On This Day in Alexandria History — “On September 22, 1897, African Americans in Alexandria commemorated the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, 34 years after it was issued, with a celebration at the Third Baptist Church. The featured speaker was John Mercer Langston, the first African American elected to Congress from Virginia.” [Historic Alexandria]
City Council Meets Again Tuesday — “The Alexandria City Council meets September 22, at the Del Pepper Community Resource Center (4850 Mark Center Dr.). There will be a work session with State Delegation beginning at 5:30 p.m. The legislative portion of the Council meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m., or shortly thereafter.” [City of Alexandria/Facebook]
Fall Arrives in D.C. Region — “By our meteorological definition, summer ends when there’s no longer a realistic chance of three straight days of 90 degrees or higher. We’re confident we won’t see such a stretch in the weeks ahead. That said, it’s unlikely we’re done with the 80s. We average three or four days in October with temperatures that warm and we could flirt with 80 again to close September.” [Capital Weather]
Office Building in Carlyle Planned for Housing Conversion — “Kapolei, Hawaii-headquartered James Campbell Co. on Aug. 20 sold the six-story office building at 2051 Jamieson Ave. to an affiliate of Arlington’s Insight and an affiliate of Moriarty Partners LLC, the real estate investment platform for general contractor John Moriarty and Associates, for $7.1 million, according to deed records. The sale price represents a big discount from the $65.8 million James Campbell paid for Carlyle Place, located a block from the King Street Metro station and two from Whole Foods Market, in 2008.” [Washington Business Journal]
Retro Arcade Fundraiser Planned Thursday — “The Fund for Alexandria’s Child will host a family friendly Retro Arcade Fundraiser on Thursday, September 24, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at Continues Arcade, 1050 N. Fayette Street. The evening will feature classic ’80s and ’90s arcade games, a photo booth, food, drinks and custom mocktails. Proceeds will benefit Alexandria children in foster care and children at risk of abuse and neglect.” [The Fund for Alexandria’s Child]
Rep. Beyer Blasts Testing of AI in Flight Management at D.C. Area Airports — “The FAA should not use my constituents as guinea pigs for an unproven AI air traffic control system that has Americans’ lives in its hands. I’m calling on the FAA to immediately suspend use of this AI system at Washington area airports until its safety has been established.” [Rep. Don Beyer/Bluesky]
Va. Attorney General Seeks to Restart Dominion Energy Merger Timeline — “Attorney General Jay Jones told state regulators Friday that they should reset the 180-day review time period for the $67 billion Dominion Energy-NextEra Energy merger proposal, after the companies unveiled expanded conditions of the deal last week. On Sept. 14, Dominion and NextEra jointly filed supplemental documents to the State Corporation Commission outlining new additions to the proposal, including extending residential customers’ bill credits to four years instead of two.” [Virginia Mercury]
What to Look for in the Skies During Fall — “If you’re outside at sunrise Tuesday, take note of where the sun rises. It will be due east. After the autumnal equinox, you’ll notice the sunshine point shifts a little father south each morning. This continues until the sun reaches its southernmost point on the horizon, marking the first day of winter and the shortest period of daylight of the year, the winter solstice.” [WTOP]
It’s Tuesday — Expect rain and possible thunderstorms with patchy fog and a high of 66°F. Northeast winds will be around 13 mph, gusting up to 23 mph, and there is a 90% chance of precipitation, with new rain accumulation between half and three-quarters of an inch. Tuesday night will be rainy with patchy fog before 2 a.m., a low of 56°F, and northeast winds around 14 mph, gusting up to 22 mph. The chance of rain remains at 90%, with new precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch. [NWS]
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