On This Day in Alexandria History — “On June 19, 1943, the United Service Organization (USO) opened a center for World War servicemen in the rear section of 115 N. Washington Street, seen in the background of this image, in what was once the 18th century home built for John Gordon at the corner of King Street.” [Historic Alexandria]
City Government Services Closed for Juneteenth — “All City of Alexandria government offices will be closed Juneteenth (Friday, June 19). The holiday recognizes the end of slavery in the U.S. as the last enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free on June 19, 1865 — two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.” [ALXnow]
Noah Lyles Hits New 150M Record — “According to World Athletics, Lyles clocked 14.67 seconds, eclipsing the previous world best of 14.92 set earlier this year by Jamaican sprinter Kishane Thompson. South Africa’s Sinesipho Dambile finished second in 14.78, while Australian teenager Gout Gout crossed in 14.96, meaning all three runners finished under the previous world best.” [The Zebra]
Traffic and Parking Board Meeting Monday — “The Traffic and Parking Board will hold its next public hearing on Monday, June 22 at 7 p.m. Docket materials have been posted for the upcoming meeting. At the public hearing, members of the public can weigh in on proposed parking changes in Old Town related to loading zones and adding on-street parking, among other topics.” [City of Alexandria]
Alexandria City Government Employees in General Assembly — “Jeremy McPike, Elizabeth Guzman and Gretchen Bulova are all employed by the City of Alexandria while also serving in the Virginia General Assembly. While this type of simultaneous employment is not prohibited, it is highly unusual.” [Alexandria Times]
Alexandria Ranks Second for Best Mid-Size Cities for Graduates — The new CoworkingCafe study evaluated jobs, income, affordability, benefits, lifestyle amenities and coworking access to name Alexandria as one of the best places for young professionals from the Class of 2026 to start their careers. [CoworkingCafe]
Metro to Boost Rail Service — “Metro is making updates to nearly 50 bus routes across its service area, effective Sunday, June 21, which also coincides with the first day of summer. These service changes will improve reliability and strengthen connections across the region for customers.” [WMATA]
July 4 Boating Closures on Potomac River — “The U.S. Coast Guard announced that large sections of the Potomac River and the Anacostia River will be closed to recreational boaters during the holiday celebration. The closures include all waters of the Potomac River from the Francis Scott Key Bridge to 200 yards south of the 14th Street Bridge from 8 a.m. on July 2 through 6 a.m. on July 5.” [WTOP]
Pedestrian Struck Twice in Fatal Crash South of City — “Police officers and Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units were dispatched to Richmond Highway at Fort Hunt Road in Huntington at around 1:43 a.m. after one of the drivers reported to 911 that they ‘hit a pedestrian and then another car ran them over,’ according to the police scanner.” [FFXnow]
NTSB Investigates Fatal I-95 Bus Crash — “According to the NTSB, the bus continued through the traffic queue for nearly half a mile, triggering a chain-reaction crash involving eight additional vehicles before stopping in the median separating the southbound lanes from the express toll lanes.” [Fox5DC]
It’s Friday — Showers and thunderstorms are likely before noon, followed by a slight chance of showers between noon and 2 p.m. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 84 and north wind 3 to 8 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%. [NWS]
