Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
🌤 Today’s weather: Scattered clouds. Mild. High of 74.
⛅ Tomorrow: Afternoon clouds. Mild. High of 75 and low of 43. Sunrise at 6:38 am and sunset at 7:40 pm.
🚨 You need to know
Fairfax County police said two juveniles were injured in a stabbing at a Walmart in Hybla Valley, just south of Alexandria, on Friday.
The incident occurred Friday afternoon. Police said one had life-threatening injuries and another had non-life threatening injuries.
Police said that suspects are in custody and the incident was likely not a random act.
Officers are on scene of a stabbing in the 7900 block of Richmond Hwy. Two juvenile victims taken to the hospital with wounds to the upper body. One considered life-threatening, one considered non-life threatening. Suspects are in custody. Preliminarily, not a random act. #FCPD pic.twitter.com/FAhYAW0FzZ
— Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) April 7, 2023
📈 Friday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Apr 7, 2023.
- Z-Burger owner says new joint corners the fast-casual burger market in Alexandria’s West End (1372 views)
- ALXnow’s top stories this week in Alexandria | ALXnow (1212 views)
- Notes: Alexandria sees slight population rebound after pandemic drop (324 views)
- Poll: Will the Yellow Line reopening make you more likely to take Metro? (255 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Alexandria Titans Youth Football Prepares Future Stars
Zebra (Sunday @ 11:15 am)
- NoVA, DC Weather: Frost Advisory Issued For Sunday Morning
Patch (Saturday @ 3:19 pm)
- DMV Restaurant News: County Cork Native Niamh O’Donovan is New Managing Partner at The Hunter’s Hound Irish Restaurant and Bar in Chevy Chase, MD
Zebra (Friday @ 1:54 pm)
- Is business booming? New BID initiative causes ripples down King Street
Alexandria Times (Friday @ 9:43 am)
- Copper Seeks New Family for Naps, Treats, Head Scratches
Alexandria Living (Friday @ 8:06 am)
- Duke Street in Motion Tests New Tech, Releases New Corridor Concepts
Alexandria Living (Friday @ 7:56 am)
- Several Affordable Housing Projects Move Forward
Alexandria Living (Friday @ 7:30 am)
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Monarch Montessori School is now enrolling infants, toddlers and three year-olds for its full-time Montessori program. We offer a seamless enrollment process which involves submitting an application for review, paying the enrollment fee and submitting the remaining enrollment materials before your proposed start date.
At Monarch Montessori School, we aim to provide an authentic Montessori learning experience. At our Alexandria location, we currently have 8 openings in our Primary classroom (ages 3-6), and 6 openings in our Toddler classroom. Additionally, there are 3 infant openings at this time.
Our first floor space is an open concept. Infants and toddlers share the same large classroom. Children ages 3-6 are in two classrooms on our second floor. Each classroom has one lead and assistant guide. We offer a year-round program, with intermittent breaks for Spring Break and Winter Break.
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