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Gov. Youngkin defends school tip line as educational groups call for it to be shut down — “Eight educational groups issued a joint statement that calls on Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin to ‘immediately shut down’ an email tip line created for people to report ‘divisive practices’ in schools.” [ABC]

Davidson Hospitality Group selected to operate Lorien Hotel & Spa in Old Town — “Davidson Hospitality Group announces the addition of Lorien Hotel & Spa to its management portfolio, the third Washington D.C.-area hotel to be managed under the company’s Pivot lifestyle operating vertical.” [Hospitality Net]

DC Police working to identify person of interest in fatal Georgetown shooting — “The victim in the shooting has been identified as 27-year-old Tarek Boothe of Alexandria, Virginia. Boothe was shot while sitting on a retaining wall on M Street Northwest.” [Local DMV]

No major structural damage after truck gets stuck under Metro bridge in Alexandria — “The Alexandria Fire Department has determined a Metro bridge along King Street suffered no major structural damage after a truck got stuck under an overpass Wednesday morning.” [ABC7]

About the Author

  • Vernon Miles is the ALXnow cofounder and editor. He's covered Alexandria since 2014 and has been with Local News Now since 2018. When he's not reporting, he can usually be found playing video games or Dungeons and Dragons with friends.