Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
🌥 Today’s weather: Overcast. Cool. High of 52.
☔ Tomorrow: Sprinkles. Overcast. Cool. High of 52 and low of 43. Sunrise at 6:42 am and sunset at 7:37 pm.
🚨 You need to know
While Alexandria’s population declined during the pandemic, Patch reported that the city saw a slight population increase last year.
The report comes from the Census Bureau, which showed that Alexandria’s population increased from 155,203 in 2021 to 155,525 in 2022.
While it’s still growth, it’s a fairly modest gain and is still smaller than the 159,125 population count in Alexandria in 2020.
Patch noted that Alexandria isn’t alone in this: Fairfax County’s population has been in steady decline since the pandemic and Arlington, like Alexandria, saw a decline between 2020 and 2021 but a slight rebound last year.
📈 Thursday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Apr 6, 2023.
- No injuries after gunfire in West End near N. Beauregard Street on Monday night (993 views)
- JUST IN: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Alexandria (952 views)
- Most and least expensive condos sold in Alexandria (Mar-Apr 2023) | ALXnow (505 views)
- Notes: Rabbit-themed art festival hops back into Old Town this weekend (259 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Yellow Line set to reopen on May
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 9:29 pm)
- New food hub for ALIVE!
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 9:24 pm)
- Days of Remembrance
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 8:55 pm)
- Earth Day celebrations continue
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 8:50 pm)
- Name for development announced
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 8:42 pm)
- Night of Science returns in April
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 8:36 pm)
- Curbside compost open for registration
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 8:29 pm)
- 39th PNC Parkway Classic returns
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 8:25 pm)
- School zone speed cameras
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 8:18 pm)
- Robbery and shots fired
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 8:15 pm)
- Delivery driver robbed at gunpoint
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 8:12 pm)
- About Alexandria with Mark Eaton: TINA to Chance for Change
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 8:02 pm)
- Belle Haven Country Club Employee Langston Frazier Selected for PGA Leadership Development Program
Zebra (Thursday @ 6:15 pm)
- Your View: Living in a militarized zone – indefinitely
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 5:10 pm)
- Leaders downplay Amazon HQ2 pause
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 5:07 pm)
- Our View: A creative city
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 5:05 pm)
- Historic Garden Week turns 90: Five Old Town homes and gardens will be open for tours
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 4:47 pm)
- City Creatives: Moving forward: Local Motion Project merges dancing and teaching to affect social change
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 4:27 pm)
- City Creatives: Women who altered history: Local author tells how Vietnam War wives helped change POW/MIA policy
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 4:12 pm)
- City Creatives | He’s got the beat: Crooked Beat owner overcomes industry trends, and rats, to keep selling vinyl
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 3:54 pm)
- Alexandria Man Wins $100K in Single Pick 4 Drawing
Zebra (Thursday @ 3:31 pm)
- Vote for Alexandria! Help Visit Alexandria Get to the Top of Condé Nast Traveler’s “Best Small Cities” List
Zebra (Thursday @ 3:00 pm)
- RAINED OUT: Del Ray’s ‘First Thursday Cherry Blossom Challenge’ Postponed to April 13
Zebra (Thursday @ 11:46 am)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today and this weekend in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 12:00 pm Saturday: T-MODE Cherry Blossom Cruise 2023
- 1:00 pm Saturday: The Twig Scavenger Hunt
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….
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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
