Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect mostly sunny skies with a high around 47 degrees and a north wind at 6 mph during the day. Come Thursday night, the weather will turn mostly cloudy and the temperature will drop to around 30 degrees. The north wind will slow to 5 mph before becoming calm in the evening.
🚨 You need to know
Bird, one of four electric scooter operators in Alexandria, has filed for bankruptcy.
The Miami-based company is reportedly struggling to survive after losing more than $430 million since the end of 2021.
What this means for the Bird scooters around the region is unclear. Scooter use plummeted during Covid but rebounded to near-2019 levels last year.
The city engaged in extensive zoning and policy discussions about electric scooters around the city over the last few years, an argument that may be moot if electric scooter companies continue going bankrupt.
📈 Wednesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Dec 20, 2023.
- Inova Landmark development will have fewer beds than the current hospital (2277 views)
- Notes: A La Lucia postpones closure and will remain open until this spring (1230 views)
- Man hospitalized after stabbing outside Arlandria grocery store (992 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Christ Church’s 250th anniversary: From Washington to COVID-19
Alexandria Times (Wednesday @ 5:57 pm)
- Contentious 301 N. Fairfax St. project deferred
Alexandria Times (Wednesday @ 5:56 pm)
- Remembering the First Ladies: Three pioneers publish first textbook
Alexandria Times (Wednesday @ 5:56 pm)
- Officials present new arena details in Saturday public hearing
Alexandria Times (Wednesday @ 5:56 pm)
- New AlexRenew Program Will Offer Assistance to Residents Who Cannot Pay Their Sewer Bill
Zebra (Wednesday @ 4:54 pm)
- The Light Dances in Christine Lashley’s New Impressionistic Paintings of Old Town Alexandria
Zebra (Wednesday @ 4:18 pm)
- Del Ray Business Association Recognizes Community Difference-Makers at 2023 Star Awards
Zebra (Wednesday @ 3:58 pm)
- Hawaiian Shaved Ice Business Ready To Make Waves In Del Ray
Patch (Wednesday @ 2:40 pm)
- Next Alexandria Restaurant Week Set For January 2024
Patch (Wednesday @ 11:40 am)
- Adopt a Pet in Alexandria: Meet Oscar
Zebra (Wednesday @ 10:45 am)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our event calendar.