Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected, with a possible thunderstorm after 7am and a high near 82°F. A calm wind will turn northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon, and there’s a 90% chance of precipitation, with rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch. For Friday night, showers and possibly a thunderstorm are likely before 2am, followed by a chance of more showers and thunderstorms after 2am. The low is expected to be around 73°F with a light southeast wind, and a 70% chance of precipitation with similar rainfall amounts as earlier.
🚨 You need to know
The Amazon Fresh store replacing Shoppers in Potomac Yard will be opening later this month.
Tech giant Amazon set the opening date for the new store at 3801 Richmond Highway at Thursday, July 25.
While other Amazon Fresh locations nearby closed and plans for Columbia Pike and Bailey’s Crossroads locations floundered, Amazon confirmed earlier this year that the Potomac Yard shop was proceeding.
The new grocery store will be 50,000-square-feet and will feature a rotating set of weekly discounted items and 10% savings for Amazon Prime members. One of the unique selling points of Amazon Fresh is using Amazon Dash Cart to skip the checkout.
📈 Thursday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Jul 11, 2024.
- Notes: Alexandria Democrats rally around Biden after Sen. Warner ouster attempt hits dead end (1263 views)
- Alexandria School Board to consider governor’s executive order banning cell phones in schools (737 views)
- Del Ray bakery Taste of Eurasia closes after seven years (730 views)
- Alexandria woman indicted for child abuse and neglect (701 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today and this weekend in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 9:00 am Friday: Savannah Bananas Take Over Washington, D.C. Area Dunkin’
