Senators Slam Shutdown Messages – Virginia Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine joined 22 Senate colleagues Monday in demanding the Trump administration remove partisan political messages from federal agency websites and employee email accounts. [ALXnow]
Federal Workers Guaranteed Back Pay – Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., whose district includes Alexandria and has one of the largest concentrations of federal employees in Congress, said Tuesday that federal workers are guaranteed back pay “without question or exception,” pushing back against Trump administration warnings that retroactive pay is not assured during the government shutdown. [ALXnow]
One-On-One With The Mayor – Alexandria Mayor Alyia Gaskins outlined the city’s response to the ongoing federal government shutdown and provided updates on significant infrastructure projects during her monthly virtual conversation with ALXnow on Tuesday. [ALXnow]
No Kings Protest Planned – About 1,200 people are expected to line the sidewalks of Route 1 on Saturday, Oct. 18, as part of a national day of protests targeting the Trump administration, according to organizers. [ALXnow]
Comey in Alexandria – The arraignment for former FBI Director James Comey, who has been charged with lying to Congress, will take place at 10 a.m. today at the U.S. District Court in Alexandria. Reporters and spectators have already begun lining up outside the federal court this morning.
Alexandria Man Accused of Abduction – Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department have arrested an Alexandria man in connection with an abduction and attempted sexual assault in Groveton. [ABC7 News]
Duke Street Community Meeting – The City of Alexandria will host its third Duke Street Land Use Plan Community Meeting on Oct. 23. The meeting will include a presentation and Q&A focusing on Housing and Mobility and Safety. [City of Alexandria]
October Crash Corridor Campaign: Vision Zero In Action – APD Traffic Safety Section and patrol officers are increasing traffic enforcement throughout the month, focusing on speeding, distracted driving, and other safety violations. [City of Alexandria]
This Day in Alexandria History – On this day in 1943, U.S. Marine Corps Major General Charles Dodson Barrett, who had grown up in Alexandria, died in World War II in the South Pacific. Barrett was the first Commanding General of the 3rd Marine Division. A new elementary school in Parkfairfax was named in Barrett’s honor in November 1943. [Historic Alexandria]
It’s Wednesday — Expect showers primarily before 2pm with a high temperature near 70°F. The southwest wind at 7-14 mph will shift to the north in the afternoon, possibly gusting up to 25 mph. There is an 80% chance of precipitation, with new rainfall amounts ranging from a quarter to half an inch. For Wednesday night, the sky will be mostly clear, accompanied by a low temperature around 47°F and a north wind at about 10 mph. [NWS]
