The Alexandria Fire Department has been busy the last couple of days. Between Saturday, March 22, and Monday, March 24, firefighters extinguished six vehicle fires.
The incidents are unrelated and accidental in nature, according to AFD.
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Sweeping plans to modernize George Mason Elementary School (2601 Cameron Mills Road) will soon head to the Alexandria Planning Commission.
Alexandria City Public Schools anticipates relocating staff and students three-and-a-half miles away at the end of this school year to swing space 1703 N. Beauregard Street. If the project timeline stays on track, ACPS will cut the ribbon on the new two-story building in the summer of 2027.
All 320 students at Cora Kelly School for Math, Science and Technology stepped into spring in brand new shoes on Wednesday (March 26).
For the second time this month, Operation Warm visited an Alexandria school to outfit hundreds of students with new shoes.
The Center for Alexandria’s Children is undergoing a leadership change, with Executive Director Giselle Pelaez stepping down after 16 years at the helm. Terri Cheshire, M.A., who joined the center full-time in 2021 after working as a consultant, will take over as Acting Executive Director.
In a press release, the organization’s Board of Directors praised Pelaez’s dedication and impact, noting her key role in bolstering child advocacy efforts in Alexandria and fostering a collaborative, compassionate approach to addressing child abuse.
The Alexandria City Council received concerning projections about potential federal workforce reductions and their economic impact on the region during Tuesday’s legislative meeting.
The council heard presentations from Clark Mercer, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG), and Jill Kaniff, Senior Regional Demographer for the Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC), who outlined potential consequences of federal job cuts.
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Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58 degrees. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Tonight will be mostly clear, with a low around 36 degrees. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Thursday will be sunny, with a high near 61 degrees. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Two regional planning experts delivered sobering news to the Alexandria City Council on Tuesday (March 25) about the potential impact of federal workforce reductions, warning that the city faces significant economic challenges if proposed cuts materialize.
Clark Mercer, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG), and Jill Kaneff, Senior Regional Demographer for the Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC), presented data showing Alexandria’s vulnerability to federal job cuts.
Alexandria Police report they have found no evidence suggesting that former U.S. Attorney Jessica Aber’s death was caused by anything other than natural causes, according to an update provided Tuesday.
“The Alexandria Police Department continues its investigation into the death of Ms. Jessica Aber. At this time, detectives have found no evidence suggesting that her death was caused by anything other than natural causes,” police state in their March 25 update.
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In the final year of his tenure, Gov. Glenn Youngkin carried out his duty to sign, veto and amend hundreds of bills handed to him by the Democratic-controlled legislature for the last time Monday, rejecting a proposal to raise the minimum wage incrementally to $15 per hour, a multiple-year attempt to establish a Prescription Drug Affordability Board and several voter registration and election measures.
Youngkin also signed into law a bill that classifies fusion as a clean energy source, one that expands maternal health care access and a bill banning the personal use of political campaign funds, the most significant campaign finance reform measure the state has passed in years.
Alexandria and nearby areas are under a fire weather watch, signaling conditions that could lead to quick-spreading fires.
The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington issued the watch Tuesday for Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Alexandria’s Mayor Alyia Gaskins is kicking off two new programs: the Mayoral Youth Forum and the Mayoral Interfaith Council.
The first Mayoral Youth Forum is happening on Saturday, March 29. It’s open to Alexandria teens between 14 and 18 years old, giving them a chance to share their ideas and advice with the mayor on important issues.
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