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Yesterday, Delegate Scott Surovell (D-44) and Senator Adam Ebbin (D-30) launched an online petition urging Governor McDonnell to amend or line item veto the $100 annual fee on hybrid vehicles out of House Bill 2313 passed last week.

Matthew James Addy, 34, of Lancaster, Penn., pleaded guilty today to securities fraud charges for running a $3 million Ponzi scheme that involved the fake purchase and resale of wholesale jewelry and loose precious stones.

Alexandria Library has been chosen as a recipient of the American Dream Grant, which has been awarded to only 44 other public libraries in the nation. The American Library Association selected libraries in 21 states to receive these one-time grants of $5,000 to $15,000 to add or expand literacy services for the adult English language learners in their communities.

The season came to an end for the T. C. Williams High School girls basketball team in a 46-36 loss to Oakton in the regional quarterfinals on Feb. 19. But the Lady Titans went out with a Patriot District championship title in the record books.

The girls and boys basketball teams from T. C. Williams High School competed in the first round of the Northern Region championship tournament on Feb. 18. The T. C. girls defeated Washington-Lee, 50-41, to advance to the quarterfinals on Feb. 19. The T. C. boys fell to Wakefield, 67-53, bringing an end to their season.

“Expletive deleted.” Gasoline prices have skyrocketed a staggering 43 cents a gallon from coast to coast in the last 30 days. It’s up $3.73 from $3.30 a month ago. That’s why the noise you are hearing every time you pull up to the gas pump these day is the cacophony of swear words and blood oaths from the piqued lips of peeved motorists.

Alexandria police are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred earlier today. At approximately 2:00 p.m., officers responded to the 3400-block of Duke Street for reports of a domestic incident. Once on scene, officers encountered a suspect with a weapon and were involved in a fatal police-involved shooting.

Staff Report alexandrianews.org On Jan. 24, Alexandria City Public Schools Superintendent Morton Sherman released the school division’s Fiscal Year 2014 Proposed Budget. Also referred to as a Combined Funds Budget, it contains the Operating, Grant and Special Projects, and School Nutrition budgets. The proposed amounts for all three totals approximately $241 million.

On Feb. 13, in the semi-final round of the girls’ Patriot District basketball tournament, T. C. Williams High School defeated higher seed Lake Braddock, 63-55, to advance to the championship game on Feb. 15.

At around 1:45 p.m. Today the Alexandria Fire Department was called to George Washington Middle School to investigate an unusual odor.