Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect a mostly sunny day with a high near 85, as northeast winds at 8 mph shift to southeast in the afternoon. Moving into Friday night, anticipate increasing clouds and a low around 71, accompanied by southeast winds between 6 and 9 mph.
🚨 You need to know
Metro fares are set to increase this weekend in an effort to prevent service cuts, Washingtonian reported.
Fares are set to increase starting on Sunday, June 30, as part of a plan to keep Metro running despite a $750 million budget gap.
The new fares bump the maximum fare from $6 to $6.75 and base fare up to $2.25, while late nights and weekend fares — formerly $2 — will be anywhere between $2.25 and $2.50 depending on the distance.
📈 Thursday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Jun 27, 2024.
- Months after autistic 4-year-old ran away, Jefferson-Houston Elementary School administrators returning to work (1567 views)
- Notes: StretchLab opening at the Bradlee Shopping Center later this summer (640 views)
- What’s Up in Alexandria This Weekend: Well Ray Festival, The Wheeler Ave. Derby, and More (586 views)
- Former Waterfront Park artwork being moved to permanent home at Braddock Road Metro station (525 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today and this weekend in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 8:00 am Friday: Burlington Coat Factory to Open at Alexandria’s Mount Vernon Plaza
- 6:00 pm Friday: Yoga on the Magnolia Terrace-Happy Hour
- 9:30 am Saturday: Hot Book Summer
- 12:00 pm Saturday: Kitten Scavenger Hunt
