Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
🌥️ Today’s weather: There is a 30% chance of showers mainly before 9am today, followed by cloudy skies that will gradually clear up and become mostly sunny, with a high temperature near 80°F and a northwest wind around 7 mph. Tonight, expect a slight chance of showers before 9pm, with a 20% chance of precipitation, partly cloudy skies, and a low temperature around 61°F accompanied by a north wind at around 7 mph.
🚨 You need to know
On Tuesday, Alexandria celebrated 25 new United States citizens as they took their Oath of Allegiance..
At a ceremony in Market Square, city leaders presided over a group of people swearing the oath after passing a series of federal requirements.
“People from 25 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa, and North and South America, assembled to pledge their allegiance and become new U.S. citizens,” the city said in a release. “Washington Field Office Director Kimberly Zanotti from United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) was present to lead them in the naturalization Oath of Allegiance. They join over 500 other naturalized citizens who have taken the Oath at Alexandria’s Citizenship Day ceremonies since 2003.”
Mayor Justin Wilson, City Manager James Parajon, and City Council member Canek Aguirre were in attendance.
“We celebrate the rebirth of our democracy constantly,” said Wilson. “You are rebirthing our democracy by reenergizing our nation.”
Today the City of Alexandria welcomed 25 new U.S. citizens from all over the world during our Citizenship Day ceremony.
We are proud of the hard work these individuals have put in and are excited to see what the future holds for them.
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— AlexandriaVAGov (@AlexandriaVAGov) September 12, 2023
📈 Tuesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Sep 12, 2023.
- Notes: Amazon kills off grocery store plans, one will be replaced with a golfing range
- More sidewalks and bike lanes could be coming to King Street near the Bradlee Shopping Center
- Police: Minor injuries reported in midnight robbery near Fort Ward
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our event calendar.