Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies and a high of around 88 degrees, accompanied by a light north wind at approximately 5 mph. As night falls on Thursday, the skies will turn partly cloudy and the temperature will drop to around 69 degrees, with a gentle southeast breeze.
You need to know
The Alexandria Police Department put out a speeding reminder after catching a driver going 59 mph in a 35 mph zone on Duke Street.
“We ask you to slow down and observe speed limits,” the police department said. “Community is a shared responsibility.”
For those needing additional incentive to slow down, it’s worth noting that speed cameras will be active around three Alexandria school zones starting next week with an additional $100 fine.
Speeding is not acceptable on our streets. Our APD Traffic Safety Unit clocked a person going 59 in a 35 yesterday on Duke @ N. Van Dorn. We continue to enforce speed limits around the city. We ask you to slow down & observe speed limits. Community is a shared responsibility. pic.twitter.com/csYjD071D7
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) August 14, 2024
Wednesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Aug 14, 2024.
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