A 22-year-old Alexandria man suffered an “accidental” gunshot wound to the chest in his apartment on Sunday, according to the Alexandria Police Department.
The victim was with friends in his apartment in the 4800 block of Kenmore Avenue in the West End. He was shot at around 10:40 p.m., and the shooting was not self-inflicted, police said.
Six-time Grammy-winning jazz saxophonist David Sanborn died on Sunday, just days before his scheduled appearance at The Birchmere in Alexandria.
Sanborn, who was 78, died after an extended battle with prostate cancer “with complications,” according to an announcement on his Facebook page. The announcement said the artist had maintained a regular touring schedule despite battling the cancer since 2018, and that he had dates schedules into next year.
After months of contention between Alexandria leaders and a group of pro-Palestinian activists, a group of demonstrators temporarily shut down a City Council meeting last night (Tuesday) to demand leaders pass a ceasefire resolution.
The City Council chambers had been filled up with demonstrators holding signs calling for a ceasefire resolution and, around 7:50 p.m., protestors went to the front of the room and hung a Pro-Palestine banner in front of the dais.
Reports of a man with a gun chasing someone else at a shopping center along Duke Street led to two nearby schools being put into “secure the building” status, though it later turned out to be a false alarm.
According to the scanner, around 8 a.m. a man rushed into a store at 4349 Duke Street and said he was being chased by someone with a gun.
Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect showers and possible thunderstorms after 2pm, accompanied by patchy fog and a high near 66°F. The east wind will blow at 8-10mph, with an 80% chance of precipitation and new rainfall amounts between 0.5 to 0.75 inches. For Wednesday night, the forecast includes a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms, under mostly cloudy skies, with a low around 59°F and a north wind at about 8mph.
First Baptist Church of Alexandria (2932 King Street) faces expulsion from the Southern Baptist denomination because of its female pastors.
The Southern Baptist Convention only allows men to occupy the office of pastor/elder/overseer, but the Washington Times reported that Kim Eskridge has held the position of pastor at the church in Alexandria for nearly 20 years.
Sparks flew during Monday night’s City Council Democrat candidate debate in Del Ray.
While surrounded by nine of his opponents, candidate Jonathan Huskey said that City Council members should be voted out of office for their support of the citywide Zoning for Housing/Housing for All overhaul that eliminated single family zoning and allows developers to build homes with up to four units on any property.
Elderly Alexandrians could find it a little easier to get tax relief this year.
A new amendment being considered at a City Council meeting on Saturday, May 18, would increase the allowable gross household income in the city’s Real Estate Tax Relief program for the Elderly and Disabled.
Incumbent Mayor Justin Wilson has weighed in on the competitive race to replace him as the Alexandria’s mayor.
Wilson endorsed City Council member Alyia Gaskins, who is currently running against Vice Mayor Amy Jackson and Steven Peterson, a real estate developer.
Plans to build a new residential condominium building at the east end of Eisenhower Avenue are headed to the city review process this month.
The Paradigm Development Company is planning on building a 12-story, 150,300 square-foot multi-unit residential building, tentatively called Block 20 East Condominiums.
Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect showers and potential thunderstorms after 5pm, accompanied by cloudy skies and a high of 72°F. South winds will range between 8 and 11 mph, gusting up to 18 mph, with a 70% chance of precipitation. Rainfall amounts may vary between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, possibly increasing during thunderstorms. Tuesday night features a low of 62°F, a 90% chance of showers, and possible thunderstorms. South winds will clock in at 6 to 10 mph and precipitation amounts could range between a quarter and half of an inch.
