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Morning Notes for June 9, 2026

By ALXnow.com
A cyclist on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Metro CEO Calls Region’s Bus Fares Inconsistent — “Over the past two years, a fare-evasion rate of 70% has been widely reported for Metrobus service. At the meeting, [Metro CEO Randy] Clarke said that the figure includes some who may just be confused about whether to pay. ‘Alexandria is free, Montgomery County went free, Prince George’s went free … Loudoun’s half-free, half-not,’ Clarke told NVTC members.” [ARLnow]

Expect More Traffic Near Croatian Team’s Home Base — “There will be a heavy police presence, including officers from the Alexandria, Arlington, and Fairfax County Police Departments, and heavier traffic than usual on Wednesday, June 10, in the 3900 Block of W Braddock Rd., from approximately 3:30 to 8:30 p.m., due to a ticketed event at Episcopal High School.” [Alexandria Police Department]

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Jun 8, 2026

By ALXnow.com

Good Monday evening, Alexandria. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Jun 8, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. Morning Notes for June 8, 2026 (682 views)
  2. Alexandria leaders break ground on WestEnd development’s first residential building (585 views)
  3. PHOTOS: Nearly 1,000 Alexandria City High School seniors graduate at GMU’s EagleBank Arena (567 views)
  4. State trooper rescues kitten discovered on I-395 in Alexandria (566 views)
  5. City Council to consider $135M funding plan for former power plant redevelopment this week (443 views)
  6. Spice Kraft Indian Bistro dominates with top awards at Taste of Del Ray (373 views)

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.

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🌤️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect partly sunny skies with a high around 84°F and a light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. By Tuesday night, the weather will turn mostly cloudy, with temperatures dropping to around 68°F and a consistent south wind of about 8 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world.”
– Roy T. Bennett

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

Thanks for reading!

Alexandria leaders break ground on WestEnd development’s first residential building

By James Cullum
Groundbreaking of the Aspect building at the WestEnd development on June 8, 2026 (via Foulger Pratt)

Four years after the demolition of Landmark Mall, Alexandria officials and developers broke ground today (June 8) on the first residential building project for the 52-acre WestEnd site.

Alexandria Mayor Alyia Gaskins was joined by many City Council members, as well as leaders from Foulger Pratt, Howard Hughes Communities and Silverstein Properties for the groundbreaking of the Aspect buildings at 5801 Duke Street. The seven-story Aspect will be connected by a sky bridge, which will also be used for the property’s fitness center, Foulger Pratt says.

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City Council to consider $135M funding plan for former power plant redevelopment this week

By Emily Leayman
Former Potomac River Generating Station (staff photo by Vernon Miles)

A funding plan to facilitate the redevelopment of the former Potomac River Generating Station site in Old Town North will be on Alexandria City Council’s agenda this week.

City Council will receive a briefing on the funding plan Tuesday (June 9), then hold a public hearing and consider approval of the agreement on Saturday (June 13).

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PHOTOS: Nearly 1,000 Alexandria City High School seniors graduate at GMU’s EagleBank Arena

By James Cullum
The Alexandria City High School graduation at George Mason University’s EagleBank Arena, June 6, 2026 (staff photo by James Cullum)

One of Alexandria City High School’s largest graduating classes walked the stage at George Mason University’s EagleBank Arena to get their diplomas on Saturday (June 6).

Outgoing Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt said that the 962 graduates are walking into an increasingly complex world.

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Alexandria’s unemployment outlook improves, yet regional retention challenges remain

By Scott McCaffrey
Panelists Taylor Chess, Jason Stanford, Ryan McLaughlin and Terry Clower at June 3, 2026, forum on the region’s economy (staff photo by Scott McCaffrey)

Alexandria’s unemployment rate in April was its lowest in nearly a year, but the region still faces ongoing headwinds in keeping both jobs and workers in place, according to a panel of experts.

With 96,031 city residents counted in the civilian workforce and 3,088 looking for jobs, the city’s unemployment rate of 3.1% in April was the lowest since 3% in June 2025, according to figures reported June 3 by the Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement.

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State trooper rescues kitten discovered on I-395 in Alexandria

By Emily Leayman
Kitten rescued from I-395 in Alexandria (via Virginia State Police)

A kitten had the luck of nine lives when it was rescued from Interstate 395 late Friday (June 5) in Alexandria.

Virginia State Police were alerted around 11:54 p.m. to a kitten that a driver observed on the interstate near the King Street exit. A state trooper safely retrieved the 4-week-old kitten, which was then taken to a nearby animal hospital.

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Morning Notes for June 8, 2026

By ALXnow.com
The construction site at City Hall and Market Square (staff photo by James Cullum)

Croatian Festival Precedes World Cup Team Arrival — “On the eve of the arrival of the Vatreni to Alexandria, visitors had the chance to experience Croatian culture through traditional music and dance performances by Klapa Podvorje and Kolo Club Marian from Steelton, Pennsylvania, as well as Croatian food, wine, and olive oil. The event is a continuation of the wonderful cooperation that has grown from the Croatian National Team choosing Alexandria as its World Cup base camp.” [Croatian Embassy in Washington D.C./Facebook]

City Council Meets Tuesday — Items of note on City Council’s Tuesday, June 9 agenda are a briefing on the proposed funding plan for the Potomac River Generating Station, a presentation by the Alexandria Police Department, end-of-year budget adjustments and a proposed polling place change. [City of Alexandria]

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Jun 5, 2026

By ALXnow.com

Good Friday evening, Alexandria. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Jun 5, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. From Croatian festival to Best of the West: Guide to Alexandria’s June 5-7 weekend events (517 views)
  2. Alexandria author set to release eighth ‘Old Town Mystery’ novel in mid-June (488 views)

Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.

  1. UPDATED: Residents escape house fire in Del Ray (17772 views)
  2. Thai Peppers to close after more than 27 years in Del Ray (4984 views)
  3. JUST IN: Old Town jewelry store theft suspect arrested in church basement (4511 views)
  4. Alexandria fights 27% proposed rate increase from Virginia American Water (4134 views)
  5. JUST IN: Voluntary water conservation recommended in drought watch issued in D.C. region (3283 views)
  6. Owner of Bastille Brasserie and Bar launches new galetterie in Alexandria this week (3235 views)
  7. New 20-foot sculpture quietly installed at TideLock development in Old Town North (2908 views)
  8. Arrest warrant issued for D.C. man after alleged sexual assault of woman near Holmes Run Trail (2875 views)
  9. Alexandria proposes converting parking spaces to pocket park in Del Ray (2583 views)

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Saturday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.

Here are the events planned for Sunday:

☀️ Saturday’s forecast

Expect mostly sunny weather with a high near 92 degrees, and a light west wind that will pick up to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. On Saturday night, there’s a slight 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11 p.m. and midnight. The night will be partly cloudy with a low around 72 degrees, and a west wind at 5 to 8 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
– Eleanor Roosevelt

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

We hope you have a great weekend, Alexandria!

Alexandria City High School’s ‘Class that Changes Tomorrow’ is graduating on Saturday

By James Cullum
Graduates at Alexandria City High School's graduation at George Mason University's EagleBank Arena, June 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Alexandria City High School seniors will embark on new beginnings after walking the stage at tomorrow’s graduation at George Mason University’s EagleBank Arena in Fairfax.

The doors open at the arena (4400 University Drive) at 8 a.m. and the student processional begins at 8:45 a.m. for the class that Alexandria City Public Schools calls “the Class that Changes Tomorrow.”

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Morning Notes for June 5, 2026

By ALXnow.com
The George Washington Masonic Memorial Temple in Old Town Alexandria (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

 

On This Day in Alexandria History — “On June 5, 1922, groundbreaking for the George Washington Masonic Memorial at Shuter’s Hill took place. Memorial association president Louis A. Watres and Charles H. Callahan, Past Master of Alexandria-Washington Lodge No. 22 turned the first dirt.” [Historic Alexandria]

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