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Alexandria Renew Enterprises – formerly the Alexandria Sanitation Authority – announced that beginning in October 2012, its customers will receive a separate bill for wastewater treatment services.

Dr. Morton Sherman, Superintendent of Alexandria City Public Schools , is the recipient of the prestigious Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals 2012 Pathfinder Award. VAESP presents only one Pathfinder Award each year. The honor recognizes Virginia educators who have provided leadership in educational reform at the elementary and middle school levels and who have, by their deeds, enhanced the quality of education in their districts or in the state.

The 2012 Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award was presented to the Alexandria Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee by Alexandria Renew Enterprises (formerly Alexandria Sanitation Authority) and the City of Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission at today’s Alexandria Earth Day celebration.

Virginia Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), (Nasdaq: VCBI), parent company of Virginia Commerce Bank (the “Bank”) has been named to Forbes’ list of “America’s 100 Most Trustworthy Companies.” The annual list recognizes publicly-traded U.S. companies that demonstrate superior transparency and integrity.

Andrew Dewhurst is T.C. Williams High School's first 2012 National Merit Scholar. He is one of 14 Virginia students and 1,000 students nationwide to be so recognized in the 57th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Dewhurst plans to study engineering.

On Earth Day 2012, the Alexandria Sanitation Authority will formally become Alexandria Renew Enterprises – the transformation of what a water cleaning facility can be.

On Saturday, April 14, 69 volunteers ranging from pre-K to senior citizens gathered at two sites along Four Mile Run to remove litter.

Alexandria Yellow Cab drivers are once again demanding the ability to move to another company and pay less in stand dues and other fees. They held a rally yesterday at the Nanny J. Lee Center to bring attention to their demands.

In the summer of 1971, a group of black and white coaches brought a gorup of black and white high school football players to Gettysburg College for training camp. Close to 41 years later, those same coaches and players came back to Gettysburg College to dedicate a tree and to remember the Titans.

When the Virginia Department of Transportation purchased Hunting Towers in 2005, the plan was that VDOT would retain ownership of the property until the Woodrow Wilson Bridge project was complete. Now that the project is coming to a close, VDOT is beginning the process to sell the buildings. For decades, Hunting Towers, which is now known as Hunting Point, has stood between the George Washington Memorial Parkway and Hunting Creek, a symbol of affordable/work force housing in Alexandria.