ALXnow’s Top Stories this Week in Alexandria

What a week it’s been in Alexandria.

Our top story this week was the report that Alexandria City Public Schools Superintendent Gregory Hutchings, Jr. sends one of his children to Bishop Ireton High School. In case you missed it, the story first broke in Theogony, the T.C. Williams High School newspaper.

Hutchings also presented his plan for a phased reopening of ACPS starting next month. The results of a survey over virtual schooling were also released, revealing that screen time and childcare were among the top concerns of students, staff and families.

On the health front, Alexandria exceeded 4,000 total cases of COVID-19 since the first case was reported on March 11.

Additionally, more than 200 people participated in our weekly poll on traveling this holiday season, and 56% reported they will not travel, 27% still plan on traveling, and 17% still haven’t decided.

Crime-wise, we reported that a woman was assaulted in Arlandria on October 11; an arrest was made after an attempted armed robbery in the West End; a West End gas station was robbed of $1,700 in tobacco products; a woman ended up not being charged after firing a warning shot at a man in the 4300 block of Duke Street; and the mother of a man whose truck was stolen in Del Ray received an unexpected phone call from the thief.

There was some good news.

The southern entrance of the Potomac Yard Metro station is really taking shape, at least on paper. This week, the final plans going to the city were made public. The Board of Architectural Review will look at them at their meeting on Wednesday, October 21.

And in recognition of Oyster Week, ALXnow on Thursday emceed the first-ever “Pearl of Alexandria Oyster Eating Contest” between rival Del Ray and Old Town business owners.

Here are ALXnow’s top stories this week in Alexandria:

1. Report: ACPS Superintendent Sends Child to Bishop Ireton High School
2. Police: Illegal Drugs Sold in West End Via Snapchat During Pandemic
3. Republican Jeff Jordan Running Uphill Battle Against Incumbent Rep. Don Beyer
4. BREAKING: Suspect Arrested for West End Murder
5. ISIS ‘Beatles’ Held in Alexandria Jail, Charged with American Murders in Syria
6. Here’s What the Potomac Yard Metro Station’s Southern Entrance Will Look Like
7. Superintendent Proposing Phased Reopening of Alexandria City Public Schools Starting in November
8. A Dozen Restaurants are Participating in Old Town Oyster Week
9. VIDEO: West End Murder Victim Identified
10. ‘Brewski’s Barkhaus’ is Opening This Saturday
11. Old Virginia Tobacco Co. Moves Directly Across Street from Longtime Old Town Tobacconist

Have a safe weekend!