Spanberger Signs Bills on Clean Water, Flooding — “On the banks of Aquia Creek in Stafford, Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Wednesday signed a slew of bills designed to protect Virginia’s clean water from harmful forever chemicals and aid communities as sea levels rise due to climate change … House Bill 237, sponsored by Del. Alfonso Lopez, D-Arlington, directs agencies to additionally consider how wetlands may migrate.” [Virginia Mercury]
Housing, Swim School Planned in Del Ray — “Bonaventure Realty has finally closed the book on Mount Vernon Avenue. The Alexandria-based real estate investor has sold two major properties in Alexandria’s Del Ray neighborhood, 2525 Mt. Vernon Ave. and 2401-2419 Mt. Vernon Ave., to an affiliate of Sterling’s Ganges Property Group … The plans [at 2525 Mt. Vernon Ave.] call for 25 short-term residential units on the second floor and a combination of a daycare, swim school and restaurant on the first floor.” [Washington Business Journal]
Women for Good Dedicate Tutoring Grant — “Alexandria Women for Good presented a $13,973 grant to the Alexandria Tutoring Consortium during a ‘big check’ presentation on April 30, helping expand tutoring and literacy support for Alexandria students.” [The Zebra]
Mobile History Museum Coming to NoVA — “The Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission’s Mobile Museum Experience — a quad-expandable tractor-trailer housing an exhibit titled “Out of Many, One” — will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday (May 9) at Kenmore Middle School (200 S. Carlin Springs Road) as part of Arlington HistoryFest 250. Admission is free.” [ARLnow]
Finding Cheap Gas in Alexandria — “After ticking down for nearly two weeks, gas prices are going back up again with the national average seeing a 27-cent hike in one week, according to AAA.” [Alexandria Living Magazine]
It’s Friday — Expect increasing clouds with temperatures reaching a high of around 70°F. Light winds from the northwest will shift to the southwest at 5 to 10 mph in the morning, with possible gusts up to 20 mph. Overnight, the weather will be mostly cloudy with a low of approximately 54°F and south winds of 3 to 7 mph. [NWS]
