Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect mostly sunny skies and a high temperature of around 83 degrees, accompanied by a soft 6 mph north wind. As night falls on Tuesday, the sky will remain mostly clear with a low temperature of about 65 degrees and a gentle northwest breeze.
You need to know
Comcast donated 130 laptops to help graduates of the City of Alexandria’s Summer Youth Employment Program get a head start on their careers, Patch reported.
The city’s program is a six-week course that puts local youth into summer jobs. The program is open to city residents between 14 and 21 years of age, who are eligible to work in the U.S. and qualify for the free or reduced-price school lunch program.
Comcast donated the laptops at the program’s graduation on Friday, Aug. 9, at Alexandria City High School.
This is the second year the tech giant has donated to the program.
Image via Alyia for Alexandria/Facebook
Monday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Aug 12, 2024.
- Cyclist struck by Metro bus on King Street in Alexandria’s West End on Sunday (1158 views)
- Notes: Arlington prevails in Olympic rivalry with Alexandria (627 views)
- Iconic Old Town museum gets renovations and new paint scheme with historic roots (562 views)
- School zone speed camera enforcement starts next week in Alexandria (502 views)
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