Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies and a high temperature of around 47 degrees, accompanied by a northwest wind ranging from 10 to 14 mph with gusts reaching up to 23 mph. As for Thursday night, the skies will be mostly clear, and the temperature will drop to around 31 degrees. The northwest wind will be at about 6 mph and will turn light and variable after midnight.
🚨 You need to know
If a backroom deal goes through in Richmond, Hampton Roads drivers could get toll relief while Potomac Yard gets the new arena.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported that Gov. Glenn Youngkin has privately offered $322 million in tunnel toll relief in Hampton Roads to Senate Finance Chair Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, one of the biggest opponents to the Potomac Yard arena. Lucas had previously requested $92 million in toll relief in the State Senate budget.
Lucas has been one of the leading voices against the arena in Richmond and recently killed two bills to bring the Washington Wizards and Capitals to Alexandria. Lucas also removed language from the budget necessary to create the framework for the arena.
📈 Wednesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Feb 28, 2024.
- Alexandria Amtrak station is the second busiest in the Southeastern United States (2395 views)
- Alexandria city manager says widening imbalance in tax base puts city in financial peril (1150 views)
- ACPS targets 2026-2027 school year for middle and elementary school redistricting (741 views)
📅 Upcoming events
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