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Alexandria entrepreneur finds success with organic kids' meals
Tucked away in a small office complex in Alexandria, Heather Stouffer and her staff of four spend their days building a now-national frozen food brand of all-organic children's meals.
Alexandria Police show off speed tools to area lawyers
About two dozen lawyers representing Northern Virginia convened in Old Town Alexandria Tuesday, listening about the technology that's used to track down lead foots and the techniques police use to single out speeders.
Mayor to Obama: Concern over Mark Center security
Alexandria Mayor Bill Euille remains concerned over possible security vulnerabilities at the Mark Center, where many defense workers are relocating.
Suspected Pentagon shooter in court on car theft charge
Court records show Yonathan Melaku plans to plead guilty on Sept. 2 to Virginia charges of two counts of grand larceny in Loudoun County.
Small displays of patriotism have profound impact since Sept. 11
In the decade since the Sept. 11 attacks, two simple acts have given Americans the power to express their patriotism in a quiet yet profound manner.
Alexandria chooses 42-year-old as new town crier
Hear ye, hear ye! The city of Alexandria has chosen a new town crier.
Dog's shooting death upsets Fairfax Co. neighbors
The shooting of a dog by an animal control officer has neighbors in one Northern Virginia neighborhood questioning the move.
Black Widow eats 183 chicken wings in NY contest
The Black Widow of eating contests has scarfed down 183 chicken wings in 12 minutes to break her own world record set last year in Buffalo, N.Y.
Controversial Va. power plant will close in 2012
A power plant that has irritated an Alexandria neighborhood for decades is going to close October 2012.
Alexandria endures only 'nuisance flooding'
Old Town Alexandria has escaped significant flooding in the wake of Hurricane Irene.
Gadsby's in Alexandria closed for quake damage
One of the historic buildings in Old Town Alexandria will remain closed through the weekend following damage from Tuesday's earthquake.<
Photo helps solve one Arlington Cemetery mystery
A photo of a girl in an ice skating outfit left at grave has helped identify the remains one a woman.
Woman who attacked art at D.C. museum strikes again
A woman who attacked a painting at Washington's National Gallery of Art earlier this year has struck again, police say, this time lashing out against a Henri Matisse painting at the museum.
Cyclist grateful for unexpected help during race
Alex Wurm, a radiologist by profession, felt his hip pop when he wiped out. What he didn't expect was that the cyclist leading the race -- an emergency medical technician -- would double back and help.
Va. reports 1st human West Nile case of 2011
Virginia's first human case of West Nile virus this year has been reported in Richmond.
First responders take to their bikes for world games
Alexandria firefighters Dennis Short and Jason Wehmeyer will be compete in the World Police and Fire Games in New York City later this month.
Va. task force to monitor traffic during BRAC changes
Traffic patterns across the region will begin changing this week as thousands of military-related workers move job locations as part of the military base realignment.
Jury rules in favor of Blackwater in lawsuit
A jury ruled Friday in favor of the security firm once known as Blackwater, rejecting two former employees' claims that the company overbilled the State Department for its work in Iraq and Afghanistan.
More adults support kid-free zones
What do you think? Are kid-free restaurants and airlines a good idea? On Twitter use #WTOPKidFree.
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