The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) is hosting a special adoption event this weekend, waiving fees for larger dogs to help them find homes more quickly.
Their “Splish, Splash Big Dog Adoption Bash” runs from June 6-8 and covers all pups weighing 40 pounds or more.
The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce (The Chamber ALX) has announced that applications are now open for Leadership Alexandria, a comprehensive nine-month civic leadership program designed to connect, educate, and inspire both emerging and established community leaders.
The program, running from September 2025 through May 2026, aims to provide participants with the tools and relationships needed to make meaningful impacts in Alexandria and beyond.
Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87 degrees. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy tonight, with a low of around 66 degrees. South wind around six mph, becoming calm in the evening.
National veterinary chain Livewell Animal Hospital is planning on opening in Old Town.
Livewell is currently hiring a hospital manager and a lead veterinarian for its Alexandria location in the Atrium building at 277 S. Washington Street in Old Town. Additionally, there is a Board of Architectural Review meeting scheduled for Thursday night (June 5) to discuss adding an illuminated sign to the exterior of the building and animal-shaped vinyl decals to the glass windows and front doors.
As options are whittled down, the public has its last chance on Thursday night (June 5) to weigh in on proposed redistricting changes for Alexandria City Public Schools.
Months of discussion have led to this point, and the School Board is conducting its second public hearing on the proposed maps. The School Board will make its final decision on redistricting at its meeting on June 12. The new boundaries will go into effect in August 2026.
The Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC) is making it easier to share rain data and learn about flood patterns with the launch of the NoVa Flood Map rain gauge platform.
The collaborative platform, launched in March 2025, represents the region’s first synchronized rain gauge network, bringing together near real-time data from multiple localities across Northern Virginia.
Got plans after college? A new study has ranked Alexandria as the sixth-best city in the country for finding a job after graduation.
CoworkingCafe’s 2025 list of the best large, mid-sized, and small-sized cities for recent graduates is based on the percentage of the population with a bachelor’s degree, the unemployment rate for residents aged 20 to 29, the median income for graduates, the cost of living in Alexandria, and more.
Plans to add two express lanes from the Springfield Interchange to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge will be discussed in a public hearing next week in Alexandria.
The Virginia Department of Transportation is holding four public hearings starting this week, the last of which will talk about the controversial 11-mile project at the Nannie J. Lee Memorial Recreation Center on Wednesday, June 11. VDOT has been evaluating the project for three years, and groups say that it will create traffic bottlenecks if implemented.
Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Sunny, with a high near 88 degrees. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Increasing clouds tonight, with a low of around 66 degrees. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
HRP Group is hosting its 18th virtual community meeting on June 9, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the redevelopment of the Potomac River Generating Station (PRGS) property.
The meeting will cover plans for residential buildings on Blocks A, B, and C, as well as publicly accessible open spaces.
The Alexandria Police Department (APD) today (June 3) announced that it has concluded a criminal investigation with the arrest of the third and final suspect in a violent shooting incident that occurred in the 800 block of W. Glebe Road on July 30, 2024.
According to APD, Detectives from the Alexandria Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division have identified and charged 22-year-old Justin McKnight of Alexandria, 22-year-old Demetrius Charlton of Fairfax, and 20-year-old Jhamal Muskelly of Alexandria in connection with the shooting, during which multiple rounds struck an occupied home. All three firearms used in this case have been recovered. No injuries were reported.
