Author: Vernon Miles

Vernon Miles is the ALXnow cofounder and editor. He's covered Alexandria since 2014 and has been with Local News Now since 2018. When he's not reporting, he can usually be found playing video games or Dungeons and Dragons with friends.

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Crumbl Cookies hosting grand opening of Bradlee Shopping Center location next week

By Vernon Miles
Cookies at Crumbl (photo via Crumbl/Facebook)

After a long, long wait, the grand opening for cookie shop Crumbl at the Bradlee Shopping Center (3618 King Street) is right around the corner.

The store is celebrating their opening on Friday, Sept. 27 starting at 8 a.m. The Utah-based chain offers a rotating roster of cookies from classics to more experimental variants.

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Thousands of backpacks with school supplies donated to Alexandria City Public Schools

By Vernon Miles
Backpacks bound for K-2 kids (Photo via ACPS/Facebook)

Locals helped Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) hit their goal to collect 3,500 backpacks filled with school supplies to students in need this year.

The backpacks are being distributed by school social workers to students. ACPS said over 30 partner organizations helped raise funds and supplies for the drive.

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Potomac Yard bar hosting ‘Adult Spelling Bee’ Tuesday night

By Vernon Miles
Letters (photo via Diomari Madulara/Unsplash)

Sure, you may be able to spell “otorhinolaryngologist” sober, but Potomac Yard bar Bark Social (formerly Barkhaus) is inviting you to try it after a few drinks.

Bark Social Alexandria (529 E. Howell Avenue) is hosting the “ultimate adult spelling bee” tomorrow (Tuesday) from 7-8 p.m.

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Opinion

Poll: Should Alexandria extend the pedestrian zone to the 200 block of King Street

By Vernon Miles
The 200 block of King Street in Old Town, Alexandria (staff photo by James Cullum)

From the 100 block down to the waterfront, King Street is a pedestrian zone. Now, that zone could be expanding a little further west to the 200 block of King Street.

The pedestrian-zones are closed to car traffic except where King Street intersects with perpendicular roads like S. Union Street. The closure, which started out in 2020, has since become a permanent feature of the Old Town blocks.

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Construction at Christ Church Alexandria closing Old Town block next week

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Closure of Cameron Street block (image via City of Alexandria)

The 700 block of Cameron Street will be closed for part of next week during the day because of construction nearby.

The City of Alexandria said in a release that the 700 block of Cameron Street will be closed from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

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Notes: Graffiti-covered barriers near JD Vance’s Del Ray home painted over

By Vernon Miles
Chalk messages adorn concrete barriers outside Judy Lowe Park, which is near the home of Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance in Del Ray (staff photo by James Cullum)

Good Monday morning, Alexandria!

☀️ Today’s weather: Mostly cloudy with a night near 77. chance of showers tonight with a low around 68 and showers likely tomorrow.

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Agenda Alexandria co-chair launches kickstarter for local podcast studio

By Vernon Miles
Ricardo Alfaro testing equipment prior to starting a livestream (courtesy photo)

The goal of ALX Live Studios (no relation to ALXnow) is making high-quality live streams and podcasts more accessible and affordable to produce.

Ricardo Alfaro, co-chair of Agenda Alexandria and co-founder of one of Puerto Rico’s first podcasts, has launched a Kickstarter for a new production studio for podcasting, livestreaming and content creation.

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More Shirlington Circle-related closures and detours planned next week

By Vernon Miles
Detour scheduled on I-395 exit to Shirlington (image via VDOT)

Drivers headed to Shirlington will have to take a detour through Alexandria next week, offering Arlingtonians a glimpse at life once Alexandria finally annexes Shirlington.

The northbound ramp off I-395 to Shirlington Circle will be closed overnight Monday night (Sept. 16) and Tuesday night (Sept. 17) into the following mornings next week. The closure will force drivers onto Martha Custis Drive in the Parkfairfax neighborhood.

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Townhomes proposed to replace Seminary Road single-family house

By Vernon Miles
Proposed Seminary Road townhouse development (image via Rume Design/City of Alexandria)

A developer is submitting a proposal to Alexandria’s Planning Commission this fall to replace a single-family home on Seminary Road with seven new townhomes.

The proposed “cluster” development is planned for 5216 Seminary Road. The development would have seven parking spaces on-site.

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