Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
⛅ Today’s weather: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High of 55 and low of 47.
☔ Tomorrow: Rain throughout the day. High of 59 and low of 46. Sunrise at 7:28 am and sunset at 4:56 pm.
🚨 You need to know
It’ll be 2023 when ALXnow returns for more coverage starting on Tuesday, Jan. 3. This week, we already got a head start with a new “Morning Notes” format that aims to work as more of a morning newsletter than just a couple of links to other sites. Let us know what you think in the comments and if there are ways it could be better.
For locals, one of the more noticeable changes in the new year could be cheaper groceries. The sales tax rate on groceries in Virginia is slated to drop from 2.5% down to 1% starting on Sunday, Jan. 1.
The tax cut was one of the policies touted by Gov. Glenn Youngkin in a notable visit to Alexandria earlier this year, Alexandria Living Magazine reported.
Along with groceries, personal hygiene items like bed sheets, diapers and feminine hygiene products will all have a matching sales tax reduction.
📈 Thursday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Dec 29, 2022.
- Woman assaulted and robbed near Braddock Road Metro station (3225 views)
- Jack Taylor sells Alexandria Toyota for $35 million | ALXnow (2796 views)
- Notes: New toll lanes inbound for Alexandria-adjacent highways (553 views)
- Poll: Should electric scooters be allowed on sidewalks? (250 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- I-95 Snow Shutdown, UVA Slayings, Commanders Sale: Top 2022 News In VA
Patch (Thursday @ 11:25 pm)
- Newly Reopened Trattoria da Franco Italian Food and Opera Night Held December 11th to Sold-Out Crowd
Zebra (Thursday @ 6:04 pm)
- Speed Limits And Cameras, School Safety: Top Alexandria News Of 2022
Patch (Thursday @ 4:29 pm)
- At the Kennedy Center, the Tony Award-Winning “A Soldier’s Play,” Starring Broadway Greats Norm Lewis and Eugene Lee
Zebra (Thursday @ 3:56 pm)
- Alexandria Pet Of The Week: Energetic Nyla Helps With Fitness Goals
Patch (Thursday @ 3:22 pm)
- Christmas Tree Collection Starts Jan. 3 in Alexandria
Alexandria Living (Thursday @ 10:56 am)
- 170 Alexandria Residents To Receive $500 Stimulus Checks Beginning February 2023
Zebra (Thursday @ 10:40 am)
- Virginia Grocery Tax Cut Starts Jan. 1
Alexandria Living (Thursday @ 10:34 am)
- Tails Wagging: Bonded 12-Year-Old Senior Dogs Find Home with Couple in Alexandria
Zebra (Thursday @ 10:28 am)
- Enter the Alexandria Poetry Contest
Alexandria Living (Thursday @ 9:43 am)
- Stabbing In Northwest DC Leads To Charge For Alexandria Man
Patch (Thursday @ 9:27 am)
🐦 Tweets of note
Getting our fleet ready for snow season is a team effort! Fleet Management crews work hard to make sure the City is ready for whatever weather this Winter will bring. Find out more on how we are preparing > https://t.co/CbWexvWVJe #alexandria #snow pic.twitter.com/y3QkyD8s0g
— Alexandria Transportation & Environmental Services (@AlexandriaVATES) December 28, 2022
Next week's trash, recycling, and yard collection will not be collected on Monday, January 2 due to observed New Year's Day and "slides" one day later. Visit https://t.co/k913jORqMm for more information and to view this year's holiday collection schedule. pic.twitter.com/g8P3cEn4tB
— Alexandria Transportation & Environmental Services (@AlexandriaVATES) December 29, 2022
Tell us what you think about the NVTC 2023-2024 Work Plan–a guiding document for NVTC staff to support the mission of the Commission. Read the Work Plan here and learn how to comment: https://t.co/ZxX61tLW6P Deadline: January 5, 2023 at noon. pic.twitter.com/oaWBHz7zmi
— NVTC (@NoVaTransit) December 27, 2022
Hank Williams Tribute at The Birchmere https://t.co/bohIudYMtt via @fairfaxtimes
— The Birchmere (@thebirchmere) December 29, 2022
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today and this weekend in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 7:00 pm Saturday: 28th Annual First Night Alexandria
Recent Stories
Francis Deonte Rose was found guilty today of two counts of aggravated murder in the 2022 shooting deaths of two construction workers in the West End. The Commonwealth Attorney’s Office…
It’s been a busy week in Alexandria. There were multiple mayoral and city council forums and debates this week as the city gets closer and closer to the June 18…
The Cinco de Mayo fiesta is starting early this Sunday in Carlyle. From 9 to 10 a.m., Tequila & Taco (540 John Carlyle Street) will be selling six-ounce margaritas for…
After missing an important mayoral debate this week due to a “freak accident” while canvassing that led to his hospitalization, Steven Peterson says that he’s done sitting on the sidelines….
Good news, D.C. area. You can save money on your next home cleaning with Well-Paid Maids. It’s easy!
We offer a discount when you set up recurring cleans — and the discounts just increased this week!
For weekly cleans, get $30 off each cleaning.
Potomac Harmony is Back! Following a gap year of competing, then virtual rehearsals during the pandemic, followed by the well-earned retirement of our long-term director, a year of a director search, Potomac Harmony hit the regional contest stage in Concord, North Carolina in March for the first time since 2018! It was exhilarating, reaffirming, and rewarding!
The chorus hit all of its goals, the biggest of which was to have fun and sing our best on contest stage — we did both! Because we earned a score over 400 points, our new Director, Allison Lynskey, was awarded the Novice Director award, photo above. Additionally, one of our charter members, Jackie Bottash, was nominated for and honored with the Leadership Excellence award. It was a celebratory weekend!
What’s next? So much! We now look forward to upcoming performances, growing our membership, and expanding our musical product with new arrangements and an education component each week. It’s an exciting time to be part of this ever-growing ensemble!
Alexandria NAACP, Shiloh Baptist Church, DPC to hold City Council…
The Alexandria Branch of the NAACP, Shiloh Baptist Church, and The Departmental Progressive Club to hold the City Council Candidate Forum for ALL Candidates in the City of Alexandria Virginia. The event is Free of Charge and Open to The
