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It was another busy week in Alexandria, with a near disaster for Alexandria City High School students attending prom averted by local parents and a non-profit called Operation Deploy Your Dress.

There was also a fairly lighthearted interaction between local restaurant Hard Times and the Board of Architectural Review.

It was also a week for interactive maps helping to visualize both the city’s past and future: with one showing where neighborhoods were build on racially restrictive covenants and another showing the impact sea level rise will have on the city.

The most-read stories this week were:

  1. Last-minute prom dress fiasco averted at Alexandria City High School (10383 views)
  2. Hard Times Cafe sails through zoning hearing with one city request: don’t change the chili (7337 views)
  3. Helicopter and K9s called in for early morning police pursuit of wanted suspect in Braddock neighborhood (6180 views)
  4. City taking feedback on plans to overhaul King Street near Bradlee Shopping Center (5055 views)
  5. New map shows how sea level rise would impact Alexandria (4806 views)
  6. ‘Kings Row’ redevelopment on King Street in Old Town headed to Planning Commission (4380 views)
  7. Check out the mayor’s pictures of Alexandria City High School’s new Minnie Howard Campus (2364 views)

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Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!

⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms, with showers becoming more likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. The day will be mostly cloudy with a high near 76, and a light northeast wind turning east at 5 to 9 mph in the morning. The chance of precipitation is 70%, with new rainfall amounts totaling less than a tenth of an inch, but higher in thunderstorms. Thursday night, there’s a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, remaining mostly cloudy with a low around 58, and an east wind at 5 to 10 mph.


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Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!

⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, followed by a slight chance of showers until 5pm. The sky will transition from cloudy to mostly sunny with a high near 87. South winds at 5 to 13 mph will shift to the west in the afternoon, potentially gusting up to 21 mph. There is a 30% chance of precipitation. Tonight, showers may occur between 11pm and 2am, with possible thunderstorms after 2am. The partly cloudy night will have a low of around 65, and calm west winds around 6 mph. The chance of precipitation increases to 40%.


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Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!

⛈️ Today’s weather: Showers and possible thunderstorms after 2pm, with patchy fog clearing by 9am. Mostly cloudy, high near 80, with a calm easterly wind around 5 mph in the afternoon, and a 40% chance of precipitation. Tuesday night, expect mostly cloudy conditions with a low around 65, southeast wind at 3 to 5 mph, and a continued 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms.


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Good Monday morning, Alexandria!

⛈️ Today’s weather: Showers and thunderstorms are possible after 2 p.m., with fog expected before 11 a.m. Cloudy skies will accompany a high temperature around 81°F and a light west wind at 3-5 mph. A 30% chance of precipitation is expected. For Monday night, showers and storms are likely before 8 p.m. and from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., followed by a chance of showers and patchy fog. The weather will be cloudy with a low around 65°F and calm wind, with a 60% chance of precipitation. Rainfall amounts may vary between a tenth and a quarter-inch, with higher amounts in thunderstorms.


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It’s been a busy week in Alexandria. There were multiple mayoral and city council forums and debates this week as the city gets closer and closer to the June 18 primary.

The Alexandria Police Department also confirmed the identities of the suspicious death victims last week in the Braddock and Arlandria neighborhoods, but there’s been no other update from police yet in either case.


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Good Friday morning, Alexandria!

🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect a mostly sunny day with a high of around 79 degrees and an east wind at approximately 10 mph. As for Friday night, there will be a 40% chance of showers, primarily after 11 pm, accompanied by mostly cloudy skies and a low temperature of about 54 degrees. The east wind will be blowing at a speed of 7 to 11 mph.


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