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Morning Notes

(Updated 7:45 a.m.) Alexandria serial killer case featured in true crime show — “When an Alexandria, Virginia man was murdered in 2013, police noticed an eerie similarity between his death and a crime that happened a decade before.” [Investigation Discovery]

It’s Thursday — Possible light rain in the morning. High of 78 and low of 70. Sunrise at 5:44 am and sunset at 8:34 pm. [Weather.gov]

Locals lament poor flood prevention at King Street metro — “Thoughts on my evening commute under a #flood watch…hope the new WMATA gates have more than sandbags protecting them from #flooding at king st station.” [Twitter]

Fare free bus system doing well — “Alexandria, Va., went fare free in 2020 and has seen ridership remain close to pre-pandemic levels. With frequent service and plenty of money to fund the buses, the transit experiment appears to be working, for now.” [Governing]

Recent Stories

A new advocacy group called the Communities for Accountable City Council (CACC) is pushing for Alexandria to return to a wards/district system for City Council elections. Currently, all members of…

Here’s a roundup of all the events, live music, and entertainment happening around Alexandria this weekend.  Enjoy!  Are you organizing an event? Submit events to ALXnow. Friday, April 19 Things…

Beautiful, calm and easygoing can be used to describe Burch! This four-year-old black cat is ready for her lucky break and she’s been on the prowl for a wonderful forever…

The Alexandria Police Department is asking City Council to fund an incentive program to help it monitor crime in real-time. Council will consider the release of $20,000 to help create…

The Alexandria Branch of the NAACP, Shiloh Baptist Church, and The Departmental Progressive Club present the following two Primary Candidate Forums for the City of Alexandria Virginia. The events are free of charge and open to the public.

Mayoral Forum

● Who: Candidates for Mayor in the City of Alexandria, VA

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Unlike our competitors, Well-Paid Maids doesn’t clean your home with harsh chemicals. Instead, we handpick cleaning products rated “safest” by the Environmental Working Group, the leading rating organization regarding product safety.

The reason is threefold.

First, using safe cleaning products ensures toxic chemicals won’t leak into waterways or harm wildlife if disposed of improperly.

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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

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