Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
☔ Today’s weather: Passing showers. Overcast. Mild. High of 76 and low of 57.
☔ Tomorrow: Showers late. Overcast. Mild. High of 74 and low of 59. Sunrise at 5:55 am and sunset at 8:13 pm.
🚨 You need to know
The Alexandria police department is investigating a dead body found at the Mini U Storage facility on the 500 block of Pickett Street, WUSA9 reported.
According to WUSA9, the circumstances around the death are still under investigation but foul play is not suspected.
The investigation comes on the heels of Fairfax Police investigating two dead bodies discovered on Saturday. The first was found behind a business on the 3300 block of Glen Carlyn Drive in Falls Church. The second was in 1700 block of Mint Place in the Groveton neighborhood south of Alexandria.
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📈 Friday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for May 12, 2023.
- JUST IN: Police responding to bank robbery at Wells Fargo in Arlandria (9472 views)
- Hank’s Oyster Bar manager indicted for alleged embezzlement (3157 views)
- Notes: Fairfax Police fatally shoot man who fought with officer south of Alexandria (1488 views)
- Grand opening Saturday for 9Round Fitness kickboxing gym in Old Town (288 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Rubia’s Taco Restaurant Opens in Alexandria
Alexandria Living (Sunday @ 8:06 pm)
- Blackwall Hitch Debuts Healthy — and Delicious — Menu Options
Alexandria Living (Sunday @ 1:56 pm)
- Mary Lee Anderson, Others Honored for Service to Alexandria’s Seniors
Zebra (Saturday @ 1:44 pm)
- Find Storage Space in Alexandria: Sales Totaled $114 Million in 2022
Zebra (Friday @ 5:54 pm)
- Citing Progress, Flood Mitigation Group Presents Annual Report to Alexandria City Council
Zebra (Friday @ 4:14 pm)
- Man Fatally Shot By Cop After Alleged Attack On 2nd Cop Identified
Patch (Friday @ 2:59 pm)
- ‘I could clearly see it was a semi-automatic rifle’
Alexandria Times (Friday @ 1:32 pm)
- Featured Alexandria Pet: Sunny Has Adorable Underbite
Patch (Friday @ 12:17 pm)
- Del Ray On Most Endangered Historic Places List In Virginia
Patch (Friday @ 11:26 am)
- New Coffee Shop With Outdoor Seating Coming to 1320 Prince Street
Zebra (Friday @ 11:25 am)
- Peter Balas Leaving Alexandria Schools To Take Arlington Role
Patch (Friday @ 9:47 am)
- Ozzie Seeks a Chance at a Better Life
Alexandria Living (Friday @ 8:20 am)
- Hazel Tunneling Under Old Town
Alexandria Living (Friday @ 8:00 am)
- Weapons Screening at Middle and High Schools Starts Next Week
Alexandria Living (Friday @ 7:41 am)
- Advisory Group Largely Approves of City’s Stormwater and Flood Mitigation Plans
Alexandria Living (Friday @ 7:25 am)
🐦 Tweets of note
Keep your eyes peeled for my forthcoming movie, "LG Chocolate":https://t.co/JuuAU4nqof
— Mimi Montgomery (@mimi_montgom) May 12, 2023
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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!
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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
