The “Top Stories” post has to start with an apology and correction for the lead story.
As was noted on Twitter: the top story about a new milkshake bar in Old Town did not have a joke about the 2003 hit song by Kelis “Milkshake.” This was an oversight on the part of the site editors.
I am deeply disappointed in AlxNow for posting a whole article on a milkshake shop and not once mentioning how many boys it will bring to the yard.
— we fight for roses too (@KCadenaPlanner) February 27, 2023
The Crazy Mason will, surely, bring all the boys to the yard.
That aside, it was a big week for development in Alexandria. A West End office was recently converted into an apartment tower and a long-awaited affordable housing development in the Braddock neighborhood cleared City Council.
Inova also announced that it hopes for a 250-foot height allowance for the upcoming hospital project at Landmark.
The most-read stories this week were:
- New milkshake bar coming to Old Town this summer
- Car meetups are happening at night in parking lots in Arlandria and Potomac Yard
- JUST IN: Alexandria man arrested after alleged carjacking of DASH bus in the West End
- High-rise West End office building converted into 212-unit apartment tower
- No arrests after shots fired near Alexandria Commons Shopping Center Thursday night
- Notes: Massive Braddock affordable housing project gets City Council approval
- Notes: Family of nuclear physicist who died by suicide in Alexandria jail sues government
- Alexandria’s School Board and City Council butt heads over school safety
- Notes: Bronx-style bodega opens on King Street
- Notes: Deputy Chief Brian Hricik dies after battle with cancer
