Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
❄️ Today’s weather: Frost is expected in some areas before 8am, followed by sunny conditions and a high temperature near 72. A light west wind will shift southward, reaching speeds between 6 and 11 mph in the morning. On Tuesday night, scattered showers are likely after 2am, with clouds increasing and a low temperature of around 55. Southerly winds will blow at 8 to 10 mph, and there’s a 30% chance of precipitation.
🚨 You need to know
The Alexandria Police Department is pushing for funding to create an Alexandria Real-Time Information Center, WUSA9 reported.
The new facility would be a hub for processing data like a registry of doorbell cameras and license plate readers.
WUSA9 reported that there are 16 license plate readers around the city, which have already helped track down one prison escapee, and police said adding more can help with locating stolen vehicles, suspects and missing people.
The Alexandria Police Department is hoping to get $20,000 for the new Real-Time Information Center. That funding was initially set aside to incentivize businesses and homeowners to invest in private security cameras, but WUSA9 reported that a variety of legal hurdles left that idea in limbo.
📈 Monday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Apr 22, 2024.
- Notes: Starting July 1, all Virginia drivers are required to have vehicle insurance (4512 views)
- BREAKING: Police investigating suspicious death at Braddock neighborhood apartment building (2400 views)
- Alexandria seeking community feedback on bike lanes and other changes to West End street (1091 views)
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Potomac Harmony is Back! Following a gap year of competing, then virtual rehearsals during the pandemic, followed by the well-earned retirement of our long-term director, a year of a director search, Potomac Harmony hit the regional contest stage in Concord, North Carolina in March for the first time since 2018! It was exhilarating, reaffirming, and rewarding!
The chorus hit all of its goals, the biggest of which was to have fun and sing our best on contest stage — we did both! Because we earned a score over 400 points, our new Director, Allison Lynskey, was awarded the Novice Director award, photo above. Additionally, one of our charter members, Jackie Bottash, was nominated for and honored with the Leadership Excellence award. It was a celebratory weekend!
What’s next? So much! We now look forward to upcoming performances, growing our membership, and expanding our musical product with new arrangements and an education component each week. It’s an exciting time to be part of this ever-growing ensemble!
Alexandria NAACP, Shiloh Baptist Church, DPC to hold City Council…
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