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Out of the Attic: Grown-up Field Trips dig into Alexandria’s history
3+ week, 3+ day ago (463+ words) February to mark the 100th anniversary of Black History Month and the United States’ 250th birthday. Thanks...want to dig deeper into topics from Alexandria’s history. Visitors want opportunities to build connections with local history and one another. Grown-up Field Trips meet…...
The day terror changed us and a Virginia governor stepped up to lead and restore confidence
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (1132+ words) There are times when I sit alone and think back — trying to unearth details best left buried — and it all still feels like a nightmare, one that hasn't softened even through the gauzy filter of 25 years gone by. It's not…...
25 years later, Alexandrians remember 9/11
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (1485+ words) Friday marks the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Even all of these years later, one thing many people remember, beyond the obvious tragedy, is how beautiful the day was. Rev. Oran Warder, who joined St. Paul’s Episcopal Church as rector in…...
Fairfax Co. events allow residents to step back in time this fall for free – WTOP News
22+ hour, 57+ min ago (314+ words) that it will offer two free ways to explore local history as part of Fairfax250, the county’s commemoration...highlights a different piece of Fairfax County history. “Visitors can experience working mills, historic...gives visitors another way to discover the county’s history…...
What we know about Dover and Portsmouth boat protests and who organised them
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (461+ words) This weekend saw hundreds of people take part in two anti-migrant protests. The men in balaclavas in Dover, and the crowd trying to block the migrant coaches in Portsmouth. But how are they linked? The answer is one man - Danny…...
What we know about the journey of the Portsmouth migrant boat
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (356+ words) Protests in Portsmouth broke out after the arrival of migrants who had come from France on a small boat - after a much longer journey than usual. BBC Verify has been using ship-tracking websites to monitor activity in the English Channel…...
Out of the Attic: Alexandria’s response on 9/11
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (311+ words) Friday is the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, as well as Flight 93, whose passengers bravely prevented it from flying into the U.S. Capitol. Another emergency responder that day was Officer Francis Powers of…...
Alexandria Celebrates Women: The cut of their jib
3+ week, 3+ day ago (825+ words) important roles in our city’s maritime culture and history. In this edition, we first sail back in time,...
West falls to Williamsburg, 28-12
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (110+ words) West's Gunnar Shonkwiler wraps up a Williamsburg ball carrier in a nonconference contest held in West Portsmouth on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. West's Westyn Ratcliff (1) runs with the football against Williamsburg on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. West's Gunnar Shonkwiler eludes a Williamsburg defender in…...
Mayor Avula on Run Richmond 16.19: '1 in 4 African Americans can trace their roots to Richmond"
2+ week, 2+ day ago (56+ words) fifth year on Sept. 12, tracing 400 years of Black history through a 10.1-mile route with an interactive...fifth year on Sept. 12, tracing 400 years of Black history through a 10.1-mile route with an interactive...