Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms, intensifying with a potential storm after 5pm, and a high near 86°F. Light morning winds will shift west at 6 mph. 60% chance of precipitation throughout, with new rainfall amounts up to a quarter of an inch. For Thursday night, storm possibilities before 8pm followed by scattered showers until 11pm, then parting clouds and lows around 69°F. Winds shift from southwest to north after midnight, maintaining a 60% precipitation chance and less than a tenth of an inch of new rainfall.
🚨 You need to know
Michele Chapman, former chair of the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority board and mother of City Council member John Chapman, died last week at 68.
In an interview with the Alexandria Times, John said his mother took him and his sister to local museums every Saturday morning when they were kids. When John first ran for office his mother, who preferred not to walk long distances, walked the entire length of a parade with him to support him.
Over the years, Michele was a constant figure at city meetings, not only supporting her son, but as an outspoken community advocate for affordable housing. She embraced her son and cheered him on at the recent Democratic primary.
The Times reported that a funeral service is scheduled for 11 a.m. on July 30 at Alfred Street Baptist Church.
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