Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies and a high of approximately 68 degrees, accompanied by a west wind ranging from 5 to 7 mph. As the night rolls in, the sky will remain clear, with the temperature dropping to an estimated low of 49 degrees while a southwest wind blows at about 6 mph.
There’s a new craft cocktail bar in Old Town.
Yesterday (Thursday) was the grand opening of the craft cocktail bar Francis Hall in the Hotel Heron (699 Prince Street) in Old Town.
After heaping praise on Ethiopian spot Feru Bar and Restaurant (512 S. Van Dorn Street) in a review earlier this year, Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema listed the restaurant as one of the Top 40 Restaurants In and Around D.C.
The review praised the atmosphere of the Van Dorn Shopping Center restaurant, the awaze tibs (a meat stew dish), and the hart work of owner Firehiwot Bireka.
Nonprofit shop Ten Thousand Villages (915 King Street) recently celebrated 30 years in Old Town.
The shop offers fair trade goods from over 35 countries made by international artisans with fair trade, meaning artisans receive fair prices for their work.
A Del Ray man who shot his ex in the leg with a 20-gauge shotgun was found not guilty of aggravated malicious wounding today.
The jury returned a not guilty verdict today (Thursday) in the case Jovan Saunders, who shot the mother of his child in the leg with a shotgun at his home on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 20, 2023. He was also found not guilty of use of a firearm in commission of a malicious wounding.
Here’s a roundup of all the events, live music, and entertainment happening around Alexandria this weekend, Friday, October 4, through Sunday, October 6, 2024.
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Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny conditions and a high temperature near 63 degrees, accompanied by a north wind ranging between 5 and 14 mph and gusts reaching up to 22 mph. As nighttime approaches, the sky will be clear, with the temperature dropping to a low of around 42 degrees, and a north wind of about 6 mph remaining persistent.
Thirty-eight Alexandria students were referred to court for alleged criminal activity in the second semester of the last school year, and there was also a significant uptick in the number of incidents requiring a police response.
That’s according to a new system-wide safety report that the School Board will receive on Thursday night.
The Alexandria City Council approved a series of changes to King Street near the Bradlee Shopping Center last night (Tuesday), but the discussion also touched on wider issues about how the City tackles its transportation infrastructure.
The changes will take the access two-way road parallel to the Bradlee Shopping Center and turn it into a one-way westbound street with a dedicated bus lane and a two-way bicycle trail.
After 10 years in Del Ray, the Bellies & Babies consignment boutique could soon close for good. That is unless owner Lee Raynes can find a buyer in the next two months.
Raynes didn’t renew the lease for the shop at 1913 Mount Vernon Avenue, and said that a potential buyer recently backed out after a six-month negotiation. The move means that unless Raynes can find someone to buy her brand and take all of the store merchandise off her hands, the store’s last day is Dec. 15.
Three-time Paralympic gold medalist Trevon Jenifer visited Alexandria on Tuesday, and gave some advice to kids at the Dunbar Alexandria-Olympic Boys & Girls Club in Old Town.
Fresh from visiting the White House with the U.S. Paralympic Wheelchair Basketball Team, the 36-year-old Maryland native talked about his desire to win.
