Prepare for Sails on the Potomac — “Sails on the Potomac and Alexandria Jazz Fest kicks off this Friday! The more you know ahead of time, the more fun you’ll have. Read the full FAQ on alexandriava.gov/Sails250.” [City of Alexandria/Bluesky]
Alexandria Resident Dies in Springfield Crash — The 49-year-old resident of Alexandria, was driving a Toyota Camry Old Keene Mill Road when the car veered off the road and hit a guardrail, the Fairfax County Police Department said. [FFXnow]
Rep. Beyer on Hazmat Response at the Pentagon — “I’m grateful for emergency personnel’s swift response to ensure the safety of everyone at the Pentagon and for the coordination among our federal and local partners. I’m relieved no hazard was identified and appreciate the public’s cooperation while safety protocols were carried out.” [Rep. Don Beyer/Bluesky]
How Episcopal High School Got to Host World Cup Team — “Episcopal first hosted Al Ain FC, a pro soccer club from the United Arab Emirates, for last summer’s FIFA Club World Cup. That opened the door to this month’s big duties hosting Croatia, [Episcopal High School’s Dan] O’Neil said. The school has partnered with the city of Alexandria for logistical support and security. Another portion of the campus was transformed into a media center to host press conferences.” [Washington Business Journal]
Divide on New Taylor Run Stream Restoration Project — “The plans are far less sweeping than those of the original proposal in 2020, which would have reconfigured a nearly 2,000-foot section of the waterway and upturned 261 of the park’s trees. That plan was met with ferocious pushback from environmentalists, who chided a flawed data collection process that used water samples from a portion of a stream in Pennsylvania and who adorned their yards with signs decrying “Don’t Bulldoze Taylor Run.” [Alexandria Times]
New General Manager of Hilton Alexandria Old Town — “Paul Fitzgerald will oversee all aspects of hotel operations at Hilton Alexandria Old Town, a 252-room property in the historic Old Town area of Alexandria. Fitzgerald most recently served as hotel manager at Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor, a 757-room property, where he was responsible for day-to-day operations across all departments.” [Hotel News Resource]
It’s Friday — Expect showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5 PM, with some severe storms possible. The high will be near 95, and the heat index could reach 103, with west winds at 3 to 8 mph. There’s an 80% chance of rain, with new rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, higher in thunderstorms. In the evening, showers and thunderstorms will continue until about 8 PM, with lows around 67 and west winds at 6 to 8 mph. The chance of rain remains at 80%, with similar rainfall amounts expected. [NWS]
