Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
⛅ Today’s weather: Afternoon clouds. Cool. High of 62 and low of 43.
🌤 Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. Cool. High of 63 and low of 45. Sunrise at 6:06 am and sunset at 8:03 pm.
🚨 You need to know
Alexandria resident Rhyes Patrick-James Harris, 30, of Alexandria was killed in a hit-and-run in D.C. on Monday, Patch reported.
The crash occurred around 3:18 a.m. on southbound I-295. Harris reportedly was outside of his vehicle on the left shoulder of the road with mechanical issues when the driver of another vehicle struck him and then fled the scene, Patch said.
Police said the striking vehicle may be a 1999 or 2003 Ford Windstar minivan and could have a broken windshield and missing driver’s side headlamp. Anyone with information is asked to contact the D.C. police at 202-727-9099.
📈 Wednesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for May 3, 2023.
- Carjacking suspect arrested after midnight pursuit on King Street (1638 views)
- Mount Vernon Avenue closed near George Washington Middle School due to gas leak (487 views)
- Notes: Alexandria partners with Prince George’s County after casino robbery (304 views)
- Brothers want Tex-Mex restaurant ‘Dos Hermanos’ to open in Del Ray in June (270 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Exhibit Featuring Work of Women Artists Open at Alexandria’s Athenaeum May 4
Zebra (Wednesday @ 9:35 pm)
- ACHS student dies: Cause of death not yet determined
Alexandria Times (Wednesday @ 4:51 pm)
- Springtime: Planning Your Perfect Dinner Party
Alexandria Living (Wednesday @ 4:44 pm)
- New Alexandria School Superintendent To Be Announced
Patch (Wednesday @ 9:39 am)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 6:00 pm: Salon Exhibit Opening at Nepenthe Gallery
- 8:30 pm: Local Clean Water Heroes Film Fest
- 8:30 pm: Local Clean Water Heroes Film Fest
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Monarch Montessori School is now enrolling infants, toddlers and three year-olds for its full-time Montessori program. We offer a seamless enrollment process which involves submitting an application for review, paying the enrollment fee and submitting the remaining enrollment materials before your proposed start date.
At Monarch Montessori School, we aim to provide an authentic Montessori learning experience. At our Alexandria location, we currently have 8 openings in our Primary classroom (ages 3-6), and 6 openings in our Toddler classroom. Additionally, there are 3 infant openings at this time.
Our first floor space is an open concept. Infants and toddlers share the same large classroom. Children ages 3-6 are in two classrooms on our second floor. Each classroom has one lead and assistant guide. We offer a year-round program, with intermittent breaks for Spring Break and Winter Break.
Scholarship Fund of Alexandria Annual Gala & Auction
Do good while having a good time at the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria’s 38th Annual Gala and Auction at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center. The fun begins with a 2-hour open bar reception while mingling with 499 other Alexandrians who
