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  1. Stay AWAY from Inner loop of the Beltway (1-95/495 South) May 18-21! Major paving work=major traffic backups. Info: wilsonbridge.com/index.php/trav… about 5 hours ago via web
  2. On May 18, join >10K commuters for Bike to Work Day to enjoy a fun & healthy way to travel. City hosts 3 pit stops! alexandriava.gov/LocalMotion 9:37 AM May 15th via web
  3. Congrats to APD K-9 teams who participated in Patrol Dog Trials at Hensley Field in Alexandria. alexandriava.gov/61036 twitter.com/AlexandriaVAGo… 12:21 PM May 14th via web
  4. @caseykincheloe A U.S. Park Police helicopter assisted Alexandria Police in searching for a missing person, who has since been located. 11:04 AM May 13th via Seesmic in reply to caseykincheloe
  5. @PiereckDC A U.S. Park Police helicopter assisted Alexandria Police in searching for a missing person, who has since been located. 11:03 AM May 13th via Seesmic in reply to PiereckDC
  6. It's Mother's Day in Alexandria! Moms, enjoy your special day--and check out special tours at City Museums. alexandriava.gov/Calendar 4:51 AM May 13th via web
  7. Today the Alexandria City Council voted 6-0-1 to approve the Beauregard Small Area Plan. alexandriava.gov/61086 4:18 PM May 12th via web
  8. Artists are invited to design logo for Alex Fire Dept Walk to Fight Breast Cancer t-shirts. Contest ends June 1. alexandriava.gov/61046 8:37 AM May 11th via web
  9. Celebrate Mother's Day in Alexandria! Women's History Walking Tours, Movies w/ a Mission, Gadby's Tavern tours & more! alexandriava.gov/Calendar 11:02 AM May 10th via web
  10. May is Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month! Preventing teen pregnancy protects our kids' future. Learn more at alexandriava.gov/60598 11:59 AM May 9th via web
  11. Alexandria City Council Adopts $587.9M Fiscal Year 2013 Budget. alexandriava.gov/60876 6:15 PM May 7th via web
  12. Is your home inefficient with energy use? If you think you can't afford it or don't know where to begin, we can help! alexandriava.gov/60730 12:50 PM May 7th via web
  13. FYI: City performing overnight patching & road maint from 3500-4400 block of Duke St, 8pm-5am, through May 14. alexandriava.gov/2822 7:39 AM May 7th via web
  14. ALERT: Power outage on West End; Duke St corridor without power & traffic lights. Dominion Power est 1hr to fix. Avoid area if possible. 1:06 PM May 5th via Twitter for iPhone
  15. UPDATE :: Wythe Street and North Fayette Street have been reopened. 6:48 PM May 3rd via Twitter for iPhone
  16. UPDATE:: Both N Fayette and Wythe Sts remain closed from Rte 1 to the Braddock Rd Metro. North Payne St. now open. 4:34 PM May 3rd via web
  17. 2-alarm fire in the 700 blk of N. Fayette St; N. Payne, Wythe, and N. Fayette Sts in the vicinity closed to traffic. 3:11 PM May 3rd via web
  18. Check out the latest edition of What's New in Alexandria, featuring the all new hybrid King Street Trolleys. youtu.be/URIdDlUc-_A 1:52 PM May 3rd via web
  19. Way to go Alexandria! Spring2ACTion raised $319,333 in just 24 hours for more than 70 Alexandria Nonprofits: alexandriava.gov/60754 10:08 AM May 3rd via web
  • Name AlexandriaVAGov
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