Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies with a high temperature near 80 degrees and a gentle northwest breeze of 3 to 6 mph. As night falls on Thursday, skies will be mostly clear with temperatures dipping to a cool 58 degrees, accompanied by calm winds.
You need to know
The first building at the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus in Potomac Yard is nearly complete.
Innovation Campus Academic Building One is in the final stages of construction. The 300,000-square-foot, 11-story building is set to open to students in January 2025, according to Virginia Tech.
“I think ours is a fantastic building in an important region,” said Lance Collins, vice president and executive director of the Innovation Campus. “I think we’re in the early stage of the growth of the tech ecosystem in the greater D.C. area. We’re in an incredibly important location and the proximity to industry and the federal government is exceptionally important. There’s just an outsized opportunity. It’s unique, almost historic, in some sense.”
The building is the first of three planned on the 3.5 acre campus in Potomac Yard, just north of the Caps/Wizards arena Metro station.
Wednesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Aug 21, 2024.
- Notes: Argument over combined sewer regulations headed to Supreme Court (733 views)
- Larcenies jump 23% in Alexandria so far this year (600 views)
- Employment program for adults with disabilities opening on King Street in Old Town (468 views)
- Bradlee Shopping Center, Port City and more celebrated in Beautification Awards (467 views)
Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
