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ALXnow’s top stories this week in Alexandria

Drinking through the storm at Barca Pier (staff photo by James Cullum)

Between the Olympics and Tropical Storm Debby, it’s been a busy week in Alexandria.

With any luck, though, Saturday will be sunnier. In addition to restaurant week, next week marks the last week of summer for most ACPS students before they go back to school.

The most-read stories this week were:

  1. Notes: Del Ray restaurant names new burger after Alexandria Olympian (6580 views)
  2. Police: Stolen car flagged by license plate reader in Alexandria and suspect allegedly crashes in D.C. (4501 views)
  3. Popular taqueria opening new location at Port City Brewing Company (3359 views)
  4. Watch Alexandrians react as Noah Lyles wins 100m final at the Paris Olympics (3146 views)
  5. Notes: Alexandria Olympian Noah Lyles gives hometown a shoutout ahead of race today (1900 views)
  6. Watch the reaction at home as Alexandria’s Noah Lyles wins bronze in the 200m final at the Paris Olympics (1597 views)
  7. Notes: Farmers’ market coffee favorite Hypergoat opening Old Town North cafe (1570 views)

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