Big things are in the works in the city. The proposed police review panel is coming back to the City Council in January, but discussions still rage in the community over what authority it should have. New plans are also moving forward for Potomac Yard, while the question of whether or not the Virginia Tech initials will be added to the name remains up in the air.
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Here are our top stories this week in Alexandria.
- Police: Three Children Safe After Being Found in ‘Deplorable’ Conditions in West End Home
- Mayor: Household Contact Primary Source of COVID Transmission in Alexandria
- Restaurants and Other Businesses for Sale in Alexandria
- Poll: Should the Police Review Board Have Subpoena and Disciplinary Power?
- Carpenter’s Shelter Plans Virtual Ribbon-Cutting for New Braddock Shelter This Week
- Planning Commission Approves Potomac Yard Park Expansion
- Women’s Clothing Store LOFT Closes in Old Town
- ACPS Faces Reopening With Around Half of Staff Still Unwilling to Return
- After CARES: City Plans for Looming Collapse of Food Security and Housing Funding
- Southern Towers Residents Protest Eviction Amid Pandemic
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Pro Coro Alexandria – To the Sea
Join Pro Coro Alexandria, the chamber choir of the Alexandria Choral Society, this Saturday for our concert, “To the Sea.” Experience a variety of songs from beloved choral classics like “Shenandoah” and “What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor?”
Del Ray Kitchen Confidential Design Tour
Please join us for Del Ray Kitchen Confidential – a walking tour of recently renovated kitchens in Del Ray with the experts who make the magic happen! FA Design Build owner Rob Menefee and Design Consultant Melissa Fielding walk us