Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
☔ Today’s weather: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High of 55 and low of 35.
🌤 Tomorrow: Clear throughout the day. High of 54 and low of 35. Sunrise at 7:02 am and sunset at 5:45 pm.
🚨 You need to know
Alexandria man David Jasante Cunningham was convicted last week of the 2021 murder of Melia Jones in her West End apartment, the Washington Post reported.
Cunningham was convicted of aggravated murder and rape. The post reported that Cunningham faces a sentence of life in prison.
Jones had down syndrome and worked at the Marriott Hotel in Crystal City. She was remembered by family as loving to sing and dance and was employee of the month several times in the Crystal City Marriott and at National Airport, the Washington Post reported.
📈 Friday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Feb 10, 2023.
- BREAKING: One person shot in Arlandria near Waffle Shop (6034 views)
- Alexandria City High School student hospitalized after possible overdose (3456 views)
- ALXnow’s top stories this week in Alexandria (868 views)
- Notes: Alexandria ranked second best city in America for dogs | ALXnow (535 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Del Ray Chili Cookoff Feb. 25
Alexandria Living (Sunday @ 5:17 am)
- February at Mount Vernon: Free Admission on Presidents Day
Alexandria Living (Sunday @ 5:08 am)
- 90th Annual Historic Garden Week: April 15 Tour in Alexandria
Alexandria Living (Sunday @ 4:57 am)
- Handcrafted Cocktails and Tantalizing Tapas at BarTantical, Del Ray’s Newest Pop-Up
Zebra (Saturday @ 11:32 am)
- Still Time to be Part of Galentine’s Celebrations at Whiskey & Oyster and Lost Boy Cider in Alexandria
Zebra (Saturday @ 10:32 am)
- City of Alexandria Selected for Federal Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant
Zebra (Saturday @ 10:18 am)
- Virginia Tech Innovation Campus Construction Milestone Reached
Patch (Friday @ 5:31 pm)
- Alexandria Pet Of The Week: Make Zeus Your Valentine
Patch (Friday @ 4:20 pm)
- The 2023 Heart of Del Ray Goes To…Del Ray Farmers Market
Zebra (Friday @ 2:53 pm)
- 1 Injured In Shooting Reported In Arlandria: Alexandria Police
Patch (Friday @ 2:13 pm)
- February 2023
Alexandria Times (Friday @ 1:27 pm)
- Killing Of Alexandria Woman With Down Syndrome Leads To Conviction
Patch (Friday @ 11:21 am)
- Frank Pepe’s Pizzeria Napoletana is Turning up the Heat with Chicken Diavolo Pizza
Zebra (Friday @ 10:52 am)
- Alexandria Cancer Survivor Holds 24-Hour Stand Up To Cancer Fundraiser
Patch (Friday @ 9:30 am)
- Sweet, Sociable and Affectionate Nukie
Alexandria Living (Friday @ 8:06 am)
🐦 Tweets of note
I wrote a new article for @ACTheogony : https://t.co/6b8AZl6bnn pic.twitter.com/qtagk6qclz
— James Libresco (@james_libresco) February 10, 2023
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
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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
