Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
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☔ Tomorrow: Isolated tstorms. Overcast. Mild. High of 64 and low of 55. Sunrise at 6:13 am and sunset at 7:57 pm.
🚨 You need to know
Alexandrians should be hearing less helicopter noise thanks to some changes at the federal level.
Earlier this week, Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) announced changes to flight paths for helicopters to try and cut down on noise issues — particularly for helicopters coming to and from the Pentagon.
The change comes after years of noise complaints and community input. A system for logging complaints will remain, though, so residents can continue filing complaints if helicopter noise remains an issue.
“Since I took office over eight years ago, helicopter noise has been a constant source of complaints from constituents across Northern Virginia,” Beyer said in a statement. “Here in the nation’s capital with military, medical, commercial and other aviation, aircraft noise will always be with us — but there are things we can do to help reduce the impact on residents.”
Flickr pool photo by Jeff Sonderman
📈 Thursday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Apr 27, 2023.
- Police investigating armed carjacking in Old Town, vehicle recovered in Fairfax (3214 views)
- Coastal Flood Watch issued for Alexandria (868 views)
- Notes: Alexandria City High School expansion hits construction milestone (834 views)
- Most and least expensive homes sold in Alexandria (Mar-Apr 2023) (405 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- It’s Open! Retired Councilwoman Del Pepper Cuts Ribbon of New 10-Story Del Pepper Community Resource Center in Alexandria
Zebra (Thursday @ 5:45 pm)
- Alexandria Schools Principal Named Washington Post’s Principal of the Year
Zebra (Thursday @ 4:19 pm)
- Ethical Reflections with Rev. Ian Markham: Living well: The mystery of our choices
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 4:14 pm)
- Lower Water Utility Rate Increase Approved For Alexandria
Patch (Thursday @ 4:09 pm)
- Your View: The city chose the wrong Metro site
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 4:07 pm)
- Your View: We must protect what natural resources we have left
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 4:03 pm)
- Our View: When we don’t want to know
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 3:59 pm)
- Health and Wellness: Breast cancer screenings: The National Breast Center Foundation provides access for all
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 3:53 pm)
- Upgrade your remote workspace: Quick fixes to make working from home functional and fabulous
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 3:45 pm)
- Real Talk: Is it time to sell?: Considerations for homeowners who are reluctant to downsize
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 3:40 pm)
- There’s something about Mary: ‘Mary Stuart’ debuts at the LTA
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 3:31 pm)
- Beam me up
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 3:17 pm)
- New café brewing
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 3:12 pm)
- Volunteer organization wins award
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 3:09 pm)
- AWLA recgonized as a Certified Autism Center
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 3:04 pm)
- Warner Maritime Center arrives
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 2:59 pm)
- City readies for Metro ribbon-cutting; Environmentalists seek post-remediation soil reports, lament wetlands destruction
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 1:53 pm)
- Jet’s Pizza will Provide Detroit-Style Pizzas at 6 E. Glebe Rd. near Potomac Yards
Zebra (Thursday @ 12:35 pm)
- APD responds to shots fired…and citizens
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 10:42 am)
- Policing in Alexandria and America: Public safety leaders discuss approaches to chronic, vexing issues
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 10:37 am)
- Spring2Action Giving For Alexandria Nonprofits Tops $2.8 Million
Patch (Thursday @ 10:17 am)
- Record Breaking $2.8M Raised for Alexandria Nonprofits in 24 hours During Spring2ACTion
Zebra (Thursday @ 10:16 am)
- Jet’s Pizza to Open in Alexandria
Alexandria Living (Thursday @ 7:43 am)
- Spring2ACTion Raises $2.83 Million for Local Nonprofits, Organizations
Alexandria Living (Thursday @ 7:23 am)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today and this weekend in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 8:00 am Saturday: Alx Dog Walk
- 👉 11:00 am Saturday: Alexandria Library Black Family Reunion
Recent Stories
Staff raises and market rate adjustments are a few of the proposed highlights after Alexandria City Public Schools got the green light last week by City Council to add $273.03…
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The final touches are being made on the expansion of Alexandria City High School’s Minnie Howard Campus. After two years of construction, a certificate of occupancy was issued for the…
Tri Pointe brings Queer Eye interior designer Bobby Berk to Alexandria’s new Eisenhower Pointe. Tri Pointe Homes, one of the nation’s most celebrated names in residential building, introduced the new…
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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
