After a quiet week on the Potomac Yard arena front, it took center stage again this week as battles in Richmond reached fever pitch.
The $2 billion to fund the construction of the new arena was notably absent from the Virginia General Assembly’s final state budget.
The deal isn’t dead, but resuscitating it in this budget could require an amendment to the budget bill
The most-read stories this week were:
- Alexandria Director of Elections apologizes for Israeli flag behind voting machine (7106 views)
- Notes: Monumental posts, then deletes, false claims about Potomac Yard arena project (4111 views)
- Gov. Youngkin ‘befuddled’ as Potomac Yard arena plan is in death throes in Richmond (2720 views)
- Potomac Yard arena boils down to four issues, says Alexandria mayoral candidate Alyia Gaskins (2491 views)
- Fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant La’Baik opening soon in Del Ray (2164 views)
- Rep. Beyer secures federal funding for four projects in Alexandria (2130 views)
- D.C. teen arrested for murder of former interpreter who fled Taliban to Alexandria (1745 views)
- Potomac Yard Pizza Place Permutating to ‘Pita & Platters’ (1739 views)