Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
🌥️ Today’s weather: Expect mostly cloudy skies with a high around 56, as calm winds shift to a northwest direction at 5 to 8 mph during the morning. Tuesday night will see partly cloudy conditions with a low of approximately 41, accompanied by a northwest wind at around 7 mph.
The Metro Transit Police have put out a picture of a man suspected in the stabbing of an employee of the transit system at the Braddock Road Metro Station on Sunday morning.
Metro Transit Police said an employee was attacked and sustained a significant injury. Metro Transit Police said the incident occurred around 10 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13.
A fire at an apartment building in the Landmark area is under control, though the Alexandria Fire Department is still working to remove smoke from the building.
According to the scanner, smoke was detected on the 12th and 13th floor of 6301 Stevenson Avenue around 2:45 p.m. today (Monday).
A man was arrested this morning after allegedly breaking into the Wells Fargo Bank in the Shoppes of Foxchase in Alexandria’s West End.
APD was alerted at around 6:20 a.m. of a holdup alarm inside the bank at 4601 Duke Street, which is closed for Columbus Day. Video footage showed a male wearing a beige and orange hoodie and walking back and forth inside the bank, according to dispatch reports.
The Alexandria School Board approved the “Option A – Open Heart” concept for the modernization of George Mason Elementary School.
While the Board voted 7-2 for Option A, it was a contentious vote that saw two abstentions from Members Jacinta Greene and Abdel Elnoubi, who both said that the Board and ACPS staff did not do their “due diligence” in finding the best options to replace the 85-year-old school. They are also both running for City Council in November.
It’s been another busy week in Alexandria, but restaurant rankings never fail to land the top spots.
Washingtonian listed two Alexandria eateries as among the best dessert spots in the region: Thompson Italian’s (1024 King Street) olive-oil cake and the “big apple” at Goodies Frozen Custard and Treats (200 Commerce Street).
A new park extension will be officially opening next weekend in the Potomac Yard neighborhood.
Mayor Justin Wilson and members of the City Council are set to attend an opening of North Potomac Yard Park (3601 University Drive) on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 8-9 a.m.
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies and a high of approximately 68 degrees, accompanied by a west wind ranging from 5 to 7 mph. As the night rolls in, the sky will remain clear, with the temperature dropping to an estimated low of 49 degrees while a southwest wind blows at about 6 mph.
There’s a new craft cocktail bar in Old Town.
Yesterday (Thursday) was the grand opening of the craft cocktail bar Francis Hall in the Hotel Heron (699 Prince Street) in Old Town.
After heaping praise on Ethiopian spot Feru Bar and Restaurant (512 S. Van Dorn Street) in a review earlier this year, Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema listed the restaurant as one of the Top 40 Restaurants In and Around D.C.
The review praised the atmosphere of the Van Dorn Shopping Center restaurant, the awaze tibs (a meat stew dish), and the hart work of owner Firehiwot Bireka.
Nonprofit shop Ten Thousand Villages (915 King Street) recently celebrated 30 years in Old Town.
The shop offers fair trade goods from over 35 countries made by international artisans with fair trade, meaning artisans receive fair prices for their work.
