Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: A chance of showers before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. At night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
🚨 You need to know
The Alexandria Police Department is stepping up its presence around areas frequented by Alexandria City Public Schools students as the school year comes to a close.
The goal, Fox5 reported, is to prevent end-of-year tensions from spilling over into violence like the murder of Luis Mejia Hernandez last May.
The Bradlee Shopping Center, in particular, has struggled with brawls and other violent crimes occurring just after school lets out at nearby Alexandria City High School.
As the school year comes to an end you may see an increased police presence in areas of concern around the City. This is just a proactive approach to enhance public safety.
Your safety is our number one priority. #CommunitySafety #EnhancedSecurity#bradlee pic.twitter.com/t94Bk9vY3v
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) June 14, 2023
📈 Thursday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Jun 15, 2023.
- Notes: Milkshake bar opening next month in Old Town, possibly bringing boys to the yard (4596 views)
- Alexandria leaders boiling mad over watered down stream restoration projects (528 views)
- Here’s your guide to this weekend’s Portside in Old Town Summer Festival (427 views)
- Rainbow crosswalks and new Pride artwork could be coming to Old Town next year (421 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today and this weekend in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 12:00 pm Saturday: In honor of Juneteenth: Voter Suppression, Then and Now
- 12:00 pm Saturday: Alexandria Restaurant Partners Job Fair
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Potomac Harmony is Back! Following a gap year of competing, then virtual rehearsals during the pandemic, followed by the well-earned retirement of our long-term director, a year of a director search, Potomac Harmony hit the regional contest stage in Concord, North Carolina in March for the first time since 2018! It was exhilarating, reaffirming, and rewarding!
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