Maritime Museum on Alexandria Waterfront Sought — “The United States Maritime Foundation is under contract to acquire a site adjacent to Alexandria’s Waterfront Park at 1 Prince St. for the planned museum, expected to be around 50,000 square feet, per Marion Smith, the foundation’s president.” [Washington Business Journal]
Alexandria Resident Julie Carey Retires from NBC4 —”Raised in Iowa in a family of journalists, Carey has lived in Alexandria with her husband, a managing editor for Bloomberg. She has also been active as a volunteer in Alexandria Public Schools and within her church throughout her time in the community.” [The MoCo Show]
I-395 Weekend Lane Closures in Alexandria — “Beginning Friday night, June 26, the northbound I-395 general purpose lanes will have nighttime single-lane closures on a bridge located between Edsall Road (Route 648) and Duke Street (Route 236) every weekend through Sunday, Aug. 9, (excluding the 4th of July holiday weekend) for bridge rehabilitation work, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.” [VDOT]
Alexandria Health Director Says Ebola Risk Is Low — “While there have been no reported cases of Ebola in the U.S. during this outbreak, nearby Washington Dulles International Airport is one of four in the country where people who have traveled to the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan in the preceding 21 days must fly to upon entry to the U.S. for health screening.” [Alexandria Times]
Karaoke with Cops to Support Alexandria Police Foundation — The Alexandria Police Foundation will host Karaoke with Cops from 12-3 p.m. Saturday, June 27 at Cooper Mill (10 Duke Street). There will be prizes of gift cards from local restaurants, including a $300 top prize. [Alexandria Police Foundation release]
Virginia May Delay Raising Academic Standards — “Virginia will raise cut scores for its Standards of Learning assessments to boost student proficiency, a process that was slated to begin this school year. This initiative, led by former Gov. Glenn Youngkin, followed findings of declining reading and math scores among students in grades 3 through 8, a trend that began during the pandemic.” [Virginia Mercury]
Rep. Beyer Bashes Trump Administration’s AI Approach — “Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) is faulting the Trump administration’s abrupt move to cut off access to two of Anthropic’s most advanced AI models, calling the federal government’s approach to the technology ‘haphazard.’ Anthropic, one of the country’s largest AI companies, said it was ordered this month to suspend access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models for any foreign national — a directive it said it could comply with only by switching the models off for every user worldwide.” [ARLnow]
Details on 2027 NFL Draft in D.C. — “On Thursday, the NFL revealed the draft will take place across iconic locations throughout Washington, D.C. The National Mall will anchor the draft theater in front of the Capitol. The NFL Draft Experience will span Pennsylvania Avenue between 3rd and 7th Streets. Additional event elements will be situated throughout the footprint surrounding the National Mall.” [WTOP]
It’s Friday — There is a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 5 p.m., with partly sunny skies and a high of 92°F. Southwest winds will be 6 to 8 mph. Friday night, there is a 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m., with patchy fog possible after 3 a.m. It will be mostly cloudy, with a low of around 70°F and variable winds. Rainfall may reach between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, with higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. [NWS]
