Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
🌤 Today’s weather: Clear throughout the day. High of 59 and low of 47.
☔ Tomorrow: Possible light rain starting in the afternoon. High of 60 and low of 46. Sunrise at 7:18 am and sunset at 7:17 pm.
🚨 You need to know
Take it slow near Alexandria City High School (ACHS): there’s a new school zone speed limit in effect.
Along King Street between Radford and Quincy Streets, the speed limit will drop to 15 miles per hour from 30 minutes before and after the ACHS arrival and dismissal times, Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) said in a release.
“Most public schools in Alexandria have a school zone speed limit of 15 mph that is in effect during school arrival and dismissal, though ACHS did not have one,” Alexandria’s Complete Streets Program Manager Alex Carroll said in the release. “Establishing a school zone speed limit affords ACHS students the same safety benefits other students receive from having a school zone speed limit.”
The fine for violating an active school zone speed limit is up to $250. While other school zones recently had speed cameras installed, the Department of Transportation and Environmental Services said the speed camera program isn’t live yet and ACPS said there are no plans to add speed cameras to King Street.
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📈 Wednesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Mar 15, 2023.
- BREAKING: Alexandria firefighter injured while responding to fire in Old Town home (1404 views)
- Notes: Internet provider Ting breaks Comcast monopoly on some Alexandria neighborhoods (1305 views)
- City Council says practical considerations of renaming Confederate-honoring streets needs to be addressed (361 views)
- BREAKING: Alexandria firefighter injured while responding to fire in Old Town home (142 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Q&A: Jackie Barnes with 1799 Prime Steak & Seafood
Alexandria Living (Wednesday @ 10:50 pm)
- Two-alarm house fire in Old Town
Alexandria Times (Wednesday @ 7:26 pm)
- Bollywood Masala Indian Restaurant to Open on King Street
Alexandria Living (Wednesday @ 6:16 pm)
- Old Alexandria Warehouse to Become Unique Restaurant
Alexandria Living (Wednesday @ 5:53 pm)
- New Concept, Name Planned for Alexandria’s Historic Waterfront Warehouse
Zebra (Wednesday @ 4:48 pm)
- Alexandria’s Chinquapin Wahoos Recruiting Swimmers for Summer 2023
Zebra (Wednesday @ 3:49 pm)
- Lengendary Metal Band Metallica Buys Controlling Stake in Alexandria-Based Vinyl Pressing Plant
Zebra (Wednesday @ 2:08 pm)
- Residential Fire Draws Fire Department Response In Old Town Alexandria
Patch (Wednesday @ 1:46 pm)
- Higher Real Estate Tax Rate Not Ruled Out By Alexandria City Council
Patch (Wednesday @ 1:14 pm)
- Feature Fim Debut of Virginia Native Mike Taylor Screening March 20
Zebra (Wednesday @ 10:48 am)
- Next Waterfront Park Art Installation Opening In Late March 2023
Patch (Wednesday @ 9:47 am)
- GoFundMe Started: Beloved Alexandria Bartender Shot in Attempted Carjacking
Zebra (Wednesday @ 7:32 am)
🐦 Tweets of note
2-ALARM TOWNHOUSE FIRE — 200 blk South Fairfax St in Old Town Alexandria. Fire on all floors. @AlexandriaNow pic.twitter.com/T1XPws7yPw
— Alan Henney (@alanhenney) March 15, 2023
“I would like to give a big thank you to my staff…and all ACPS school nutrition staff for working hard in the pandemic,” says @PHSchoolACPS cafeteria manager Mirna Zalles, who was also recently named a No Kid Hungry school lunch hero. #ACPSWomensHistory #ThxACPSEssentialWorkers pic.twitter.com/fDLlOZPYrv
— Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) March 15, 2023
Going through some old files in the office today. I love this photo from 1972 of a water quality health advisory sign in #AlexandriaVA. The Clean Water Act wasn't adopted until the following year. pic.twitter.com/maUY4IPpn3
— Becky Hammer (@beckyhammer) March 14, 2023
A new school zone speed limit will be implemented near @AlexCityTitans on King Street between Radford and Quincy Streets. The 15 mph limit will be in effect 30 minutes before and after ACHS arrival and dismissal times. Learn more: https://t.co/rmh4zopTsj
— Dr. Melanie Kay-Wyatt (@ACPSk12Supt) March 15, 2023
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