Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 30th of September.
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🏘️ Community
A free ceremony to honor Charles Glasscock, Alexandria’s first firefighter to die in the line of duty, will be held on Sunday, Oct.
4 from 2 to 3 p.m. at Methodist Protestant Cemetery (1500 Wilkes Street), featuring a wreath-laying and the first public unveiling of his bronze plaque.
The Alexandria NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner will honor Mayor Gaskins and the Black and Missing Foundation on Thursday, Oct.
1. Scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. at The Satire, 625 First St., the event will raise funds for voting rights, education, community safety & future leadership.
Ava Pasley, a 10-month-old Alexandria baby, advanced to the top 10 of the 2026 Baby of the Year contest run by Colossal Management to support Baby2Baby.
Voting runs daily until 10 p.m. EST Thursday (Oct. 1) as she competes for a $25,000 prize meant for her education and family memories.
💼 Business
Alexandria's Kiwi Kuisine Pie Shop reopens its renovated interior on Saturday, Oct.
10 at 10:30 a.m. at 4548 Eisenhower Avenue after a six-year COVID closure — the event includes pie tastings, a pie-eating contest, new morning hours, and seating for customers.
🎭 Culture
The 31st annual Art on the Avenue festival returns Saturday, Oct.
3 along Mount Vernon Avenue between Hume and Bellefonte Avenues. Over 300 artists will feature music, dance, and crafts from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and organizers advise taking Metro due to limited parking.
📰 Real Estate
In September, local agent Adrianna Vallario reported sales of 16 detached homes, 62 condos plus 35 townhomes, with detached home sales down 56% compared to last year.
The most expensive detached home sold for $1,650,000 plus the least expensive townhome went for $475,000.
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