School Board Election Changes Advance — “The Alexandria City School Board-City Council ad hoc committee on election reform met for the third and final time on Tuesday evening and voted 3-1 to recommend a reformed election schedule that would give Board members four-year terms but would not stagger the terms nor shrink the Board’s size.” [Alexandria Times]
Abuse Alleged at Senior Living Facility — “According to records with the Virginia Department of Social Services, family members of a resident at the Benchmark at Alexandria senior living facility alleged to the state licensing department in early August that an in-room camera at the location showed a member of staff striking the resident.” [Patch]
GW Parkway Bridge Hit by Truck — The southbound lanes of the George Washington Memorial Parkway at Alexandria Avenue have reopened after a truck hit a bridge yesterday morning (Wednesday), the U.S. Park Police said. “A Federal Highway Administration inspection team found that there was no structural damage to the bridge.” [WJLA]
License Plate Reader Audit Plans Unclear — “Three weeks after telling City Council that the city’s Independent Policing Auditor “could potentially” review its license plate reader audits, the Alexandria Police Department said Wednesday it has not decided whether that office, vacant since Oct. 3, or the city’s Office of Internal Audit will have a role.” [Alexandria Brief]
Hot Chicken Chain Coming — “Crimson Coward, a California-born restaurant chain specializing in Nashville hot chicken, is preparing to open at 5557 Cardinal Place in Cameron Square. The company’s Alexandria webpage lists the restaurant as ‘Coming Soon,’ and Cameron Square also identifies it as an upcoming tenant.” [The Zebra]
Alexandria Native Scouts for Dodgers — “On Oct. 15, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ hopes of returning to the World Series were squashed by a pesky but talented Milwaukee team, which swept the Angelenos four games to zero … For one group of Dodger employees, including Alexandria native Lee Tackett, the season is finished for a few months.” [Alexandria Times]
It’s Thursday — Sunny with a high near 66 and a north wind around 8 to 10 mph. Thursday night will be mostly clear, with a low around 47 and a north wind around 6 to 8 mph. [NWS]
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