Ad Hoc Committee on School Board Election Reform Sets First Meeting — “The joint committee studying changes to how Alexandria elects its School Board holds its first meeting Aug. 25, roughly a month later than the resolution creating it directed and one day after students return to class.” [Alexandria Brief]
Street Repaving and Maintenance This Week — Streets with repaving and maintenance this week include Ancell Street (from Commonwealth Avenue to Kennedy Street), East and West Custis Street (from Mt. Vernon Avenue to Russell Road), West Del Ray Avenue (from Russell Road to Commonwealth Avenue), Wayne Street (from East Monroe Avenue to Adams Avenue), North Overlook Drive (concrete work from Halcyon Drive to end), South Overlook Drive (concrete work from Cameron Mills Road to North Overlook Drive), Orlando Place (concrete work from Cameron Mills Road to end) and Manor Road (concrete work from Cameron Mills Road to end). [Alexandria T&ES]
Alexandria Sheriff’s Office Reaccredited — “The Sheriff’s Office received its formal reaccreditation for Advanced Law Enforcement during CALEA’s conference in Omaha, NE, in July 2026. Additionally, ASO received an enhanced Certificate of Meritorious Accreditation. This award recognizes agencies that have been continuously accredited for 15 years or more.” [Alexandria Sheriff’s Office]
Mayor’s Cup Results in Scotland — In the Mayor’s Cup rugby matches with sister city Dundee, Scotland, Alexandria’s team won the Legends match, and the women’s team had a resounding 87-0 win. [Mayor Alyia Gaskins/X]
Reunion Sought for Engineers Who Rebuilt Pentagon After 9/11 — “Engineer John Trujillo was at the Pentagon on 9/11 and had to evacuate. He said he and his colleagues there were like family. The day after 9/11, they went right back to work because they had to get communications back online and start assessing the damage. Trujillo said they would often start their day at 5:30 a.m., and they became extremely close as they worked on the renovations, which had been going on even before 9/11.” [NBC Washington]
Fairfax County Supervisor Opposes Data Center-Related Substation Near City Line — “The county supervisor who represents the Lincolnia area where data center development is being planned has shared opposition to the proposed electrical substation associated with the project. Supervisor Andres Jimenez (D-Mason) called on the Fairfax County Planning Commission to reject the Edsall Road substation and related transmission infrastructure at Plaza 500.” [FFXnow]
When to See Perseids Meteor Shower — “If you are as of yet unfamiliar with the Perseids, they are an annual meteor shower best known for the large number of meteors seen streaking through the sky, often with bright trails of light following in their wake. The Perseids are technically created by the trail of debris left behind by Comet 109P/Swift–Tuttle, which Earth’s orbit crosses every year between late July and late August.” [The Zebra]
It’s Monday — Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., with sunny skies and a high of 94°F. The heat index may reach 100°F, and winds will shift to the southwest at 5 to 9 mph. There is a 30% chance of rain. Monday night will have scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m., with partly cloudy skies and a low of 75°F. Winds will be southwest around 5 mph, becoming light and variable. The chance of precipitation is 40%. [NWS]
