Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
⛅️ Today’s weather: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. At night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
🚨 You need to know
On Friday, the Washington Post offered an extensive, up-close view of the $615 million tunneling project under Old Town.
The project is part of a state mandate for the city to clean up its outdated stormwater and sewage overflow. The new tunnel — carved out by a huge drill named “Hazel” — will instead redirect the overflow into a wastewater facility.
The Washington Post story shows what life is like for the drillers working beneath the city, with a small base-camp including water, electricity, WiFi, and a small kitchen, all with workers toiling 150 feet beneath Old Town.
📈 Friday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Jul 7, 2023.
- ‘Miami Vibes,’ a Miami Vice-themed pop-up bar opens today in Del Ray (3826 views)
- Crooked Beat Records opens underground shop in Del Ray (2193 views)
- Notes: Alexandria man killed in D.C. was former interpreter who fled the Taliban (993 views)
- Waldo is hiding in 25 Alexandria businesses (835 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 4:00 pm: Read, See, Do!