On This Day in Alexandria History — “In a prelude of the gathering of war clouds between the American colonies and the British government, on January 15, 1775, George Washington reviewed troops of the local militia in Alexandria and selected a committee for the County of Fairfax to prepare for the possibility of conflict. Two days later he recommended a new tax on county residents to support the militia and to purchase military supplies and equipment.” [Historic Alexandria]
MLK Jr. Memorial Program Tonight — “Guests can expect an evening of ‘delicious food, uplifting music, and speakers to honor the legacy of Dr. King,’ according to the program website. A reception will be held from 5:30-6:20 p.m. on Thursday, and the program will run from 6:30-8 p.m. at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial.” [ALXnow]
Old Town Perfume Shop Cuts Ribbon — “We are thrilled to welcome @arielleshoshana to Alexandria! This boutique is full of hundreds of thoughtfully curated perfumes, home fragrances, and body products that smell just as good as they look.” [Arielle Shoshana]
Verizon Outage in City — “The outage has been resolved. If customers are still having an issue, we encourage them to restart their devices to reconnect to the network. For those affected, we will provide account credits. Details will be shared directly with customers. We sincerely apologize for the disruption.” [Verizon]
Duke Street Crash Last Night — At 7:37 p.m., the Alexandria Police Department posted that officers responded to a traffic accident on Duke Street near Brenman Park. “One lane in each direction is currently shut down. There are no reported injuries. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes while the scene is cleared.” [APD]
FBI Searches Journalists’ VA Home — “The FBI searched journalist Hannah Natanson’s devices and seized a phone and a Garmin watch at her Virginia home, the Post said. Natanson covers the Trump administration’s transformation of the federal government and recently published a piece describing how she gained hundreds of new sources, leading a colleague to call her ‘the federal government whisperer.'” [Associated Press]
NoVA Drought Warning — “A drought watch in place across Northern and Central Virginia since November has now escalated into a warning. With limited rain and snowfall in recent weeks resulting in dry conditions, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) issued a drought warning advisory yesterday (Tuesday) for Northern Virginia.” [FFXnow]
It’s Thursday — Expect mostly sunny skies and a high of 32 degrees with a west wind at 17 mph, gusting up to 30 mph. Thursday night will be mostly clear with a low of 22 degrees, a west wind of 9 to 14 mph, and gusts up to 26 mph. [NWS]
