Good morning, Alexandria! Today is Wednesday, Aug. 20, the 232nd day of 2025. There are 133 days left in the year.
⛈️ Today’s weather: Patchy drizzle before 8 a.m., then a slight chance of showers after 4 p.m. Patchy fog before 10 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Alexandria City High School’s football program continues its 2025 season Thursday when the varsity Titans host Meridian High School at 6:15 p.m. for their home opener, following last week’s season-opening road game at Langley High School.
Head coach Rodney Hughey and his staff are working to improve on last season’s 3-7 overall record and 3-4 Division 6A regional mark. The Titans finished 39th in the state division rankings, providing motivation for the program’s rebound efforts this fall.
The U.S. Department of Education escalated its conflict with Alexandria City Public Schools on Tuesday, placing the district on “high-risk” status and moving all federal funding to a reimbursement-only system after ACPS rejected federal demands to change transgender student policies, according to a department press release.
The action affects over $50 million in federal funding flowing to Alexandria and four other Northern Virginia school districts, requiring the schools to pay expenses upfront and then request reimbursement from the federal government, the department said.
Alexandria Police searched Tuesday evening for two suspects who shot a man twice in Alexandria, prompting a multi-agency manhunt involving K-9 units.
The shooting occurred around 5:06 p.m. near the 3200 block of South 28th Street, with the victim found on the ground in front of 3220 S. 28th St. suffering gunshot wounds to the abdomen and arm, witnesses said.
Alexandria’s Department of Planning and Zoning has a full docket at its upcoming bi-monthly virtual community meeting.
On Sept. 2 (Tuesday), planning and zoning staff will conduct a meeting via Zoom to discuss updates to these issues:
WASHINGTON (AP) — The seasonably adjusted unemployment rate in Washington, D.C., was the highest in the nation for the third straight month, according to new data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
D.C.’s jobless rate reached 6% in July, a reflection of the mass layoffs of federal workers, ushered in by President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, earlier this year. An overall decline in international tourism — which is a main driver of D.C.’s income — is also expected to have an impact on the climbing unemployment rate in the District.
Cinema Del Ray returns next month with a real crowd pleaser — “Remember The Titans.”
In recognition of the 25th anniversary of the Disney film about the 1971 state champion T.C. Williams High School football team (now Alexandria City High School), it will be shown on the big screen outdoors on Saturday, Sept. 20 , starting at dusk at the Mount Vernon Recreation fields (2701 Commonwealth Avenue).
Alexandria police are investigating after a woman was found dead outside an apartment building during an eviction on Tuesday morning.
The Alexandria Sheriff’s Office said deputies were conducting an eviction on the eighth floor of 400 Madison Street around 9:03 a.m. when they discovered the resident, an adult female, deceased outside the building.
Alexandria City Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Melanie Kay-Wyatt sent a message to the school community Tuesday reassuring families that federal immigration agents have not visited any school campuses, following concerns about recent enforcement activity in the city.
“We want to clarify that while ICE agents currently may be active in the City of Alexandria, ICE agents have thus far not visited any ACPS campuses during this school year,” Kay-Wyatt wrote in the message shared with students, staff and families.
Federal agents returned to Alexandria’s Chirilagua neighborhood Tuesday morning and arrested an individual at a bus stop, one day after detaining 15 construction workers in the same area.
Video provided to ALXnow shows approximately six agents, some masked and some not, with “Police Federal Agent” markings arresting an individual at the DASH bus stop at W. Glebe Road and Florence Drive, near the Eaton Square apartments where the construction workers were taken into custody Monday afternoon.
Alexandria residents can kick off the week with BeerYoga and book clubs Tuesday night, then dive into a packed weekend featuring the 2025 Around The World Cultural Food Festival at Oronoco Bay Park, continuing Summer Restaurant Week specials, and live performances ranging from Beatles tributes at The Birchmere to open mic nights across the city.
The week also offers educational opportunities including Korean language classes, robotics workshops for kids, and various farmers markets throughout the weekend, while city meetings address budget affairs and public health initiatives.
