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Notes: Alexandria-based car dealership group sued by FTC for alleged deceptive practices

By ALXnow.com
Lindsay Lexus in Alexandria (image via Lindsay Lexus/Instagram)

Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!

⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect showers and thunderstorms from 1pm to 4pm, followed by possible thunderstorms after 4pm, with a high near 58. Morning east winds will shift southeast at 6-11 mph, gusting up to 20 mph. An 80% chance of precipitation brings less than 0.1 inches of rain, with higher amounts in thunderstorms. Tuesday night sees storms before 10pm, a slight chance of showers until 1am, a low of 42, and west winds at 9 mph. New Year’s Day will be mostly sunny with a high of 48, breezy west winds at 11-20 mph, and gusts up to 34 mph.

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Former Abyssinia Market in Old Town being replaced by a new location from another local coffee spot

By Vernon Miles
Croissant at Cafe du Soleil (image via Cafe du Soleil/Instagram)

Abyssinia Market, a cafe at 720 Jefferson Street that closed this past June, is being replaced with a new location from Old Town’s Cafe du Soleil.

In a new special use permit filing, Cafe du Soleil owners stated the new location will be a coffee house much like the current location at 215 South Union Street with light breakfast foods like egg sandwiches, avocado toast and other breakfast items like crepes.

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Year of Duke Street closures starting today for Landmark Mall redevelopment

By Vernon Miles
Duke Street closure due to Landmark Mall redevelopment (image via City of Alexandria)

Some streets around the former Landmark Mall site, most notable a stretch of Duke Street, could see some closures starting today and running through next August.

The City of Alexandria said the street closures are tied to construction of infrastructure at the WestEnd project.

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Notes: Alexandria seeking new poet laureate

By ALXnow.com
Poet Laureate Zeina Azzam reads her poem 'Like The Trees of Alexandria' at Alexandria's birthday celebration at Oronoco Bay Park, July 10, 2022. (staff photo by James Cullum)

Good Monday morning, Alexandria!

☀️ Today’s weather: The weather will be mostly sunny with temperatures reaching a high near 57 degrees, accompanied by a west wind at 8 to 11 mph, gusting up to 21 mph. For Monday night, expect mostly clear skies and a low temperature around 38 degrees. The southwest wind, about 5 mph, will become calm in the evening.

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New Alexandria Police Chief hosting town hall in Arlandria

By James Cullum
Alexandria Police Chief Tarrick McGuire (staff photo by James Cullum)

Alexandria’s new Police Chief Tarrick McGuire will host a town hall meeting in Arlandria on Friday (Dec. 27).

The effort is part of McGuire’s 100-day action plan to get input from the community on “urgent matters that need immediate attention,” which will result in the Alexandria Police Department’s creation of a “change management roadmap to better align the agency and establish key priorities.”

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Notes: Greenheart Juice Shop opening in Old Town in 2025

By ALXnow.com
The former Ballston location of Greenheart Juice Shop (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Good Friday morning, Alexandria!

🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect partly sunny skies and a high near 44 today, with light variable wind increasing to southeast at 5 mph in the afternoon. Tonight, rain is likely to begin after 1am, with a low around 38 and southeast winds at 5 mph easing off after midnight. There’s an 80% chance of precipitation, and rainfall amounts may range between a tenth and a quarter of an inch.

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Things To Do in Alexandria this Weekend: Dec. 27 – 29

By Ryan Belmore
Ice & Lights: The Winter Village At Cameron Run in 2021 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Here’s a roundup of all the festivities, events, live music, and entertainment happening around Alexandria this weekend, Friday, December 27, through Sunday, December 29, 2024.

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JUST IN: Two men shot near Winkler Botanical Preserve in Alexandria’s West End

By James Cullum
A man was shot in the 5400 block of Roanoke Avenue on Dec. 27, 2024 (vvia Google Maps)

The Alexandria Police Department is investigating the shooting of two men near the Winkler Botanical Preserve in the city’s West End on Thursday morning (Dec. 26).

APD was called at around 9 a.m. for a 19-year-old male suffering gunshot wounds to one of his legs and arms in the parking lot in the 5400 block of Roanoke Avenue. The victim was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital, and shell casings were recovered at the scene, according to radio dispatches.

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Man injured in felonious assault on Christmas Day in Alexandria’s Potomac West neighborhood

By James Cullum
Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A man was injured by a gang in a felonious assault early Christmas morning in Alexandria’s Potomac West neighborhood.

A possible home invasion was called in at around 5:45 a.m. from an apartment in the 3800 block of Russell Road. The 30-year-old victim told police that at least six people wearing ski masks and dark clothing were attempting to break into his apartment, and were banging on the front door and breaking windows, according to police dispatch.

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