Good Sunday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Scattered showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. High near 72 degrees. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Good Saturday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Patchy drizzle before 11 a.m. Areas of dense fog between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 59 degrees. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Tonight -Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56 degrees. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
The Federal Aviation Administration is implementing sweeping safety measures at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. These changes include permanent restrictions on non-essential helicopter operations and the closure of a controversial flight route.
These actions come after urgent recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board following a deadly midair collision on January 29 between a U.S. Army helicopter and a commercial airliner that claimed 67 lives.
There’s nothing like a new pair of shoes. This afternoon, all James K. Polk Elementary School students in Alexandria’s West End received free sneakers.
That’s 770 pairs of shoes, all donated to the students by Pennsylvania-based nonprofit Operation Warm and Georgia-based builder Beazer Homes. The event was just one in a handful today across the country that the companies are offering to school systems.
What a busy week it’s been in Alexandria.
Our top story was on big changes planned for 400 King Street in Old Town. The building takes over an entire city block and is currently home to The Alexandrian Old Town Hotel at 480 King Street and Southern restaurant King & Rye.
Construction recently started for a Chipotle restaurant at 3672 King Street in the Bradlee Shopping Center.
The interior renovation of the space started a couple weeks ago. No opening date has been set.
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
The City of Alexandria invites the community to a resource fair, “The Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Bonanza“, on Thursday, March 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Market Square (301 King St.).
According to the city, this is an opportunity for residents to learn about key investments in youth programming, housing, public safety, infrastructure, and economic development. City staff will be on site to answer questions, provide resources, and collect feedback.
Drivers can expect delays on Interstate 495 in Alexandria tonight and early Friday (March 14), as the Woodrow Wilson Bridge is scheduled for maintenance openings.
The city released the following announcement on social media:
The latest site plan for one of the last undeveloped areas of the Alexandria waterfront—Robinson Terminal North—envisions restaurants, retail, apartments, expanded open space, and even a hotel.
The Planning Commission will review a development special use permit (DSUP) proposal and site plan for the former industrial site in Old Town North on May 6 (Tuesday).
On Saturday, April 26, five of Old Town Alexandria's most historic private homes and gardens will welcome visitors as part of Virginia's 92nd annual Historic Garden Week.
Among the featured homes and gardens in Alexandria is the Michael Swope House (210 Princes Street), the oldest home on the tour, built between 1784 and 1786 for Michael Swope, a Revolutionary War hero. Other properties include 111 Prince Street, 127 Prince Street, 415 Wolfe Street, and 212 South Saint Asaph Street.
"This year’s tour, organized by the Garden Club of Alexandria and Hunting Creek Garden Club, will highlight remarkable historic restorations, architectural treasures, and stunning floral arrangements, all while offering a captivating glimpse into the history and elegance of Old Town Alexandria," shared Amy Moyer, Publicity Chair for Historic Garden Week 2025.
