Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect a mostly sunny day with a high temperature near 75 degrees and a light northeast wind shifting to the south at around 6 mph in the afternoon. On Tuesday night, there’s a 40% chance of showers after 2 am, with mostly cloudy skies and a low around 57 degrees accompanied by a south wind of approximately 6 mph.
🚨 You need to know
The wait is over for ice cream lovers, because it’s Free Cone Day at Ben and Jerry’s.
There’s no strings attached. Since 1979, the ice cream shop has handed out free ice cream cones one day a year, and that day has come.
The Old Town shop is located at 103 S. Union Street, and staff said that it’ll be busy today.
More than a million scoops will be handed out today around the world, according to Ben and Jerry’s.
📈 Monday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Apr 15, 2024.
- CVS set to close in Taylor Run off Duke Street (2021 views)
- Notes: Fundraiser for motorcyclist killed on Duke Street raises thousands (1258 views)
- No arrest after fistfight leads to gunfire in Lincolnia (1055 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 👉 7:00 pm: Celtic Corridor in Concert at the Lyceum