The National Weather Service (NWS) warned that it is getting dangerously hot again today.
The NWS said the heat index value is upwards of 111 degrees around Northern Virginia as well as Maryland and D.C.
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Police are investigating an attempted robbery at the Tobacco King (3104 Duke Street) last night (Monday) after an employee stared down a man with a gun and then chased him out of the store.
Surveillance video obtained by ALXnow showed a man entering the store around 9:35 p.m., inquiring about various brands, and then demanding that the cashier hand over the money. In the video, the cashier said he didn’t have cash and the robber threatened him with a gun.
Regional restaurant chain Founding Farmers is one of three restaurants announced for the in-development Oakville Triangle project and it could include extensive outdoor dining.
An application filed with the Planning Commission for the September meeting outlined plans for outdoor dining along Swann Avenue and Route 1 in an L shape around Founding Farmers.
There are many Alexandria 275th birthday (doesn’t look a day over 200) celebrations this year, but the one on Saturday, July 13, might be the big one.
The party is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Oronoco Bay Park (100 Madison Street) with a fireworks display and music by the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra at 9:30 p.m.
Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Mostly sunny and hot today, with a high near 97 and heat index reaching 105; there’s a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 pm. Tonight, expect a low around 79 with partly cloudy skies and a 20% chance of precipitation before 2 am. South wind 5-8 mph throughout.
This one will be niche, even for ALXnow readers, but: a new update to Microsoft Flight Simulator has included a much needed visual upgrade for Alexandria.
The game, which allows armchair pilots to visit any location on the planet, previously had a very barebones version of Alexandria, with little more than square blocks to denote local buildings.
An upcoming rock concert in Del Ray later this month will help raise funding for scholarships and other assistance to help young students attend a local music school.
The Rock Del Ray concert on Sunday, July 28, will benefit the nonprofit Friends of ROAM, which provides need-based scholarships to Rock of Ages Music, a music school at 114 E. Del Ray Avenue.
The Tall Ship Providence Foundation will soon be floating an expansion plan past the Alexandria Planning Commission. The proposal would add outdoor dining with alcohol and live entertainment to its offerings along the waterfront.
The proposal by the nonprofit to amend its special use permit would expand its current footprint along the Potomac River at Waterfront Park to accommodate a portable bar, 78 seats, and an area for live music performers.
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Fresh from her primary win on June 18, Alexandria’s presumptive mayor says she is starting to form a transition team and will continue campaigning until the Nov. 5 election to get the Democratic slate of six candidates elected to Alexandria’s City Council.
City Council Member Alyia Gaskins took a few days off after defeating Vice Mayor Amy Jackson and retired real estate developer Steven Peterson on June 18. She and her husband and two kids went back home to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for four days.
Del Ray restaurant Junction Bakery & Bistro (1508 Mount Vernon Avenue) announced the grand opening of its new bar and patio.
The new expansion includes a 750-foot patio addition at the northern end of the restaurant.
Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm, followed by mostly sunny and hot conditions with a high near 98 and heat index values as high as 105. A calm wind will turn south at around 6 mph in the afternoon, with a 20% chance of precipitation. Monday night will be partly cloudy with a low of around 79, and a south wind at 6 mph that turns calm in the evening.