When all is said and done, Alexandria’s City Council may conduct city business on the ground floor of the renovated City Hall.
That’s just one of the many proposed changes to the 150-year-old building and Market Square at 301 King Street heading to the city’s Board of Architectural Review on April 16 (Wednesday).
Residents at The Landing, a senior living community at 2620 Main Line Blvd. in Alexandria, recently came together for a good cause.
Residents and families organized a toiletry drive to help the Alexandria Domestic Violence Program. The drive wrapped up last week and saw participation from all corners of the community. Residents from Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care units pitched in to gather essential hygiene items for individuals and families facing crisis situations.
The Alexandria City Public Schools School Board meets Thursday (April 3) at 6 p.m. for its regular school board meeting, with several important topics on the agenda.
Board members will review the district’s 2025-2030 Strategic Plan draft. The Strategic Planning Committee has been working on this plan for the past year, outlining the division’s vision, mission, and core values.
There’s been a gas station at 4001 Mount Vernon Avenue in Arlandria since 1941, and now the owner is asking the city to allow it to continue operating as-is for 10 more years.
The city approved the current kiosk, canopy, and pump islands at the Exxon station in 1974, but the 17,000-foot property was rezoned as a commercial low (CL) zone in 1992. Since then, it has undergone city reviews to continue operating.
Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 82 degrees. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%—new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m. tonight, then scattered showers between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 45 degrees. West wind 7 to 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. The chance of precipitation is 90%—new rainfall amounts between three-quarters and one inch possible.
The Federal Aviation Administration recently announced it had received twice as many applications needed to fill the shortage of air traffic controller vacancies across the country.
In Virginia, there’s a shortage of 133 certified professional controllers from nine FAA air traffic control facilities that serve the commonwealth, according to data from the 11-year FAA Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan.
Firefighters in Alexandria have had a busy weekend, responding to a variety of incidents.
On Sunday morning, Engine 208 rushed to the 5200 block of Duke Street after an automatic alarm went off. When they arrived, they found smoke coming from a one-story strip mall connected to a high-rise building. More units were called in to help put out the fire.
Good Sunday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Partly sunny, with a high near 80 degrees. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Tonight, we’ll see scattered showers, mainly after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 65 degrees. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%. On Monday, there’s a chance of showers before 2 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5 p.m.. High near 79 degrees. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%—new rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Alexandria City Council members gathered for their first town hall of 2025, addressing resident concerns ranging from school funding to infrastructure projects and the city’s economic challenges.
The first City Council town hall of 2025 brought together Mayor Alyia Gaskins, Vice Mayor Sarah Bagley, and all council members to field questions from residents on a wide range of topics affecting Alexandria.
Good Saturday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Scattered sprinkles between 10 a.m. and noon. Patchy smoke between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84 degrees. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight will be mostly cloudy, with a low of around 63 degrees—south wind around eight mph. On Sunday, there’s a slight chance of showers after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78 degrees—south wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
It’s been another busy week in Alexandria.
Amid the impact of federal worker cutbacks, looming budgets and crime, our top story this week was on the popularity of a new Taylor Swift-themed pop-up bar in Del Ray. Lines are wrapping around the block at Eras (2312 Mount Vernon Avenue).
