Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
🌤 Today’s weather: Clear throughout the day. High of 48 and low of 38.
☔ Tomorrow: Possible light rain in the afternoon. High of 49 and low of 37. Sunrise at 7:26 am and sunset at 5:12 pm.
🚨 You need to know
Alexandria has been nominated for Travel +Leisure’s World’s Best list in the “Cities” category.
Last year, the city was ranked as one of Travel + Leisure’s Best Cities in the U.S. The city came in eighth place, ahead of San Antonio and just behind Chicago.
The list described Alexandria as a “suburb of Washington D.C.” with “good food and interesting shopping.”
Supporters of the city can log in and vote online before Feb. 27.
📈 Friday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Jan 13, 2023.
- Monte Durham wants to go back on TV, but what’s that mean for his Old Town hair salon? (1548 views)
- Alexandria found success in King Street pedestrian zones, but the 200 block could be trickier (1495 views)
- ALXnow’s top stories this week in Alexandria | ALXnow (510 views)
- Notes: What’s open and what’s closed on MLK Day (256 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Schedule in Alexandria
Alexandria Living (Sunday @ 4:20 pm)
- Reception Set for River Farm Art Exhibition
Alexandria Living (Friday @ 7:39 pm)
- Alexandria Symphony Celebrates Strings with an American Premiere
Alexandria Living (Friday @ 7:12 pm)
- Sculpture Installation Comes Alive on Floor of Athenaeum Gallery
Zebra (Friday @ 6:23 pm)
- MLK Jr. Day 2023 Program, What’s Open, Closed In Alexandria
Patch (Friday @ 4:31 pm)
- What Do You Want in a Superintendent? School Board Seeks Community Input Through Survey
Zebra (Friday @ 2:19 pm)
- Alexandria Pet Of The Week: Theo Can Be Your Exercise Coach
Patch (Friday @ 1:57 pm)
- Alexandria Nominated Again For Travel + Leisure’s Best Cities List
Patch (Friday @ 10:05 am)
- Wilson Proposes New System for Renaming Streets that Honor Confederates and Racists
Alexandria Living (Friday @ 8:31 am)
- Cloud, the Dreamy Cat
Alexandria Living (Friday @ 8:10 am)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- No events today. Have one to promote? Submit it to the calendar.
Recent Stories
Alexandria resident David Marshall, 57, has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges for allegedly assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6 riot in 2021. Marshall was arrested on May…
Good Monday morning, Alexandria! ⛈️ Today’s weather: Showers and thunderstorms are possible after 2 p.m., with fog expected before 11 a.m. Cloudy skies will accompany a high temperature around 81°F…
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…
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
