On This Day in Alexandria History — “On February 5, 1797, the Alexandria Gazette, established in 1784, began daily publication; the newspaper is considered the oldest daily newspaper in the United States.” [Historic Alexandria]
Spanberger Cuts VSP Ties With ICE — “Gov. Abigail Spanberger has formally ended an agreement with the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement that had allowed Virginia State Police troopers and Virginia Department of Corrections officers to assist ICE.” [Virginia Mercury]
Beyer On WaPo Layoffs — ““Over the past year we’ve seen media outlets try to protect the business interests and personal wealth of their billionaire owners by weakening or censoring journalism critical of Trump or his allies,’ the congressman wrote. “This pervasive cowardice is deeply harmful to our country, and Jeff Bezos has been one of its chief practitioners.'” [ARLnow]
Dems List ICE Reform Demands — “The top two Democrats in Congress on Wednesday outlined their proposal for restrictions on immigration enforcement, including body cameras and a ban on masks, though they had no details to share about when actual negotiations would begin.” [Virginia Mercury]
New Pastry Shop Opens Friday — “Eclairons, a family-owned French pastry shop, is set to open a new location Friday, Feb. 6 in Old Town Alexandria, owner Maya Srour confirmed Wednesday. Look for an official grand opening coming up in March.” [Alexandria Living Magazine]
ACPS Back to Regular Schedules — “Alexandria City Public Schools is making a full return to regular scheduling [Thursday] as the city continues to clear up streets and intersections.” [ALXnow]
Stand Up To Cancer Fundraiser Returning — “Patrick ‘Pat’ Malone, a cancer survivor and 20-year U.S. Air Force veteran, is holding his 12th Annual Stand Up To Cancer 24-Hour Fundraiser at Pork Barrel BBQ in Alexandria’s Del Ray neighborhood … The event runs continuously from 4:26 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, to 4:26 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11. The time 4:26 p.m. carries deep personal meaning for Malone, marking the exact time he awoke from life-saving cancer surgery in 2014, a moment he calls his second birthday.” [The Zebra]
Kennedy Center Show Moves to GMU — “A New York dance company that recently nixed scheduled appearances at the Kennedy Center is coming to George Mason University’s Center for the Arts instead. Doug Varone and Dancers will visit the Fairfax performing arts venue (4373 Mason Pond Drive) on Saturday, April 25 for a free show in the concert hall.” [FFXnow]
Lunar New Year Celebrations Nearby — “Festivals and other events in celebration of Lunar New Year are coming to Arlington and Falls Church starting this week, kicking off the Year of the Horse.” [ARLnow]
Man Convicted of Wire Fraud, Ponzi Scheme — “The U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) for the Eastern District of Virginia said in a release that 39-year-old Warith Deen Muhammad of McLean started telling over a dozen investors to invest with him and his business, Niagara Gold and Silver LLC (which was based in Alexandria), in November of 2021.” [DC News Now]
It’s Thursday — Expect sunny skies and a high temperature of about 31 degrees, accompanied by a north wind blowing at 7 to 9 mph. As night falls, clouds will increase, leading to a low temperature around 16 degrees. The northwest wind will be between 3 to 5 mph during the night. [NWS]
