The City of Alexandria could finally be making safety improvements to the West End’s infamous Sanger Avenue.
At a meeting of the Traffic and Parking Board last night (Monday), the Board unanimously backed a series of changes aimed at improving safety on Sanger Avenue between North Beauregard Street and Van Dorn Street.
ALXnow is getting a new publisher.
Ryan Belmore, an award-winning news publisher, editor, and journalist, will be taking over as ALXnow publisher on March 1, under an innovative operating agreement with Arlington-based Local News Now LLC.
A month after classes officially started at the new Virginia Tech campus in Potomac Yard, the new school is hosting its grand opening celebration.
The ribbon cutting and opening ceremonies are scheduled for Friday, Feb. 28.
Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect clouds to dissipate, revealing mostly sunny skies with a high near 62. A calm wind will transition to a northwest breeze at 5-8 mph in the afternoon. On Tuesday night, it will be mostly clear with a low temperature around 38 and a steady northwest wind at about 6 mph.
Housing is one of the biggest issues impacting Alexandria, and a new meeting planned next month will give Alexandrians a chance to weigh in on future plans — and get a light dinner out of it.
The City of Alexandria is hosting a community meeting on Tuesday, March 18, at 7 p.m. in the Patrick Henry K-8 School (4643 Taney Avenue). Attendees are encouraged to register in advance.
Kids and their parents can bring in gently used books to an Alexandria recreation center this Friday and swap them for fresh books from other locals.
The event, hosted by Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities, is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 28, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Leonard “Chick” Armstrong Recreation Center (40 Dale Street). The event is co-sponsored by the Duncan Library.
Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) data showed a decline in school safety incidents, but a notable uptick in fights/assaults.
The ACPS School Safety Data Review covers the first and second quarter of this 2024-2025 school year. Compared to the third and fourth quarters of last year incidents declined from 73 to 62, though that total still wasn’t as low as the first and second quarters from last school year at 57 incidents.
Alexandria’s DASH bus network is hoping that cutting half a dozen bus stops along King Street — as well as adding two others — can help make the bus and King Street Trolley lines that travel along the street more reliable and help reduce traffic congestion.
In a release, DASH said the new changes were implemented effective yesterday (Sunday).
Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunshine and a high around 55 degrees, with calm winds picking up to 5-9 mph from the south in the afternoon. The night will remain partly cloudy, as temperatures drop to approximately 39 degrees and south winds maintain a speed of 5-7 mph.
It’s been another busy week in Alexandria as the city adapts to changes under the Trump administration.
Local organization Tenants and Workers United has been working to help families access resources, including legal representation, to prepare for possible ICE raids.
Department of Beer and Wine (DBW), a gourmet beer and wine shop in Potomac Yard, is moving to the Del Ray neighborhood.
In an email to DBW Wine Club members, the shop owners said they are moving to 2805 Mount Vernon Avenue. DBW will be moving into the location formerly occupied by the ASAP Printing and Mailing Company and will share the building with a Truist bank.
