Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☔ Today’s weather: Possible light rain in the morning. High of 74 and low of 60.
☔ Tomorrow: Rain throughout the day. High of 69 and low of 48. Sunrise at 7:07 am and sunset at 7:24 pm.
🚨 You need to know
Del Ray is traditionally known as a welcoming neighborhood. Freshman Senator J.D. Vance from Ohio seems to be a notable exception.
Politico reported that a signpost near Vance’s new $1.5 million home has been yarn bombed — covered with rainbow knitting, likely in protest against Vance’s anti-LGBTQ positions.
Washingtonian senior editor Andrew Beaujon noted that the yarn bombing is a step up from the guerrilla fairy door campaign back in 2021.
https://twitter.com/abeaujon/status/1638518607079518210
Love our constituents pic.twitter.com/iMPv8OwHkm
— Aaron Fritschner (@Fritschner) March 22, 2023
📈 Wednesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Mar 22, 2023.
- Notes: Alexandria ranks high in ‘Best Cities’ list but hindered by housing and public safety scores (1348 views)
- Alexandria grapples with funding costs of twin ambitious DASH bus overhauls (310 views)
- Alexandria Library throwing book sale event this week (198 views)
- Amy Grant and KT Tunstall headline spring at The Birchmere (76 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Nomination Period Open for 2023 Alexandria Celebrates Women Awards
Zebra (Wednesday @ 5:08 pm)
- Elo’s Italian To Close In Alexandria’s Del Ray Neighborhood
Patch (Wednesday @ 3:52 pm)
- Grants Available for Local Nonprofits Through Alexandria Human Services Fund
Zebra (Wednesday @ 3:43 pm)
- ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Explodes With Alanis Morissette’s Pop Musical at National Theatre
Zebra (Wednesday @ 12:08 pm)
- Alexandria Building With Business Tenants Proposed For Redevelopment
Patch (Wednesday @ 10:41 am)
- Say Goodbye to Elo’s – Say Hello to Los Hermanos in Alexandria
Zebra (Wednesday @ 10:25 am)
🐦 Tweets of note
Reminder: There is no school for ACPS students except Samuel W. Tucker students this Friday (March 24, 2023). This is a teacher work day. pic.twitter.com/k0iv8p2D69
— Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) March 22, 2023
Today we remember Cpl. Charles Hill. Cpl. Hill was killed in the line of duty on this day 34 years ago while responding to a hostage situation.
Cpl. Hill had served with the Alexandria Police Department for 13 years previous to his end of watch.
Cpl. Hill we #salute you… pic.twitter.com/zF5Hmu3Jrz
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) March 22, 2023
This might help to explain the faint smell of a campfire in the air in parts of Arlington today https://t.co/rBUlYl5TL0
— Arlington Now (@ARLnowDOTcom) March 22, 2023
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
