Alexandria Man Charged in Woodbridge Fatal Shooting — “Taiyon Damari Jackson, 20, of Alexandria, was arrested on May 21. William Latrale Lisenby, 23, of Lorton, was arrested on May 22. Both have been charged in the death of Frances Joseph Douglas, 42, of Bowling Green, on May 12.” [Old Town Alexandria Patch]
Next Metro Shutdown for Crystal City Station Project — On May 30 and 31, free shuttles will replace trains between Pentagon City and Reagan National Airport and the Crystal City station will be closed on the Blue and Yellow Lines. [WMATA]
NDA For Federal Employees Proposed — “The Trump administration is planning a government-wide nondisclosure agreement that would bar federal workers from sharing a wide array of ‘confidential government information,’ according to a draft notice posted to the Federal Register on Tuesday by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.” [The Washington Post]
Alexandria Photographer Dies — “Katharine ‘Lee’ Moody, whose evocative photography captured the quiet beauty, atmosphere, and emotional texture of Alexandria for years, has died following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 72. For years, Lee quietly became part of the fabric of Old Town Alexandria itself — often spotted walking before dawn with her beloved black lab, Taylor, camera in hand, waiting patiently for those fleeting moments when the city transformed into something extraordinary.” [The Zebra]
Arlington Considers Its Own Gas Leaf Blower Ban — “Elected officials seemed to gravitate toward a three-year period before a year-round ban on gas-power blowers would be fully implemented. If enacted, the phase-in period would be twice the length of time in Alexandria, where the City Council in May 2025 gave residents and contractors 18 months to make the switch.” [ARLnow]
Update on Traffic Signal Upgrades — “Our team continues installing adaptive signal control technology to help traffic flow more efficiently. The work locations for the week of May 26 are Duke/W Taylor Run and Duke/John Carlyle. Weather may impact progress.” [Alexandria T&ES/X]
Washington Post Seeks Sublease for HQ — “The Washington Post is moving to sublease just over half of its 300,000-square-foot downtown D.C. headquarters after it laid off nearly a third of its newsroom earlier this year. The news organization has enlisted real estate services firm JM Zell Partners Ltd. to market about 160,000 square feet that includes some ‘plug-and-play spaces’ at 1301 K St. NW, according to marketing materials.” [Washington Business Journal]
D.C. Area Malls Regroup After Losing Anchor Stores — “The shutdown of Saks Fifth Avenue’s Friendship Heights and Tysons stores this month leaves its landlords with hundreds of thousands of square feet to refill or repurpose. Those and other department store closures also have retail experts rethinking the traditional mall anchor store.” [WTOP]
It’s Wednesday — Expect showers and thunderstorms throughout the day, with patchy fog before 11am and a high near 80°F. Winds will be light and become westerly in the afternoon. Rainfall may range from a tenth to a quarter of an inch, with higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Showers and thunderstorms are likely into the evening, tapering off around 11pm, with patchy fog developing until 1am. The night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 64°F and winds shifting northwest after midnight. There’s a 60% chance of rain, with potential for similar rain accumulation as during the day. [NWS]
Support local journalism. Join the ALXnow Press Club to boost our reporting and to get upgraded newsletters.
