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Afghan students to premier documentary on evacuation to Alexandria

By James Cullum
Zahra Rahimi (staff photo by James Cullum)

Afghan students living in Alexandria will premiere an eight-minute documentary this Friday on their experiences during the 2021 evacuation from Afghanistan.

The eight-minute documentary “Desperate” was produced and directed by Zahra Rahimi, an Alexandria City High School senior who has gained notoriety over the past six months for her work helping her fellow Afghan students learn English. It will premiere this Friday at 6 p.m. at the Del Pepper Community Resource Center (4850 Mark Center Drive).

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Alexandria Police Department arrests four local teens for robbery and assault at Bradlee Shopping Center McDonald’s

By Vernon Miles
An Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Cullum)

The Alexandria Police Department arrested four teens for a robbery and assault at the Bradlee Shopping Center (3646 King Street) last month.

The victim, also a teenager, was bleeding from the face after being punched near the McDonald’s around 8:40 a.m., according to scanner traffic. The victim told police the suspect took his shoes and wallet. The victim was transported to the hospital.

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Notes: Home explodes in Arlington neighborhood last night amid police incident

By ALXnow.com
Moment of the house explosion in Bluemont (video courtesy Alex Wilson)

Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!

🌦️ Today’s weather: Partly sunny skies are expected with a high around 48 and a northwest wind of 3 to 7 mph. Scattered rain showers will begin after 10pm on Tuesday night, mixing with snow after 4am. The nighttime forecast includes mostly cloudy skies, a low of approximately 36, and a calm wind shifting to the north at 6 mph after midnight. There is a 40% chance of precipitation.

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Check out our photos of the Scottish Christmas Walk Parade in Old Town

By James Cullum
Santa Claus waves at the Scottish Christmas Walk Parade in Old Town on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)

(Updated 9:35 p.m.) It was overcast and cool — the perfect weather for the Campagna Center’s 52nd Scottish Christmas Walk Parade.

The parade is one of the most popular events in the city, bringing thousands of participants, including Irish dancers, historic reenactors and the City of Alexandria Pipes and Drums. It is considered the highlight of a weekend full of events.

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New report says regional economic growth has done little to help Arlandria

By Vernon Miles
The City of Alexandria divided by indicators of economic disadvantage, with areas with more indicators highlighted in darker blue (image via Northern Virginia Health Foundation)

While poverty rates have declined by 52% in Northern Virginia over the last decade, a new report found that benefit has not been spread evenly across the region’s population.

Lost Opportunities, a report by the Northern Virginia Health Foundation and Virginia Commonwealth University, said there are “islands of disadvantage” around the region, and even areas that have benefitted from economic growth have, in many cases, been fueled by gentrification and displacement.

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UPDATED: Alexandria City High School evacuated due to bomb threat

By Vernon Miles
Alexandria City High School (staff photo by James Cullum)

Update at 2:30 p.m. — The Alexandria Police Department and Arlington County Police Department cleared the King Street campus building and determined there was no threat to the public.

Update: Alexandria Police officers, with the assistance of Arlington County Police, have cleared the ACHS King Street building. There is no threat to the public. No threatening materials were located. pic.twitter.com/yZPAw05QN9

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Police: Suspect in W. Glebe Road robbery is armed and dangerous

By James Cullum
The Tobacco & Mini Mart at 1037 W. Glebe Road in Arlandria (staff photo by James Cullum)

The suspect who allegedly robbed the Tobacco & Mini Mart at 1037 W. Glebe Road on Sunday night is armed and dangerous, and should not be approached if seen, the Alexandria Police Department (APD) said in a public notification.

The suspect walked into the store at around 7:15 p.m., allegedly displayed a handgun and fled the area in the direction of Arlington on foot, according to the APD scanner. No one was injured in the incident.

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JUST IN: Two City Council members vie to replace Alexandria Mayor

By Vernon Miles
(L-R) Alexandria Vice Mayor Amy Jackson, Council member Alyia Gaskins and acting Police Chief Don Hayes at a retirement ceremony for former Alexandria Sheriff Dana Lawhorne, April 5, 2022. (staff photo by James Cullum)

(Updated 10:50 a.m.) With Mayor Justin Wilson announcing last week that he won’t seek reelection, two members of Alexandria’s City Council have tossed their hats into the ring to replace him.

City Council member Alyia Gaskins announced this morning (Monday) that she would be running for mayor.

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Notes: Alexandria police chief apologizes for earlier letter saying department will arrest people wearing ski masks

By ALXnow.com
Alexandria Police Chief Don Hayes waves at the Scottish Christmas Walk Parade in Old Town on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Good Monday morning, Alexandria!

🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect partly sunny skies with a high near 52 during the day, accompanied by a west wind blowing at around 7 to 9 mph. As for Monday night, the skies will be mostly clear, with the temperature dropping to around 35 and a northwest wind blowing at around 8 mph.

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Alexandria creates new interactive map for armchair archaeologists

By Vernon Miles
Alexandria Archaeology Report Finder (image via City of Alexandria)

The days of digging through archives by address to find a historical report on a building in Alexandria could, themselves, be a thing of the past.

Anyone can now easily access archeological reports from around Alexandria via a new interactive map.

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