Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
🌤 Today’s weather: Clear throughout the day. High of 48 and low of 31.
⛅ Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High of 53 and low of 32. Sunrise at 7:10 am and sunset at 5:36 pm.
🚨 You need to know
Eight months after the fatal stabbing in the Bradlee Shopping Center, local businesses told ABC7 that they’re still concerned about the high concentrations of teens that hang out in the center.
Workers at the shopping center told ABC7 that around 2:30 p.m., after students get out of school, the shopping center is frequently packed with students littering, yelling, and fighting.
Police have been called out to the Bradlee Shopping Center multiple times to handle issues with teens on the shopping center grounds, from an arrest last month to a teen beaten and robbed by another group of teens last May.
Meanwhile, Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) is moving forward with new safety measures at schools, including new metal detectors. Separately, a group of teens surveyed by the city put together a list of suggestions to help local students, which included offering more creative, inclusive, and flexible after-school youth programs.
📈 Friday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Feb 3, 2023.
- ALXnow’s top stories this week in Alexandria (885 views)
- Pilot for metal detectors in schools approved by Alexandria School Board (505 views)
- Where to get Girl Scout cookies around Alexandria (378 views)
- Just Listed in Alexandria (273 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- The Art League’s Patrons’ Show Returns In Person
Zebra (Monday @ 12:00 am)
- Browne Academy’s 8th Graders Take Second in ‘We the People’ Competition
Zebra (Sunday @ 3:16 pm)
- Look What’s Coming Your Alexandria Neighborhood
Zebra (Sunday @ 10:49 am)
- Alexandria Pet Of The Week: Chloe Is Looking For A Quiet Home
Patch (Friday @ 5:09 pm)
- Girl Scout Cookie Mania: Where To Find Stands Around Alexandria
Patch (Friday @ 4:24 pm)
- School Threats, Figure Skating Champ, Retail Closures: Top VA News
Patch (Friday @ 2:18 pm)
- ALIVE Food Hub Planned At Proposed Samuel Madden Redevelopment
Patch (Friday @ 12:46 pm)
- Never a Bad Hare Day for Ruby
Alexandria Living (Friday @ 7:45 am)
🐦 Tweets of note
Did you know that we will haul away your old rug for no extra fee⁉️
Follow the instructions in the video below. 👇
For more info on disposing of items, visit https://t.co/Q1gG9EgWUD
For more info on City services, visit https://t.co/Wbj5WSsowA pic.twitter.com/54szpxLJZ7— Alexandria Transportation & Environmental Services (@AlexandriaVATES) February 3, 2023
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