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Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin dedicated a fully-stocked laundry room at Mount Vernon Community School on Friday.

McLaurin launched the nonprofit “Terry’s Locker” earlier this year with the goal of helping kids not worry about wearing dirty clothes.


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Another week down in Alexandria. This week, some of the top stories were restaurant related.

One of the bigger stories was BRABO Brasserie at 1600 King Street getting replaced with Midwest breakfast/brunch restaurant chain HomeGrown: A Daytime Eatery. There was some contention over whether or not Kansas counts as “mid-west” and whether or not sweet potatoes are appropriate materials for pancakes. On the latter part, at least, the only way to answer that will be to try it when HomeGrown moves in.


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At a City Council meeting this week, more details emerged about plans to convert the Eisenhower Valley’s long-beleaguered Victory Center into a new bastion of affordable housing.

The developer, Stonebridge, proposes to convert the long-vacant office building and part of the massive parking lot into 825 mixed-income housing units.


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Good Friday morning, Alexandria!

☀️ Today’s weather: Expect scattered showers to clear by 7am and patchy fog dissipating by 9am, giving way to mostly sunny skies with a high temperature near 57°F. A northwest wind will blow at 6 to 10 mph, accompanied by a 30% chance of precipitation. For Friday night, anticipate mostly clear conditions and a low temperature around 45°F, with northwest winds persisting at 8 to 10 mph.


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Bagpipes, kilts and crowds in red-and-green plaid. The 53rd annual Alexandria Scottish Christmas Walk Parade is around the corner.

Here’s your guide to one of Alexandria’s most celebrated and well-attended weekends of the year. Hundreds of costumed musicians, dancers, performers and thousands of spectators are expected to attend the free event, which is produced by Visit Alexandria, the Campagna Center and the city.


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An argument over major roadway changes left City Council members, like drivers at the Duke Street and Cambridge Road intersection near Bishop Ireton High School, stuck at a messy impasse.

As the City of Alexandria’s been working through the Duke Street In Motion plans — an overhaul of Duke Street with a bigger focus on transit, cyclist and pedestrian safety — the intersection of Duke with Cambridge Road has been a sticking point.


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There’s less than two weeks left to weigh in on a survey of the four conceptual designs for the renovation of Market Square in front of Alexandria’s City Hall (301 King Street).

The survey deadline is midnight on Nov. 25.


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Here’s a roundup of all the events, live music, and entertainment happening around Alexandria this weekend, Friday, November 15, through Sunday, November 17, 2024.

Are you organizing an event? Submit events to ALXnow.