ALXnow readers were paying attention this week to stories about a toll charge scam, how you can get free coffee for a year, and the impact tariffs are having locally.
The most-read stories this week were:
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A 39-year-old Alexandria man is being held without bond and goes to court this month after allegedly firing a handgun at three people in a fleeing vehicle in the West End.
The chilling incident occurred on Jan. 6 – the same day as a snowstorm that shut down the city and closed the school system.
SNEAK PEEK: Umiya Alexandria is opening in the old Generous George’s spot on Duke Street this summer
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It’s been 16 years since Generous George’s Positive Pizza & Pasta Place closed, and only a few months before it reopens as a Japanese sushi restaurant.
After an extensive interior renovation, Umiya Alexandria is expected to open by August, a contractor working on the project told ALXnow.
Two suspects are being held without bond after a man was robbed of his wallet at gunpoint in Old Town last month.
The victim was robbed as he walked near the intersection of Prince and S. Lee Streets in Old Town at around 1:15 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3.
A 28-year-old D.C. resident faces multiple charges after allegedly eluding the Alexandria Police Department in the city’s West End.
The man was arrested on January 13 for reckless driving and disregarding a police command to stop during an attempted traffic stop near the 200 block of S. Van Dorn Street on the evening of Friday, Nov. 22, 2024.
Alexandria's first fully-accessible public kayak launch is now under construction at Four Mile Run Park.
The Four Mile Run Conservatory Foundation, which is spearheading this project, broke ground on Thursday, March 6. This Four Mile Run Kayak Launch will give paddlers access to Four Mile Run and the Potomac River Water Trail.
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A 33-year-old D.C. man was sentenced last month to eight months in prison for committing a string of petit larcenies at grocery stores in Alexandria and Fairfax County.
The man was arrested on January 28 for four outstanding warrants in Alexandria, nine outstanding warrants in Fairfax County, and 38 failure-to-appear larceny-related charges, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.
A 48-year-old Maryland man is being held without bond after allegedly abducting his ex-girlfriend in her luxury apartment in Alexandria’s Carlyle neighborhood.
The incident occurred on the morning of Jan. 28 (Tuesday) in an apartment in the 800 block of John Carlyle Street. Just after 9:30 a.m., a woman called 911 to report an abduction of her friend by her friend’s ex-boyfriend.
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today's weather: Cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53 degrees. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. We'll see increasing clouds tonight, with a low around 41 degrees. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
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After nearly three years of construction, a new Latin American wine bar and café will open in Old Town early next month.
LaPluma Coffee & Wine is expected to open at 1000 Cameron Street the first week in April, followed by a grand opening later in the month, its owners tell ALXnow.
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A 27-year-old woman was injured when struck by a driver operating a four-door sedan as she crossed Mount Vernon Avenue in Arlandria on Thursday night (March 6).
The woman suffered a non-life threatening injury in the incident, which occurred at around 7 p.m. outside the Exxon Station at 4001 Mount Vernon Avenue.