On This Day in Alexandria History — “On April 28, 1861, soldiers attended Sunday religious services with their companies. Mount Vernon Guards attended Methodist Protestant Church, Old Dominion Rifles attended Christ Church, Warren Rifles attended Grace Church, Fairfax Calvary attended Second Presbyterian, Alexandria Artillery attended First Presbyterian, Emmett Guards and Irish Volunteers attended St. Mary’s, and Washington Home Guards attended Methodist Episcopal Church.” [Historic Alexandria]
City Council Holds Legislative Meeting Tuesday — “The April 28, 2026 Legislative Meeting of the Alexandria City Council is being held in the City Council Chamber at Del Pepper Community Resource Center (4850 Mark Center Drive, Room 1305, Alexandria, Virginia 22311) and electronically.” [City of Alexandria]
Spotted Lanternflies Hatch, Enter Nymph Phase — “This year, spotted lanternflies’ first confirmed hatch in Virginia took place the week of April 13, according to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.” [ARLnow]
Spanberger’s Substitute On Marijuana Retail Sales Rejected — “Five years after Virginia legalized simple adult possession of marijuana, lawmakers are at an impasse over how to finally stand up a legal retail market, after the General Assembly last week rejected more than 40 changes proposed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger and sent the legislation back to her desk.” [Virginia Mercury]
British Royals’ Visit to D.C., Virginia Begins — “After an eventful weekend and a security revamp, Washington is set to welcome British royals King Charles III and Queen Camilla this week. It will be their first state visit during Trump’s presidency and the first visit by a reigning monarch since 2007. After a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner this past weekend prompted a security review, Buckingham Palace confirmed that the trip would proceed as planned.” [Washingtonian]
Traffic Signal Upgrades Continue — “Our team continues installing adaptive signal control technology to help traffic flow more efficiently. The work locations for the week of April 27 are Duke/S Pickett and Duke/Early.” [Alexandria T&ES/X]
Alexandria Nominated for Best City — “Voting is open for the 2026 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards and Alexandria is nominated in the Cities category. With your vote, we can be recognized for the ninth consecutive year.” [Visit Alexandria/Facebook]
ACHS Girls Tennis Team Undefeated in District — “Although it is often overlooked as a spring sport, compared to soccer, lacrosse and softball, the girls’ tennis team has been very successful this year and has their sights set on an undefeated season. The team is currently undefeated with a 8-0 record as of April 15, pending the results of a tied game with Robinson that was postponed due to a lack of lights at the latter’s tennis courts. The Robinson game will be finished on April 30.” [Theogony]
Red Ribbon Week Poster Contest Winners Recognized — “Join the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alexandria (SAPCA) on April 28 from 6-7 p.m. at the Del Pepper Community Resource Center (4850 Mark Center Dr.) for a reception to celebrate this year’s Red Ribbon Week poster contest winners. Following this reception, join SAPCA for the presentation of a proclamation recognizing April as Alcohol Awareness Month.” [City of Alexandria]
It’s Tuesday — Showers are possible from late morning to afternoon, under mostly cloudy skies with a high near 65°F. Expect south winds at 5-10 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph. The evening sees a slight chance of showers before 7pm and after 8pm, with a low of 52°F and southeast winds at 7 mph. Overall, the chance of rain is 40% during the day and 20% at night. [NWS]
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