Old Town
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Kashif Bashir indicted on multiple counts in Peter Laboy shooting
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A grand jury indicted Kashif Bashir, 27, on charges of aggravated malicious wounding, attempted capital murder of a law enforcement officer and two counts of using a firearm during a felony.
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Alexandria City Council votes to rezone waterfront
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Plans are finally moving forward to revamp Alexandria’s waterfront.
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George Washington's birthday celebrated in Old Town
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Thousands celebrated President's Day in Old Town Alexandria Monday. Nearly 3,500 participated in the parade and the bash continued at George Washington's home in Mt. Vernon.
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Sandy 2012: Tidal flooding new threat in Old Town
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The area may have escaped relatively unharmed during the height of Sandy Monday, but for areas that experience tidal flooding, the trouble may not be over.
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Alexandria Capital Bikeshare station locations set to open
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The City of Alexandria will hold a ceremony Wednesday to christen eight new Capital Bikeshare stations.
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Alexandria's King's Jewelry target of second theft in two months
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An Old Town Alexandria jewelry store was the target of a major theft in broad daylight for the second time in the past several months Thursday morning, police say.
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Alexandria Seaport Foundation helps youths build boats, self esteem
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The Alexandria Seaport Foundation in Old Town helps apprentices build their self-esteem and feel part of something bigger than themselves.
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Open windows offer opportunities for burglars
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One victim says she left the windows open in her Old Town home because the weather had been so nice. But Alexandria police say that simple action is what causes a spike in burglaries in the Spring.
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Alexandria Council approves Old Town redevelopment plan 5-2
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After an eight hour public hearing, and two years of debate and controversy, the Alexandria City Council voted 5-2 to approve the Old Town Waterfront Plan Saturday night.
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Alexandria's Old Town Theater closing
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Built in 1914, the Old Town Theater will close after this weekend.
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Three local streets named among nation's '10 Great Streets'
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The main drag in Old Town Alexandria, D.C.'s U Street and Davis Street in Culpeper have been recognized as one of America's "10 Great Streets."
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Edward Maurice Jones arrested in Manassas burglaries
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Police have arrested a man in connection with a rash of burglaries in the Old Town area of Manassas.
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Alexandria waterfront redevelopment still at center of heated debate
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At the center of the controversy is a plan by city councilmembers to bring new development to the Alexandria Waterfront, in an effort to curtail future flooding on King Street .
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Alexandria council defers vote on Waterfront Small Area Plan
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The City of Alexandria today delayed voting on a master plan designed to reshape Old Town's waterfront and to prevent future flooding.
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