On This Day in History: Belle Pre Glass Company Plant Burns Down Under Mysterious Circumstances — On this date in 1921, the abandoned Belle Pre Glass Company plant on Madison Street burned down under mysterious circumstances—just one day before the four-acre property was set to be sold. Once one of America’s largest milk bottle manufacturers, Belle Pre opened in Alexandria in 1902 and employed over 250 workers at its peak before filing for bankruptcy in 1912. [Historic Alexandria]
FCPD: Hit-and-Run Victim Was Alive Before Being Hit by Fairfax Police Car — A Fairfax County police officer remains on restricted duty after striking a hit-and-run victim with his police cruiser last month in Hybla Valley. Alexandria resident Trina Jones, 62, who was crossing Richmond Highway outside the Mount Vernon Crossroads shopping center, was first struck by an unknown driver who fled the scene before being hit by the police cruiser on Sept. 24. [FFXnow]
Reminder: Today is Deadline to Register to Vote or Request Absentee Ballot — The deadline to register to vote, update your registration, and request a by-mail ballot for the November 4th General Election is today. [City of Alexandria]
Chamber ALX Celebrates Best in Business Awards — The Chamber ALX celebrated its Best in Business Awards at the Westin Alexandria Old Town last night. [ALXnow]
House Speaker Calls Virginia Lawmakers Back to Richmond as Possible Redistricting Fight Brews — Virginia House Speaker Don Scott called lawmakers back to Richmond for a special session Monday afternoon, setting off speculation that Democrats are preparing to act on redistricting plans just days before voters elect a new governor and all 100 members of the House of Delegates. [Virginia Mercury]
Virginia Democrats Take Steps to Redraw U.S. House Districts — Virginia Democrats are taking steps to redraw their state’s U.S. House districts, hoping to boost their party’s chances in next year’s midterm elections. [ALXnow]
Gov. Youngkin Declares State of Emergency to Continue SNAP Benefits — Gov. Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency Thursday to authorize the use of state funds to continue providing SNAP benefits to more than 850,000 Virginians — including thousands of Alexandria residents — starting Nov. 1. [ALXnow]
Alicia Hart Resigns as ACPS Chief Operating Officer — Alexandria City Public Schools’ Chief Operating Officer Alicia Hart resigned last week, marking one of the most significant departures within ACPS since Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt began her tenure in July 2023. [Alexandria Times]
Grand Opening of the Pendleton Street Promenade — The City of Alexandria and AlexRenew hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 18th for the newly completed waterfront plaza at the foot of Pendleton St. The promenade features swinging benches and views of the Potomac River, and sits over a diversion facility expected to prevent 120 million gallons of combined sewage from polluting local waterways every year. [Old Town North Alliance]
City Council Legislative Meeting Set for October 28 — The October 28, 2025, Legislative Meeting of the Alexandria City Council will be held in the Council Chamber and electronically, accessible by government channel 70, streaming on the City’s website, and via Zoom. [City of Alexandria]
ACHS Varsity Football Takes on Robinson in Homecoming Game — The Alexandria City High School varsity football team will face off against Robinson this evening in the ACHS homecoming game. [ALXnow]
Flyover Today Over Arlington National Cemetery — The U.S. Military will conduct an aircraft flyover over Arlington National Cemetery on Friday, October 24, at approximately 11 a.m. [AlertDC]
It’s Friday — Clouds will increase throughout the day, reaching a high temperature near 61. A light west wind will shift to the northwest at 8 to 13 mph in the morning and may gust up to 22 mph. By Friday night, skies will be mostly clear and the temperature will drop to around 39, accompanied by a northwest wind at 5 to 7 mph. [NWS]
