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Published May 4, 2020 at 9:00AM

Mayor, Sheriff Hand Out Diplomas to High School Seniors — “Yesterday, we announced three more deaths [from covid-19]. We have 26 deaths in the city. Every day, it’s another shoe falling. But this, this is something so positive.” (Washington Post)

Alexandria Economic Development Partnership Creating Local Business Grant Program — “AEDP will pull $2 million out of its ‘Alexandria Investment Fund,’ local incentive cash for retaining and attracting businesses, and then pair that money with federal funding the city received through the CARES Act.” [Washington Business Journal]

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COVID-19 Update: Cases Jump to 899, No New Deaths in Alexandria

By James Cullum

Published May 3, 2020 at 2:25PM

COVID-19 cases in Alexandria (ALXnow)

There are now 899 probable and positive cases of COVID-19 in Alexandria, an increase of 51 cases since yesterday.

While no new deaths have been announced, the rise in new or probable cases is the largest since the first case was diagnosed on March 11. There have been COVID-19-related 26 deaths in Alexandria, the most recent of which were reported yesterday and were a man his his 50s and a man in his 70s, according to the Virginia Department of Health.

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Majority of Alexandria’s COVID-19 Deaths Were Long-Term Care Facility Residents

By James Cullum

Published May 2, 2020 at 6:45PM

More than half of Alexandria’s COVID-19 deaths were residents in long-term care facilities, the city’s Health Department reported today.

The department reported that 15 fatalities out of the 26 COVID-19-related deaths in the city lived in long-term care facilities, equating to 58% of total deaths.

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Two More COVID-19 Deaths, Cases Reach 848 in Alexandria

By James Cullum

Published May 2, 2020 at 2:45PM | Updated May 2, 2020 at 3:05PM

COVID-19 cases in Alexandria (ALXnow)

Two more people have died of COVID-19 in Alexandria and there are 46 new or probable cases in the city since yesterday.

The two most recent deaths were a man in his 70s and a man in his 50s.

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Photos: Protestors in Arlandria Demand Rent Freeze

By James Cullum

Published May 1, 2020 at 6:50PM

Hundreds of Alexandria residents took to the streets of Arlandria early on Friday evening to protest against paying rent during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lisa Hernandez lost her job two months ago, and can’t pay her $1,000 monthly rent for a small apartment that she lives in with her husband and young son.

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Alexandria Little League GoFundMe Raises $5,800 to Feed Hungry Alexandrians

By James Cullum

Published May 1, 2020 at 5:15PM

An Alexandria Little League home run. (Photo via Alexandria Little League/Facebook)

Their season might be over, but Alexandria Little Leaguers and their supporters still have something to cheer about during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The nonprofit has raised $5,795 in a GoFundMe campaign to provide food for ALIVE! and Feed The Fight Alexandria, which gives food to local hospitals.

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Tenants & Workers United Staging Anti-Rent Protest Today at 5 p.m. in Arlandria

By ALXnow.com

Published May 1, 2020 at 4:30PM

Tenants & Workers United will lead a rent protest in Arlandria today starting at 5 p.m., and the organization is asking low-income residents to make themselves heard by joining along in their cars or banging pots and pans from the windows of their residences.

The caravan is scheduled to assemble at 4:30 p.m. and will go through Arlandria with the message that rents in Virginia should be canceled during the pandemic. The protest is planned to last until 6 p.m.

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Alexandria Police Increasing Patrol Operations

By James Cullum

Published May 1, 2020 at 3:15PM | Updated May 1, 2020 at 6:31PM

Alexandria Police lights (staff photo by James Cullum)

Alexandria Police are adjusting patrol operations after more than a month of modified services due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

That means that residents will see more officers on the street, including officers on motorcycles — in addition to an already established police presence at food distribution points, potential gathering points and at COVID-19 testing sites throughout the city, according to police spokesman Lieutenant Courtney Ballantine.

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Old Town Restaurant Virtue Feed and Grain Reopens for Takeout

By Vernon Miles

Published May 1, 2020 at 2:00PM

Waterfront restaurant Virtue Feed and Grain (106 S. Union Street) reopened Friday for takeout only.

A new menu is compiled from staff favorites with featured entrees including quesadillas, enchiladas, and short ribs with prices around $15. Family meals are also available with options serving three or six.

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As Infected Toll Rises, City Frustrated With Defiance of Social Distancing Restrictions

By Vernon Miles

Published May 1, 2020 at 11:30AM

A busy and bustling Old Town isn’t usually a cause for concern, but during Mayor Justin Wilson’s town hall last night (Thursday), several people said they’ve been alarmed at seeing large numbers of people going around with business as usual in Alexandria.

The continued travel correlates with the increasing amount of new cases popping up in Alexandria, with roughly 50 new cases popping up per day over the latter half of this week. One commenter during the town hall said Old Town looked like a fair last weekend.

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BREAKING: Three More Deaths as COVID-19 Cases Surpass 800 in Alexandria

By James Cullum

Published May 1, 2020 at 10:35AM | Updated May 1, 2020 at 12:54PM

Three more people have died of COVID-19 in Alexandria as the city has surpassed the 800 case mark.

There are now 24 deaths related to the virus, and there are now 802 cases of COVID-19 in Alexandria, an increase of 48 cases since yesterday, according to the Virginia Department of Health.