A 15-year-old Alexandria boy was arrested after a series of armed carjackings and another vehicle theft in the West End last month, according to the Alexandria Police Department.
There were armed carjackings on July 9 and July 16 in the area of Northampton Road and Strutfield Lane, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.
Despite some recent rain, the City of Alexandria is under a drought watch.
In a release, the City said a Drought Watch was declared by the Council of Governments (COG) across the D.C. region due to unusually dry conditions.
Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect showers and thunderstorms after 5pm with mostly sunny and hot conditions, high near 97, and heat index values up to 103. Calm winds will shift to the west at 5mph in the afternoon, and the chance of precipitation is 30%. Thursday night sees another chance of showers and thunderstorms, primarily before 8pm. Skies will be partly cloudy with a low of 77, accompanied by a light southwest wind, and a 30% chance of precipitation.
With nine candidates running for nine spots, there’s no contest in the upcoming Alexandria School Board elections. Still, residents have a chance to meet the incumbents and newcomers in a series of meet-and-greets.
The first of these meet-and-greets with the public will be held by District A candidates on Saturday, Aug. 10 with School Board Chair Michelle Rief, Board Member Tim Beaty and Ryan Reyna.
The Alexandria Police Department (APD) announced that it has arrested Ahmed Reshad Nasseri, a 33-year-old resident of Alexandria, on charges of “aggravated sexual battery” against a passenger.
The incident occurred on July 19 in the 5000 block of Seminary Road, near Mark Center and Southern Towers. According to APD, “Nasseri worked as a rideshare driver on the night of the incident and the victim was a passenger he picked up following their request for transportation.”
A plan to build 110 townhouses on the southeast portion of the sprawling WestEnd development is heading to the Alexandria Planning Commission.
City Council approved the four million square-foot redevelopment at the former home of Landmark Mall in 2021, with blocks L and M reserved for for-sale residential development. Blocks L and M, along Duke Street near N. Van Dorn Street, take up more than 100,000 square feet.
Move over Seminary Road, there’s a new “road diet” fight brewing.
S. Pickett Street is a four-lane roadway running between Duke Street and Edsall Road in the West End and — crucially for this story — runs adjacent to the Cameron Station neighborhood.
Braddock neighborhood bar and speakeasy Captain Gregory’s (804 N. Henry Street) is making a new menu and tattoo designs in partnership with a local tattoo shop.
The bar is partnering with nearby Madison Street Tattoo (1012 Madison Street) for a new crossover menu with cocktails inspired by tattoos and flash tattoos inspired by cocktails.
Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect a mostly sunny day with highs reaching near 95 degrees accompanied by a west wind at 6 to 8 mph. For Wednesday night, there is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, turning partly cloudy with lows around 76 degrees. The southwest wind will be around 6 mph before becoming calm in the evening, with a 20% chance of precipitation.
A historical collection ranging from NBA player Earl Lloyd to Mayor Bill Euille could be going digital soon.
The Alexandria Black History Museum (902 Wythe Street) is receiving a $99,772 grant to help digitize its extensive collection and make more of its exhibits available online.
Hard Times (1404 King Street) is scheduled to close sometime this year to undergo extensive interior renovations, but a new Special Use Permit said those plans could now include new second-floor outdoor porch seating.
The SUP says the plan is to “add new second floor outdoor porch with seating for 30, located in rear of the existing restaurant.”
