ALXnow is heading into another long weekend with Fourth of July on Monday.
The big stories this week involved back-and-forths over city policy, from a new conditional height increase to arguments over abortion that briefly derailed a City Council meeting.
Top stories
- Wave of Del Ray protestors prompts Planning Commission to defer affordable housing height increase
- Motorcyclist dies after crashing and falling off Eisenhower Avenue exit ramp
- After hit-and-runs, Alexandria Police capture suspect on foot on Interstate 95
- Tenant and worker groups voice opposition to power plant plans ahead of City Council review
- I-395 lane closures in Alexandria start tonight
- Alexandria City Council meeting disrupted by anti-abortion activists
- Falls Church restaurant Thompson Italian to take over former Hank’s Oyster Bar spot in Old Town
- Fairfax County man charged with vehicular manslaughter and DWI for fatal Duke Street crash
- City Council to adopt resolution to protect abortion access in Alexandria
- Alexandria getting first-ever speed cameras in five school zones early next year
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Scholarship Fund of Alexandria Annual Gala & Auction
Do good while having a good time at the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria’s 38th Annual Gala and Auction at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center. The fun begins with a 2-hour open bar reception while mingling with 499 other Alexandrians who