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Update 10 p.m. Local government officials are advising residents to allow extra time to get to work Monday morning — many traffic signals throughout Northern Virginia are still dark,...

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Well, your power is out. Or at least, it was out at some point on Friday because of the violent storms. What do you do with food in the refrigerator and freezer when your power goes ...

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Dozens of Alexandria residents started Saturday morning surveying neighborhood damage from what some meteorlogists are calling a "derecho" storm.  Read more about Friday night's stor...

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"Moonrise Kingdom" is coming to theaters in a much wider release this Friday.  Cinema Siren places this film as one of the top of 2012, and shows in this case the director's genius for cr...

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Metro riders are permitted to carry and consume water throughout the system Thursday afternoon through Monday night, the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority announced. WMATA is...

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July 6 update — Saturday's celebration will begin at 7:30 p.m. as opposed to 4 p.m. because of the expected high temperatures.  — — — — The City of Alexandria will celebrate its...

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With the July 4 holiday fast approaching, Alexandrians should note that fireworks are banned in the city. It’s against the law for anyone to store, offer or expose for sale, sell at ...

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Late June will feel like late August this weekend in Old Town Alexandria as temperatures reach the upper 90s and maybe triple digits Thursday through Monday. The National Weather Ser...