Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
🌥 Today’s weather: Overcast throughout the day. High of 67 and low of 51.
⛅ Tomorrow: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High of 68 and low of 50. Sunrise at 7:07 am and sunset at 5:40 pm.
🚨 You need to know
It seems as though the case is closed on the conflict over 319 North Alfred Street.
A little over a month after the Board of Architectural Review (BAR) shot down an attempt to have a home modification in the historic Parker-Gray District retroactively approved, the home is reportedly in the clear again after the exterior piping was removed.
The BAR said at a meeting in December that the homeowner was in an admittedly “crappy situation” of having to pay to have an already expensive new HVAC system removed or altered.
In an email shared by the realtor, the historic preservation architect reportedly visited the home and confirmed that the exterior piping has been removed, the holes have been patched, and the wall was painted: resolving the outstanding violations associated with the property.
📈 Wednesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Feb 8, 2023.
- Man held without bond after stabbing in Landmark neighborhood apartment building (910 views)
- Planning Commission says DHL temporary trailer on Duke Street has overstayed its welcome (424 views)
- Notes: Alexandria parents pay the most in the region for childcare (262 views)
- Landini Brothers is expanding into the former Silver Parrot jewelry shop on King Street (222 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- $1.6M Buys Outdoor Kitchen, Decks, Balcony In Old Town Alexandria
Patch (Wednesday @ 8:43 pm)
- 4 More VA Bed Bath & Beyond Stores To Close As Retailer Seeks Funds
Patch (Wednesday @ 5:04 pm)
- Suspect Arrested In Stabbing Of 29-Year-Old Man In Alexandria: Police
Patch (Wednesday @ 12:10 pm)
- New Alexandria Fundraising Group Donates $6K To Community Lodgings
Zebra (Wednesday @ 11:39 am)
- Alexandria Ranks High Among ‘Best Cities for Dogs’
Alexandria Living (Wednesday @ 10:58 am)
🐦 Tweets of note
Sorry heartthrobs, Courthouse’s Taco Bell Cantina will likely not be open for Valentine’s Day https://t.co/XltusW43lf
— Arlington Now (@ARLnowDOTcom) February 8, 2023
https://twitter.com/AlexandriaNow/status/1623349295033339904
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
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Well-Paid Maids, the only certified living-wage cleaning service in the DMV, has added a new service to its online booking menu: office and building cleanings.
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ShawnMikael[s] and Friends
For their first show at the hallowed Galatic Panther in Old Town Alexandria, ShawnMikael[s] is inviting a bevy of brilliantly funny and field-tested stand-up and improv talent, including some veteran improv performers who were part of this year’s winning team
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