Good morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Patchy drizzle and cloudy today with a high near 72. More rain tonight with scattered showers between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. More rain likely tomorrow.
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Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt said the school division is investigating threats reported against the local school division on social media.
No schools are currently closed as a result of the threats. Kay-Wyatt said in a message to the ACPS on Monday that the threats were not school-specific and are all being reported second-hand.
Olympic champion Noah Lyles received a hero’s welcome back home in Alexandria today.
The 27-year-old was greeted by city and school leaders, as well as hundreds of cheering fans at his alma mater, Alexandria City High School.
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A man was killed by electrocution in Del Ray today while working in a tree with a chainsaw, according to dispatch reports.
The incident occurred at around 10:10 a.m. in the area of West Mount Ida Avenue and Hickory Street. The man was in the tree with a chainsaw when witnesses told the Alexandria Fire Department that he was electrocuted when a branch fell and hit a power line, according to dispatch.
The Alexandria Police Department (APD) said 25-year-old Alexandria resident Kwakia Frazier, one of the victims in a Braddock neighborhood shooting last night, has died.
The shooting occurred around 8:14 p.m. at 1221 Wythe Street on Thursday night. Police said Frazier and another adult victim, a 46-year-old city resident, were transported to a hospital. A third person, a 15-year-old boy, was grazed by a bullet and received medical treatment on the scene.
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Another busy week in Alexandria.
There was a shooting last night in the Braddock neighborhood. Two men were hospitalized with gunshot wounds, one in critical condition. The other, 25-year-old Alexandria resident Kwakia Frazier, died today.
Local pickleball enthusiasts rejoice: DC Fray and Carlyle Crossing are hosting a pickleball party next week at Carlyle Plaza (2455 Mandeville Lane), though tickets to compete in the tournament have sold out.
The event is scheduled from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28.
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A documentary tracking the history of racism in Alexandria will make its debut at a screening tomorrow.
The film is Resolved: Never Again by documentary filmmaker Robin Hamilton. The 50-minute film explores “Alexandria’s history, from its role in the domestic slave trade to the lynchings of Joseph McCoy and Benjamin Thomas, and the city’s ongoing efforts to confront this past.”
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies and a high near 84 degrees, accompanied by a north wind at roughly 6 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. As night falls on Friday, the skies will remain mostly clear, with temperatures dipping to a low of around 64 degrees and a gentle southeast breeze averaging between 3 to 6 mph.
The Alexandria Sheriff’s Office is asking City Council for $150,000 to pay for the hiring bonuses of 15 new sworn deputies.
There’s a shortage of 22 sworn positions within ASO, and the office relies on retired deputies to fill in coverage gaps. City Council will review the proposal at its meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 24.
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Update 9/20 — One of the victims, 25-year-old Alexandria resident Kwakia Frazier, has died. Police also said a third person, a 15-year-old boy, was grazed by a bullet and received medical treatment at the scene.
The Alexandria Police Department (APD) is responding to a shooting in the Braddock neighborhood.