If you’re looking for those new Ray-Ban smart glasses, look no further than the new Sunglass Hut in Old Town.
After being vacant nearly four years, the shop officially opened last week in the former longtime home of Gap Outlet at 622 King Street.
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Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect partly sunny skies and a high of approximately 60 degrees. As the night rolls in, the sky will remain clear, with the temperature dropping to an estimated low of 41 degrees.
The fight over the future of S. Pickett Street will rage on tonight (Thursday).
A virtual open house allowing attendees to “ask questions and talk with the project team” has been scheduled for 7 p.m., according to the city’s Department of Transportation and Environmental Services.
A roadway overhaul on S. Van Dorn Street and Eisenhower Avenue is heading to the City Council this week after 40 nearby residents signed an appeal.
The city’s plan is to reconfigure the area where S. Van Dorn Street intersects with Eisenhower Avenue and connects to Metro Road.
ACT for Alexandria is giving $38,000 to 19 nonprofits and community leaders to dismantle systemic racism and advance racial equity, the nonprofit announced today.
The $2,000 individual donations were made from the organization’s Fund for Racial Equity, and approved projects include a spelling bee for local students, a mobile eye health clinic, and a mentorship program for community pharmacists, according to ACT.
Virginia Tech will open its Innovation Campus on the first day of classes on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
The school is still lining up speakers for the ribbon cutting in late February, and the exact date for that event hasn’t been lined up, according to Franki Fitterer, the campus director of communications and marketing.
A family-friendly showcase of experiments and gadgetry is coming to Alexandria City High School this weekend.
The 7th Annual MakerFaire NoVa is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 20, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Alexandria City High School (3330 King Street).
Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
🌥️ Today’s weather: Clouds will increase throughout the day, reaching a high temperature of around 56°F. Northwest winds will blow at 7-11 mph, gusting up to 20 mph. For Wednesday night, expect partly cloudy skies and a low temperature near 40°F, while the northwest wind continues at around 6 mph.
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Sisyphus’ boulder is back at the bottom of the hill: the Old Town BID proposal has been killed yet again.
Boyd Walker from the Anti-BID Coalition said in an email that City of Alexandria officials confirmed the vote and that the BID will not be moving forward:
After an editorial from Alexandria City High School student newspaper Theogony said students walk between classes because buses are not available, Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) leadership has responded that bus availability isn’t an issue and it could be cracking down soon on students walking between campuses.
Theogony reported that roughly 1,600 students travel between the King Street and Minnie Howard campuses of Alexandria City High School every day and hundreds of students say they’re unable to rely on bus transportation for that trip. Those students walk the 0.6 mile distance between campuses across the busy and dangerous Quaker-King-Braddock intersection.
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The staffing crisis at Alexandria City Public Schools has simmered, according to a recent presentation to the School Board.
The school system was significantly challenged by a shortfall of more than 150 positions in the 2023/2024 school year. Now ACPS is short 12 .75 teachers, 12 bus drivers and 23 central office staffers.