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NoVA Location Nominated For Southern City On Rise: News Nearby

Schools cancel after-school activities due to weather | restaurant in docuseries about Black cuisine | pumpkin patches: News Nearby

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Alexandria is nominated for Southern Living's City on the Rise award in 2022.
Alexandria is nominated for Southern Living's City on the Rise award in 2022. (Emily Leayman/Patch)

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Alexandria Nominated For South's Best City On The Rise

Alexandria has been no stranger to awards from Southern Living. It made the top 10 of the South's Best Cities in 2020. Now it's up for South's Best City on the Rise for the 2022 awards.

Ida Remnants Threaten Heavy Rain, Possible Tornadoes In VA, DC

When you combine the remains of Hurricane Ida with a region already soggy from a rainy summer, the result is flooded roads, water rescues and early school closures.

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DC Schools Cancel After-School Activities As Ida's Remnants Near

District of Columbia Public Schools canceled all after-school programming on Wednesday due to the threat of severe storms from the remnants of Hurricane Ida.

DC's Ben’s Chili Bowl Featured In Docuseries On Black Cuisine

Pepsi is partnering with chef and author Marcus Samuelsson on a new docuseries called "You Have to Taste This," highlighting the diverse Black cuisine across the country, including in Washington, D.C.

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