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Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☔ Today’s weather: Light rain and windy in the morning. High of 55 and low of 10.
🌤 Tomorrow: Clear throughout the day. High of 24 and low of 10. Sunrise at 7:26 am and sunset at 4:52 pm.
The Alexandria Police Department (APD) has officially upgraded a “suspicious death” investigation to a homicide and said the victim was a local teenager.
Police responded to a call for service at 5:35 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 21, at the 5500 block of Ascot Court.
Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
☔ Today’s weather: Rain throughout the day. High of 57 and low of 43.
☔ Tomorrow: Light rain and windy in the morning. High of 55 and low of 16. Sunrise at 7:26 am and sunset at 4:51 pm.
Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
🌤 Today’s weather: Clear throughout the day. High of 41 and low of 36.
☔ Tomorrow: Rain throughout the day. High of 57 and low of 35. Sunrise at 7:25 am and sunset at 4:51 pm.
Little Food Pantry Installed At Hybla Valley Community Center — “A new food pantry installed by Be the Good Project serves residents in the area of Audubon Estates mobile home park.” [Patch]
It’s Tuesday — Clear throughout the day. High of 39 and low of 27. Sunrise at 7:24 am and sunset at 4:51 pm. [Weather.gov]
Aggie Archaeologists Conserving Ship From Colonial-Era Virginia — “The long-forgotten trading vessel was unearthed in Alexandria and shipped to Texas A&M for extensive study and preservation.” [Texas A&M Today]
It’s Monday — Clear throughout the day. High of 37 and low of 27. Sunrise at 7:24 am and sunset at 4:50 pm. [Weather.gov]
Here’s a look at some of the open houses taking place in Alexandria this weekend:
See all Alexandria open house listings here.
Northern Virginia Nonprofits: Share Your Wish List For 2023 — “As a new year approaches, we want to hear from nonprofits on how the community can help them in 2023. [Patch]
It’s Friday — Partly cloudy throughout the day. High of 46 and low of 35. Sunrise at 7:22 am and sunset at 4:49 pm. [Weather.gov]
Mount Vernon Rec Center To Close For Multi-Year Renovation Project — “A renovation and expansion project at the Mount Vernon Rec Center is expected to last two years, according to the park authority.” [Patch]
It’s Thursday — Rain throughout the day. High of 47 and low of 33. Sunrise at 7:21 am and sunset at 4:49 pm. [Weather.gov]
Transportation Projects Along Route 1 Included in Long-Range Plans — “Northern Virginia Transportation Authority has 424 transportation projects in its long-range plan, including 14 around the Route 1 corridor.” [Patch]
It’s Wednesday — Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High of 40 and low of 26. Sunrise at 7:21 am and sunset at 4:49 pm. [Weather.gov]
The following press release was just published by the City of Alexandria.
City of Alexandria government offices will be closed Friday, December 23, and Monday, December 26, in observance of the Christmas holiday. They will also be closed Monday, January 2, 2023, in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday. Other schedule changes and closings are listed below.
