Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
🌤 Today’s weather: Clear throughout the day. High of 51 and low of 35.
⛅ Tomorrow: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High of 59 and low of 35. Sunrise at 7:11 am and sunset at 7:21 pm.
🚨 You need to know
The Motley Fool Inc. has been one of the big staples of Carlyle’s office space, but the Washington Business Journal reported the investment firm is scaling down its Alexandria headquarters.
The firm is located ta 2000 Duke Street and leases 114,000 square feet, but the Washington Business Journal said its dropping to around 34,000 feet — reducing the office down to a single floor.
Remote working is apparently the reason behind the office downsizing. The news comes after a similar downsizing was announced last year for the nearby U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
📈 Friday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Mar 17, 2023.
- Poll: How should Alexandria handle Confederate-honoring street renaming? (1348 views)
- JUST IN: Seminary Road reopen after two-vehicle crash (1324 views)
- ALXnow’s top stories this week in Alexandria (922 views)
- Veterinary Emergency Group wants to open 24-hour veterinary hospital in the West End (700 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Alexandria Students Launch Mock NASA Project by Building Mars Rover Simulation
Zebra (Sunday @ 11:53 am)
- City of Alexandria Hosting Expungement Clinic Saturday, March 25
Zebra (Sunday @ 10:30 am)
- Our View: Walking in sunshine
Alexandria Times (Saturday @ 10:01 am)
- ‘The most difficult portfolio’: Former ambassador discusses Turkey’s earthquakes, strategic importance
Alexandria Times (Saturday @ 9:56 am)
- School Metal Detectors, Redevelopment Opposition: Top VA News
Patch (Friday @ 2:11 pm)
- Weapons Screening Program Approved By Alexandria School Board
Patch (Friday @ 1:18 pm)
- Happy-Go-Lucky Rylie Looking for Active Family
Alexandria Living (Friday @ 12:52 pm)
- ARTStravaganza: St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes Celebrates 20 Years of Performing and Visual Arts
Zebra (Friday @ 11:56 am)
- Tick-Borne Babesiosis On The Rise: What To Know In Virginia
Patch (Friday @ 10:59 am)
- Alexandria Health Department Set For Relocation To New Building
Patch (Friday @ 9:41 am)
- New 91-Unit Affordable Housing Project Set for Approval
Alexandria Living (Friday @ 7:16 am)
📅 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
