Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect a mostly sunny day with a high of 33 degrees and northwest winds at 5 to 9 mph. The night will be mostly clear with lows around 15 degrees. The northwest wind of approximately 5 mph will become calm after midnight.
At a School Board meeting tonight (Thursday), parents and other community members from Jefferson-Houston voiced strong opposition to plans to convert Jefferson-Houston and Patrick Henry, both K-8 schools, into a middle school and elementary school respectively.
The goal of the plan is to relieve overcrowding at Alexandria’s middle schools, though the conversions aren’t expected to take place until 2030 and 2032.
The Office of Historic Alexandria’s weekly newsletter includes fascinating glimpses into the city’s history, and this week the newsletter explored a battle between city leadership and local children.
The Office of Historic Alexandria noted that the ban on public kite flying and marbles in 1876 came from Mayor Kosciusko Kemper, a former Confederate officer, after complaints from local businesses.
In a bid to reduce noise and air pollution, the Alexandria City Council will consider a total ban of gas-powered leaf blowers in its meeting next Tuesday (Jan. 28).
City staff will present a number of options for Council to consider on the noisy machines, including a total ban, an ordinance change, and a multi-year phase-out period similar to the enforced bans in D.C. and Montgomery County. There is a $500 penalty for a violation in both localities.
Looking for plans this weekend in Alexandria? There’s something for everyone, from family-friendly activities and creative workshops to live music and lively entertainment. Whether you’re a foodie, music lover, or just looking for a place to cheer on the Washington Commanders on Sunday, Alexandria has you covered.
Dive into the complete list of events below, and don’t forget to submit your own happenings to ALXnow! Reminder – If you go to an event or show you read about here, be sure to tell the venue you read about it on ALXnow!
The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) has a series of capital projects in the region on the horizon could benefit rail service in the area but have some additional impacts for Alexandria specifically.
In a memo (page 9) from Hillary Orr to the Transportation Commission ahead of a meeting yesterday, Orr said the VPRA is working on installing a fourth track along the rail corridor between Witter Field in Alexandria and the Arlington Aquatic Center.
Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect a mostly sunny day with a high temperature close to 33 degrees and a gentle southward wind around 5 mph. Thursday night will be mostly clear, maintaining a low temperature near 17 degrees, accompanied by a light and variable wind.
Two Alexandria restaurants made Washingtonian’s 100 Very Best Restaurants 2025 list, with one Old Town spot landing at the number 8 spot.
The list ranks restaurants around DC, Maryland and Virginia.
NBC4 is hosting a pep rally Friday morning for the Washington Commanders in the run-up to the NFC Championship against the Eagles in Philadelphia.
NBC4 journalist Molette Green will host the pep rally at Cooper Mill (10 Duke Street), a former Civil War mess hall that recently opened as a restaurant.
Alexandria City Public Schools Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt will unveil her fiscal year 2026 budget this week, and the city is asking the school division to keep the budget increase over last year’s budget modest.
In his budget presentation to the City Council in November, City Manager Jim Parajon outlined a 2%, or $5.5 million, combined funds budget increase for ACPS amounting to $278.5 million.
Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny conditions and a high of about 21 degrees, but be prepared for wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest winds of 5 to 10 mph will become lighter in the afternoon. The night will see partly cloudy skies and a low around 12 degrees, accompanied by calm winds.
