In an investigation update issued on Friday evening, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) said a third dog owner has come forward and said their pet died shortly after a stay at the Potomac Yard PetSmart boarding facility.
The investigation started with an investigation into a three-year-old Aussiedoodle — with no history of health problems and a clean check-up just weeks earlier — who was dropped off dead at a veterinarian’s office after being boarded at PetSmart’s PetsHotel.
Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect showers and thunderstorms, with potential heavy rain, before 5pm and a high of 84°F with southeast winds at 3-8 mph. A 70% chance of 1-2 inches of new rainfall. For tonight, thunderstorms are likely before 11pm, with a possible storm between 11pm and 2am, followed by a slight chance of storms after 2am. With a low temperature around 73°F, southeast winds at 3-6 mph, and 60% chance of precipitation, expect 0.75-1 inch of potential new rainfall.
It’s been a long week so we’ll skip right to the top stories. The big one this week was Del Ray resident J.D. Vance being picked as Trump’s running mate.
The J.D. Vance story was so big that the March 23 story about Vance being welcomed to Del Ray with a ‘yarn bombing‘ in response to his anti-LGBTQ positions was the eighth most read story this week.
Shirlington Circle bridge has been closed for construction work for a few days before, and was closed from Saturday to Tuesday this week, but the bridge is going on what may be its longest hiatus yet.
The Virginia Department of Transportation said the bridge will be closed from 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 28.
Former Commanders owner Dan Snyder has put his Mount Vernon mansion up for sale at an astonishing $60 million asking price.
The home is an eight-bedroom, nine-and-a-half-bath mansion at 7979 E Boulevard Drive with 16,000 square feet and a 16.5-acre lot. The home has an Alexandria address, but is solidly in not-Alexandria — also known as Fairfax County.
With teen pregnancy rates on the rise in Alexandria’s Hispanic community, we couldn’t help but wonder: what is the city doing to address teen pregnancy trends?
The City of Alexandria just released its annual Report Card on Sex Ed for All — providing an update on the Alexandria Campaign on Adolescent Pregnancy (ACAP) and other programs that aim to ensure “young people have complete and culturally appropriate sexual health information at age-appropriate levels and access to sexual and reproductive health care services.”
Alexandria’s Summer Sidewalk Sale is returning to Old Town and Del Ray next month, followed shortly by Alexandria Restaurant Week.
The annual Alexandria Summer Sidewalk Sale is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 10, according to Visit Alexandria. The streets around Old Town and Del Ray will likely be lined with local boutiques setting up shop outside of their storefronts and offering discounted summer merchandise. A list of participating shops is available online.
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect a mostly sunny day with temperatures reaching near 88°F, as north winds of 5-9 mph shift to light east winds during the afternoon. The evening will be partly cloudy, with lows around 72°F and southeast winds of 3-6 mph.
Here’s a roundup of all the events, live music, and entertainment happening around Alexandria this weekend, Friday, July 19 through Sunday, July 21, 2024.
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A new section of park in Potomac Yard is nearly ready for its public debut.
A new memo (page 8) to the Parks and Recreation Commission said the North Potomac Yard extension of Potomac Yard Park is almost ready to be opened to the public.
Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Isolated showers and potential thunderstorms after 5pm can be expected, with a partly sunny sky and high of around 89°F. A north wind at approximately 7 mph is also anticipated. Precipitation chance stands at 20%. Moving into Thursday night, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected before 8pm, followed by isolated showers between 8pm and 11pm. The sky will be partly cloudy, with a low of about 69°F, and a north wind at around 7 mph. Precipitation chance increases to 30% later in the night.
