Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
⛅ Today’s weather: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High of 58 and low of 49.
☔ Tomorrow: Possible light rain in the morning and overnight. High of 65 and low of 48. Sunrise at 7:28 am and sunset at 4:59 pm.
🚨 You need to know
One of the biggest stories of the last week came from the neighboring Mount Vernon area of Fairfax, where a State Senator introduced legislation requiring schools to be informed if a teacher is arrested for certain felony offenses.
The legislation from Sen. Scott Surovell introduced a bill requiring schools to be informed if an employee is arrested for offenses including sexual offenses or facilitation of prostitution. The legislation comes after Fairfax County Public Schools discovered that not only was a school counselor still employed two years after an arrest for solicitation of prostitution from a minor but that he’d been arrested two years earlier for the same violation.
The counselor was arrested in Chesterfield County, and police there allegedly attempted to contact then-Superintendent Scott Brabrand, but the emails were sent to the incorrect addresses. The new legislation will require Superintendents to give the Department of Education updated contact information to receive these reports.
📈 Friday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Dec 30, 2022.
- Notes: New year will bring cheaper groceries in Virginia (4467 views)
- Thompson Italian to open in Old Town next week (1180 views)
- Top ten Alexandria stories of 2022 (856 views)
- DoorDasher’s car stolen while making delivery in Old Town (472 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- New Affordable Housing Coming To Alexandria, Mayor Says
Zebra (Sunday @ 1:08 pm)
- New Year’s Eve 2022: Where To Find Events Around Alexandria
Patch (Saturday @ 8:00 am)
- Sen. Scott Surovell Introduces Bill to Close Loophole in Conviction Notification to School Systems
Alexandria Living (Friday @ 9:17 pm)
- Aldi, Safeway, Costco: New Year’s Grocery Store Hours In Northern VA
Patch (Friday @ 8:25 pm)
- ‘Jane Anger’ is Comedic Gold Starring Michael Urie and Amelia Workman
Zebra (Friday @ 8:03 pm)
- Feeding Kids, Care For Homeless: NoVA Nonprofit Wish Lists For 2023
Patch (Friday @ 4:49 pm)
- Italian Restaurant Rosemarino D’Italia To Make Return In Del Ray
Patch (Friday @ 12:57 pm)
- St. Clement Episcopal School Invites Parents of Preschoolers to Open House – January 19th
Zebra (Friday @ 12:55 pm)
- What’s Open, Closed In Alexandria For New Year’s 2023
Patch (Friday @ 9:53 am)
- Tricky Jazz Seeks New Home
Alexandria Living (Friday @ 8:01 am)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 5:00 pm: Rook Richards at Mason Social
