Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect partly sunny skies with a high near 52 during the day, accompanied by a west wind blowing at around 7 to 9 mph. As for Monday night, the skies will be mostly clear, with the temperature dropping to around 35 and a northwest wind blowing at around 8 mph.
🚨 You need to know
After the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority (ARHA) sent out a warning to residents that police would be arresting people caught wearing ski masks, NBC reported that Police Chief Don Hayes has apologized and said no one will be arrested for wearing a ski mask.
Hayes said in a letter that the department has not arrested people for wearing ski masks and won’t start now, though he did note that wearing a mask has been included with other criminal charges.
According to NBC, Hayes said the letter should never have gone out and he plans to go door to door in the affected communities to apologize and explain that the police won’t arrest anyone for wearing clothing to keep themselves warm.
📈 Friday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Dec 1, 2023.
- Alexandria’s Smoot Lumber yard closing today after 200 years in business (19150 views)
- BREAKING: Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson won’t seek reelection (4492 views)
- Alexandria creates new interactive map for armchair archaeologists (3300 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Alexandria is a Magical Place Indeed
Zebra (Saturday @ 6:30 am)
- Special Election To Be Held For Alexandria School Board Rep
Patch (Friday @ 4:51 pm)
- Ski Mask Warning To Public Housing Residents Prompts Outcry
Patch (Friday @ 3:27 pm)
- Mayor Justin Wilson announces he will not run for reelection
Alexandria Times (Friday @ 2:55 pm)
- Ready for Winter in Alexandria? City Provides Preparedness Info and Resources
Zebra (Friday @ 2:38 pm)
- Parade Doubleheader: Scottish Christmas Walk, Boat Parade Preview
Patch (Friday @ 12:21 pm)
- Apply to Join Alexandria School Board; Special Election Scheduled Jan. 9, 2024
Zebra (Friday @ 12:01 pm)
- Mayor Justin Wilson To Not Seek Re-Election In 2024
Patch (Friday @ 9:50 am)
- BREAKING NEWS: Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson Says He Will Not Seek Re-electon in 2024
Zebra (Friday @ 8:32 am)
- Pippin Toy Co. Opens in Alexandria
Alexandria Living (Friday @ 8:01 am)
- Mayor Wilson Will Not Seek Re-Election in 2024
Alexandria Living (Friday @ 7:42 am)
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Good Monday morning, Alexandria! ☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies during the day with temperatures reaching a high near 92 degrees alongside a southwest wind blowing at 5 to 7…
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Scholarship Fund of Alexandria Annual Gala & Auction
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