Get ready for smoother rides, Alexandria, but be prepared for some temporary adjustments.
The City of Alexandria is launching a series of street repaving and concrete maintenance projects this week, from May 27th to May 30th, affecting several key roadways. Drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians should anticipate lane closures, parking restrictions, and potential delays in the affected areas as crews work to improve the city’s infrastructure.
Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
🌥️ Today’s weather: Scattered showers, mainly after 5 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71 degrees. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. The chance of precipitation is 30%. Showers tonight. Low around 56 degrees. South wind around 8 mph, becoming east after midnight. The chance of precipitation is 80%—new precipitation amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch are possible.
Four people are now in stable condition after a shooting in Alexandria’s Arlandria neighborhood early Monday (May 26).
The Alexandria Police Department (APD) is looking into the incident, which happened in the 3800 block of Florence Drive. Three men and one woman were shot.
The City of Alexandria wants to hear from you about proposed safety improvements near Alexandria City High School on King Street. They’re hosting an open house on June 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the school’s cafeteria at 3330 King St.
The Department of Transportation and Environmental Services is leading this effort to enhance safety and improve traffic flow in front of the school. Residents will have a chance to learn about current conditions and proposed changes and share their thoughts with the project team.
Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
🌥️ Today’s weather: Scattered sprinkles before 11 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75 degrees. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Partly cloudy tonight, with a low around 54 degrees. Calm wind.
Four people are in stable condition after a shooting in Alexandria’s Arlandria neighborhood early Monday morning.
The Alexandria Police Department is looking into the incident, which happened in the 3800 block of Florence Drive. Three men and one woman were shot.
Good Sunday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Sunny, with a high near 74 degrees. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Isolated showers tonight before 4 a.m., then isolated showers after 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55 degrees. Light north wind. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Good Saturday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72 degrees. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Mostly clear tonight, with a low around 51 degrees. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
It was a fast week in Alexandria! Welcome to ALXnow’s Friday recap of top stories.
This week started as the city cleaned up from last Friday’s damaging storm that knocked over trees, closed roads and disrupted power for thousands. Our top story was on the report of a suspected car thief who ended up in the hospital with serious injuries after a high-speed chase ended in a crash early Monday morning.
The City of Alexandria is highlighting its leash laws for dog owners, with fines of up to $100 for those who don’t comply.
Three city rules aim to keep everyone safe by requiring dogs to be on leashes except in specific areas:
More than 130 families from the MacArthur Elementary School community delivered a letter to the School Board this week opposing redistricting changes heading to the School Board for a final decision next month.
Keep Students Together, a new group dedicated to the issue, said that the proposals to “split the elementary school community” are speculative and rushed, and will disrupt kids who started their elementary school experiences during the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic.
