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Costco’s Beloved Mini Beignets Are Back — and Local Shoppers Are Buzzing thezebra.org/2026/02/01/c...
Costco’s Beloved Mini Beignets Are Back — and Local Shoppers Are Buzzing
ALEXANDRIA, VA — That sweet moment in the Costco bakery aisle is back: mini beignets have returned to shelves, and fans on both sides of the Potomac are
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February 1, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Costco’s Beloved Mini Beignets Are Back — and Local Shoppers Are Buzzing thezebra.org/2026/02/01/c...
Alexandria has a seat at the Top Chef table 🍽️
Local chef Jonathan Dearden is competing on Season 23 — alongside his identical twin brother.
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Local chef Jonathan Dearden is competing on Season 23 — alongside his identical twin brother.
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Alexandria Chef Jonathan Dearden Takes on His Twin in Top Chef Season 23
ALEXANDRIA, VA - Alexandria can officially claim a seat at the Top Chef table. Jonathan Dearden, a chef who currently lists Alexandria, Virginia as his
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January 30, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Alexandria has a seat at the Top Chef table 🍽️
Local chef Jonathan Dearden is competing on Season 23 — alongside his identical twin brother.
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Local chef Jonathan Dearden is competing on Season 23 — alongside his identical twin brother.
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Rescheduled: ACPS Science and Engineering Fair thezebra.org/2026/01/30/r...
Rescheduled: ACPS Science and Engineering Fair
ALEXANDRIA, VA - The annual Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) Science and Engineering Fair has been rescheduled to February 5, 2026. More than 1,600
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January 30, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Rescheduled: ACPS Science and Engineering Fair thezebra.org/2026/01/30/r...
Register Now: UVA Professor to Discuss the Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman’s Bank thezebra.org/2026/01/29/r...
Register Now: UVA Professor to Discuss the Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman’s Bank
ALEXANDRIA, VA — A powerful and often overlooked chapter of American history — one with direct ties to Alexandria — will be explored on Sunday, February
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January 29, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Register Now: UVA Professor to Discuss the Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman’s Bank thezebra.org/2026/01/29/r...
AWLA’s Pawfect Match of the Week: Meet Leo! thezebra.org/2026/01/29/a...
AWLA's Pawfect Match of the Week: Meet Leo!
ALEXANDRIA, VA - Gender: Male Age: One year, seven months Color: Brindle, Gray and White About Me: Hi there — I’m Leo! I’m a sweet, gentle young dog who’s
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January 29, 2026 at 9:01 PM
AWLA’s Pawfect Match of the Week: Meet Leo! thezebra.org/2026/01/29/a...
‘It Is Insanity’: Long Lines and Sky-High Carts at Closing Amazon Fresh in Alexandria thezebra.org/2026/01/29/a...
‘It Is Insanity’: Long Lines and Sky-High Carts at Closing Amazon Fresh in Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, VA - Shoppers are flooding the Amazon Fresh store at Potomac Yard today, creating long checkout lines and scenes more reminiscent of a
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January 29, 2026 at 7:54 PM
‘It Is Insanity’: Long Lines and Sky-High Carts at Closing Amazon Fresh in Alexandria thezebra.org/2026/01/29/a...
Washingtonian Top 100 Alexandria Restaurants: Two Local Standouts Recognized thezebra.org/2026/01/27/w...
Washingtonian Top 100 Alexandria Restaurants: Two Local Standouts Recognized
ALEXANDRIA, VA - Washingtonian's Top 100 Alexandria restaurants are in the spotlight right now, with Alexandria's Nasime and Thompson Italian earning
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January 28, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Washingtonian Top 100 Alexandria Restaurants: Two Local Standouts Recognized thezebra.org/2026/01/27/w...
🚜❄️ Shout-out to Alexandria’s snow crews working around the clock ❄️🚜
Alexandria has been dealing with a rare and challenging winter weather event—heavy snow followed by sleet and freezing raincreating stubborn ice that requires specialized equipment just to begin plowing. Gratitude and patience.
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Alexandria has been dealing with a rare and challenging winter weather event—heavy snow followed by sleet and freezing raincreating stubborn ice that requires specialized equipment just to begin plowing. Gratitude and patience.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:44 AM
🚜❄️ Shout-out to Alexandria’s snow crews working around the clock ❄️🚜
Alexandria has been dealing with a rare and challenging winter weather event—heavy snow followed by sleet and freezing raincreating stubborn ice that requires specialized equipment just to begin plowing. Gratitude and patience.
. 💙👏
Alexandria has been dealing with a rare and challenging winter weather event—heavy snow followed by sleet and freezing raincreating stubborn ice that requires specialized equipment just to begin plowing. Gratitude and patience.
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Alexandria Councilman Kirk McPike Resigns, Clearing Way for House of Delegates Run thezebra.org/2026/01/27/a...
Alexandria Councilman Kirk McPike Resigns, Clearing Way for House of Delegates Run
ALEXANDRIA, VA - During a virtual session of the Alexandria City Council on Tuesday night, Councilman Kirk McPike tendered his resignation, officially
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January 28, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Alexandria Councilman Kirk McPike Resigns, Clearing Way for House of Delegates Run thezebra.org/2026/01/27/a...
Weekly Hot List: Cool Volunteer Opportunities in Alexandria, Virginia (January 27, 2026) thezebra.org/2026/01/27/w...
Weekly Hot List: Cool Volunteer Opportunities in Alexandria, Virginia (January 27, 2026)
ALEXANDRIA, VA - Looking for meaningful ways to give back in Alexandria? Here’s the weekly hot list of cool volunteer opportunities—from helping animals
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January 27, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Weekly Hot List: Cool Volunteer Opportunities in Alexandria, Virginia (January 27, 2026) thezebra.org/2026/01/27/w...
Spring Garden Market Returns to River Farm with Special Guest Speaker Christin Geall thezebra.org/2026/01/27/s...
Spring Garden Market Returns to River Farm with Special Guest Speaker Christin Geall
ALEXANDRIA, VA — The American Horticultural Society (AHS) has announced that writer and floral designer Christin Geall will be the featured guest speaker
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January 27, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Spring Garden Market Returns to River Farm with Special Guest Speaker Christin Geall thezebra.org/2026/01/27/s...
Alexandria City Public Schools and Offices Closed Tuesday, January 27, Due to Icy Conditions thezebra.org/2026/01/26/a...
Alexandria City Public Schools and Offices Closed Tuesday, January 27, Due to Icy Conditions
ALEXANDRIA, VA - All Alexandria City Public Schools schools and offices will be closed on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, due to below-freezing temperatures
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January 26, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Alexandria City Public Schools and Offices Closed Tuesday, January 27, Due to Icy Conditions thezebra.org/2026/01/26/a...
❄️❄️TAKE PICTURES!!!!❄️❄️
Post in comments with the hashtag #zebrasnowdogphotos and TOP FIVE will be published in March print edition of The Zebra! And Top Five will also win $$ gift cards at The Dog Park at 705 King and The Dog Store at 2301 Mount Vernon Avenue.
Post in comments with the hashtag #zebrasnowdogphotos and TOP FIVE will be published in March print edition of The Zebra! And Top Five will also win $$ gift cards at The Dog Park at 705 King and The Dog Store at 2301 Mount Vernon Avenue.
January 24, 2026 at 1:56 PM
❄️❄️TAKE PICTURES!!!!❄️❄️
Post in comments with the hashtag #zebrasnowdogphotos and TOP FIVE will be published in March print edition of The Zebra! And Top Five will also win $$ gift cards at The Dog Park at 705 King and The Dog Store at 2301 Mount Vernon Avenue.
Post in comments with the hashtag #zebrasnowdogphotos and TOP FIVE will be published in March print edition of The Zebra! And Top Five will also win $$ gift cards at The Dog Park at 705 King and The Dog Store at 2301 Mount Vernon Avenue.
Don’t Go Sledding at the GW Masonic Memorial thezebra.org/2026/01/23/g...
Don’t Go Sledding at the GW Masonic Memorial
ALEXANDRIA, VA - That tempting hill near the George Washington Masonic National Memorial may look like the perfect sledding spot after this weekend’s
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January 23, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Don’t Go Sledding at the GW Masonic Memorial thezebra.org/2026/01/23/g...
Alexandria’s Queer Eye Moment — and the Final Season Premieres Today on Netflix thezebra.org/2026/01/21/q...
Alexandria’s Queer Eye Moment — and the Final Season Premieres Today on Netflix
ALEXANDRIA, VA - When Netflix’s makeover series Queer Eye chose Alexandria as a filming location for its 10th and final season, it wasn’t just the Fab
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January 21, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Alexandria’s Queer Eye Moment — and the Final Season Premieres Today on Netflix thezebra.org/2026/01/21/q...
Alexandria Councilman R. Kirk McPike Wins Democratic Firehouse Primary for Virginia House District 5 thezebra.org/2026/01/20/a...
Alexandria Councilman R. Kirk McPike Wins Democratic Firehouse Primary for Virginia House District 5
ALEXANDRIA, VA - Alexandria City Councilman R. Kirk McPike has won the Democratic firehouse primary to be his party’s nominee for the special election in
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January 21, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Alexandria Councilman R. Kirk McPike Wins Democratic Firehouse Primary for Virginia House District 5 thezebra.org/2026/01/20/a...
Julie Robben Lineberry is the Alexandria GOP nominee for the Feb. 10, 2026, special election for Virginia State Senate District 39, facing Democrat Elizabeth Bennett-Parker.
#VALeg #AlexandriaVA #Elections
#VALeg #AlexandriaVA #Elections
Alexandria Republicans Nominate Julie Robben Lineberry for 39th District State Senate Seat
ALEXANDRIA, VA - The Alexandria Republican City Committee cancelled their scheduled canvas and nominated Julie Robben Lineberry for the February 10, 2026,
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January 20, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Julie Robben Lineberry is the Alexandria GOP nominee for the Feb. 10, 2026, special election for Virginia State Senate District 39, facing Democrat Elizabeth Bennett-Parker.
#VALeg #AlexandriaVA #Elections
#VALeg #AlexandriaVA #Elections
Little Theatre of Alexandria Earns 24 WATCH Award Nominations thezebra.org/2026/01/19/l...
Little Theatre of Alexandria Earns 24 WATCH Award Nominations
ALEXANDRIA, VA — The Little Theatre of Alexandria has been recognized for its outstanding contributions to the regional theater scene with an impressive
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January 19, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Little Theatre of Alexandria Earns 24 WATCH Award Nominations thezebra.org/2026/01/19/l...
Dr. Gladys West — the mathematician whose work made GPS possible — has died at 95.
Her precise calculations of the Earth’s shape became the foundation of the Global Positioning System we rely on every day.
Full story:
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Her precise calculations of the Earth’s shape became the foundation of the Global Positioning System we rely on every day.
Full story:
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Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
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January 19, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Dr. Gladys West — the mathematician whose work made GPS possible — has died at 95.
Her precise calculations of the Earth’s shape became the foundation of the Global Positioning System we rely on every day.
Full story:
thezebra.org/2026/01/18/d...
Her precise calculations of the Earth’s shape became the foundation of the Global Positioning System we rely on every day.
Full story:
thezebra.org/2026/01/18/d...