Good morning, Alexandria! 👋 Today is Tuesday, Aug. 19, the 231st day of 2025. There are 134 days left in the year.
🌧️ Today’s weather: A chance of showers, mainly after 4 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%.
A slight chance of showers tonight before 3 a.m. Patchy fog between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 3 to 6 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
🚨 You need to know
The Alexandria City School Board will convene for its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Aug. 21, at 6 p.m. in the School Board Meeting Room at 1340 Braddock Place.
The agenda includes standard procedural items such as the superintendent’s report and student representative updates, along with a public comment period. Community members wishing to address the board must sign up by noon Wednesday using the district’s online form, though five slots are reserved for walk-in speakers who arrive between 5:15 and 5:45 p.m. on meeting day.
The consent calendar will feature approval of personnel actions and minutes from the Aug. 7 special-called meeting. While the personnel action report contains confidential information pursuant to Virginia Code Section 2.2-3705, the school board notes that detailed information is available through the Human Resources Department after approval.
Board committee reports are scheduled from the Operational Excellence, Governance, and Strategy & Accountability committees, followed by the chair’s report and member announcements. The agenda also includes placeholders for action items and monitoring items, though specific details were not provided in the published materials.
The meeting will be broadcast live on Alexandria’s cable channel 71 and streamed online through the district’s BoardDocs platform. Community members can also participate virtually via Zoom. If needed, the board may convene a closed session before adjourning.
See the full agenda here.
Here’s what else you should know
✊ Federal immigration agents arrested 15 construction workers at an Alexandria apartment complex Monday afternoon, sparking an evening community rally where city officials and residents denounced the enforcement action.
☎️ If you see or are aware of any ICE activity in Alexandria. Please let me know by texting or calling 703-283-0790 or emailing [email protected]. You can remain anonymous.
👉 Alexandria is asking for public feedback on plans to upgrade crosswalks near schools in Arlandria and Del Ray.
💲 The family of Alan Tucker II, who died Friday while in Alexandria police custody, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to cover funeral and legal expenses as they seek answers about his death.
📺 In Virginia’s governor’s race, the candidates aren’t just preparing to debate — they’ve been debating whether to debate. Democratic gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger announced Monday that she has accepted a debate set for Oct. 9, hosted by Norfolk State University and WAVY-TV.
📈 Monday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Aug. 18, 2025.
- Community leaders condemn ICE arrests of construction workers in Alexandria’s Chirilagua neighborhood
- Alexandria Police Chief provides preliminary details on in-custody death, emphasizes ongoing investigations
- Family member launches GoFundMe for man who died in Alexandria police custody
- Woodbridge man dies in Alexandria police custody after public intoxication arrest
- Warner, Kaine slam Trump administration for threat of federal funding cuts to Alexandria schools
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s happening today in Alexandria, as per our event calendar.
- 6:30 pm: Is Profit Worth More Than Our Lives?
Things To Do
- 6:30 p.m.: Is Profit Worth More Than Our Lives? at Charles Houston Recreation Center
- 6:30 p.m.: Eagles Run at Market Square
- 7 p.m.: BeerYoga at Port City Brewing Company
- 7 p.m.: Handcraft Tuesday – Evening Edition virtually with Alexandria Library
- 219 Restaurant: Holly Montgomery at 9 p.m.
- Augie’s Mussel House & Beer Garden: Live music at 5 p.m.
- Laporta’s Restaurant: Antonio James at 6 p.m.
- Lena’s Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap: Melissa Quinn Fox Duo at 6 p.m.
- Lost Dog Cafe: Trivia at 7 p.m.
- Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Trivia at 8 p.m., Pete Baker at 8:30 p.m.
- O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Trivia at 9 p.m.
- Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
- The Birchmere: Robert Earl Keen with Henry Conlon at 7:30 p.m.
- The Garden: Trivia at 7 p.m.
City of Alexandria Events & Public Meetings
