On This Day in Alexandria History — “On June, 29, 1929, the U.S. government announced plans to construct the George Washington Memorial Parkway from the nation’s capital, southward to Mount Vernon. First proposed by Alexandria’s M. B. Harlow about 1907, the roadway was described as “the Appian Way and Westminster Abbey combined”, an apparent reference to America’s first roadway built specifically for motorized vehicles, the Long Island Motor Parkway, which was often referred to as a modern Appian Way … The new parkway in Virginia would be opened just in time for Washington’s 200th birthday celebration in 1932.” [Historic Alexandria]
Hearing on Man’s Death in APD Custody Monday — “The city’s Independent Community Policing Review Board will conduct a public hearing on [Allan Tucker II]’s death from 6:30-9 p.m. Monday, June 29 in the City Council Chamber at the Del Pepper Community Resource Center.” [ALXnow]
Croatian Team Prepares to Depart Alexandria — “Head coach Zlatko Dalić offered a candid look at the turnaround behind the run — and the federation confirmed the team’s stay in the city is now on the clock. Croatia will remain at its Alexandria base through Tuesday before leaving for Toronto and its knockout match with Portugal, ending a base-camp stay that began in early June.” [Alexandria Brief]
Record Travel for July 4 Holiday Expected — “More than 72 million people are expected to travel for Independence Day between Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, July 5, according to AAA. That’s a slight increase from last year’s domestic travel record of 71.8 million.” [NBC Washington]
Murray-Dick-Fawcett House Steward Joe Reeder Dies — “Charles Joseph Reeder II, a native of Northern New York and longtime resident of Old Town Alexandria, died Wednesday morning, June 24, 2026. He was 99.” [The Zebra]
Teens Pack Pride Prom at Torpedo Factory Art Center — “The prom, which started in 2018 under NOVA Pride and is now run by Safe Space NOVA, has become a place where teens feel safe enough to come back year after year — many eventually returning as volunteers. This year’s event took on a “Starry Night” theme and cost about $12,000 to produce, receiving help from the City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts and catering from Mia’s Italian Kitchen in Old Town.” [WTOP]
Governor Proposes Budget Amendments — “On Friday, Gov. Abigail Spanberger issued her long-awaited amendments to the budget. There were 14 of them but they don’t seem particularly controversial — or at least not controversial enough to fail. Republicans won’t like some of them because they don’t like the underlying legislation being tweaked. Republicans, though, are in the minority in both chambers. Democrats seem content with the governor’s proposed budget changes.” [Cardinal News]
More Frequent Metrorail Service Begins — “During the busiest portions of weekday rush hours, you’ll notice more frequent service on the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines + the Red Line outside of the summer construction between July 6 and September 6.” [WMATA/Bluesky]
Next Duke Street Land Use Plan Meeting Monday — “Please join us for our upcoming Community Meeting #7 for the Duke Street Land Use Plan on, Monday June 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM at Washington Masonic Memorial National Memorial and on Zoom. The meeting will focus on Transportation, Parks and Open Space, and Sustainability.” [City of Alexandria]
It’s Monday — Patchy fog is expected before 9 a.m., but the rest of the day will be partly sunny with a high near 86°F and an east wind blowing at 3 to 6 mph. Monday night will be mostly clear, with a low around 67°F and a southeast wind around 5 mph that will become calm in the evening. [NWS]
