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Vola Lawson, Old Dominion Boat Club, Peter Laboy, Safeway Robbery, Old Town Hostel — 2013 in Headlines
The stories that made 2013 a remarkable year in Alexandria.
A glance back at 2013 in Alexandria through the year's top stories on Old Town Alexandria Patch.
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January
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- Historic African-American Building on Path to Demolition
- Monday's Child Boutique Burglarized
- Alexandria Planning Director Discusses City's Direction
- Sen. Crapo Pleads Guilty to DUI Charge in Alexandria Court
February
- Officer Peter Laboy in Critical Condition After Shooting
- Folk Legend Pete Seeger Joins Alexandria Waterfront Debate
- Alexandria City Council to Vote Once Again on Waterfront Plan
- Carver Owner Cromley: 'I Am a Preservationist'
- Alleged Gunshot Incidents Reported in Old Town
March
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- Police: Suspect in Alexandria Police Shooting Underwent Background Check
- Planning Commission OKs Waterfront Rezoning
- Council OKs Prince Street Hotel
- ACPS Superintendent: Toy Gun Incident Handled Appropriately
- Alexandria on Precipice of Change, Says Tourism Official
April
- Prosecutor: Bashir 'Intentionally and Maliciously' Shot Officer Laboy
- Boston Marathon Vet: 'You Have to Go Back. You Can’t End It on This Type of Thing'
- Jury Awards City Whistleblower in Wrongful Termination Case
- Sur La Table to Open on King Street
- Celebrity Chef Armstrong No Longer Involved in Virtue Feed & Grain
- Carver Nursery Under Renovations
May
- Royal Street Bus Depot Poised to Hit the Road
- Hostel Seeks to Open in Alexandria
- Waterfront Restaurant Proposed for King Street
- Hunting Point to See Upgrades, Higher Rents
- Old Town's Royal Market Preparing to Abdicate
- Old Town Village Grapples with Structural Damage
June
- Hostel in Old Town: Affordable Accommodations or Rowdy Roadhouse?
- Alexandria Food Truck Proposal Tabled Until Fall
- National Science Foundation Moving from Arlington to Alexandria in 2017
- Council Approves Landmark Mall Redevelopment Plan
- Alexandria Council Moves to Reinstate Affordable Housing Set-Aside
- Work Continues on Washington Street Streetscape Project
- Wild Turkey Spotted Loose in Old Town
July
- WMATA Approves Future Sale of Royal Street Bus Barn
- H&M Opens New Store on King Street
- Parks Commission Chair: 'Like Giving a Site in Yellowstone to a Hotel Chain'
- Mayor: Alexandria Has Made Progress in Race Relations, But Needs More
- Freedmen's Cemetery Memorial Statue Arrives
- City Alters Parker-Gray Architectural Guidelines
August
- School Board Votes to Release Superintendent
- Valley Drive Preschool in Search of New Home
- Cromley Sells Historic Carver Nursery School Building
- McDonnell Talks School Takeover Law at Alexandria Forum
- Waterfront Warehouses Not Included in Sale of Washington Post
- New Alexandria Department Will Oversee Waterfront Redevelopment, Other Projects
September
- Alexandria Police Investigating Attempted Abduction on King Street
- Fire Crews Contain 6-Alarm Blaze in Alexandria
- Report: Alexandria Eyes Art Museum for Old Town Waterfront
- Table Talk Reopens After Rare Day of Closure
- Three in Custody Following Police Chase Out of Old Town
- What Will National Harbor Outlets, Potential Casino Mean for Old Town?
October
- Alexandria Puts Eminent Domain on Table in Pursuit of Old Dominion Boat Club Lot
- NSF in Alexandria: Setting a Bad Precedent?
- Alexandria NAACP Chapter Says 'The Time is Now' to Work on Housing, Health Issues
- Lois L. Walker: 'A Wonderful Public Servant'
- Blackwall Hitch Restaurant Planned for Torpedo Factory Food Pavilion
- Democrats Protest Cuccinelli Fundraiser in Old Town Alexandria
November
- Alexandria Officials Hope for Compromise But Unwilling to Drop Eminent Domain in Boat Club Feud
- Killer of Lenny Harris Receives Life Plus 120 Years
- Titans Top Wolverines, Wrap Up First Postseason Berth Since 1990
- Kirby Homicide: Alexandria Police Chief Reaches Out to Citizens for Information
- Alexandria Police Investigating Armed Robbery at Royal Street Safeway
- Traffic Board: More Compromise Needed in King Street Bike Lane Proposal
- Alexandria's Little-Known Connection to '12 Years A Slave'
December
- Vola Lawson, Alexandria's First Female City Manager, Dies at 79
- A Scottish Walk to Remember
- City Examining Moving CSX Tracks to Accommodate Potomac Yard Metro Station
- Craig Patterson Convicted of Killing Julian Dawkins
- Restaurants Proving Part of Waterfront 'Revolution'
- Mango Mike's Closes
- Curtain Goes Up on Potomac Yard Park
- Lights at T.C. Williams: 'Times Have Changed'
- T&ES Director: Alexandria Will Move Forward with King Street Bike Lanes
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