Tired of working at home? ALX Community is opening their fourth co-working location in Old Town in August.
The new two-story 17,000 square-foot office has waterfront views and will open at 101 N. Union Street on August 1, just a block away from their location at 201 N. Union Street.
The City of Alexandria is estimated to receive $124,334 over the next 11 years from grocery store chain Kroger as part of an opioid-related settlement.
Kroger will pay approximately $10.5 million to the Commonwealth of Virginia over the next 11 years as part of a $1.4 billion settlement in a lawsuit that alleged the supermarket’s pharmacies helped fuel the opioid epidemic.
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies and a high of around 95 degrees, accompanied by a light south wind at 3 to 6 mph. As night falls on Friday, the sky will remain mostly clear, with temperatures dropping to around 75 degrees and maintaining the south wind at 3 to 6 mph.
WMATA will be slowing its above-ground trains due to the extreme heat.
In a release, WMATA said rail temperatures are measuring in at 135 degrees and can cause problems for the rail lines.
A major critic of Alexandria’s residential zoning reforms has thrown his hat into the ring as an Independent candidate for City Council.
Roy Byrd, the co-founder of The Coalition for a Livable Alexandria, made the announcement in a press release.
Update 6/21: The Portside in Old Town festival has been canceled for Saturday due to extreme heat
Here’s a roundup of all the events, live music, and entertainment happening around Alexandria this weekend, Thursday, June 6, through Sunday, June 9, 2024.
There’s 138 days until the Nov. 5 election, and there are just enough candidates running for an uncontested School Board election.
There are two vacancies in this election cycle after School Board Members Abdel Elnoubi and Jacinta Greene won their Democratic nominations for City Council on June 18. Additionally, two Board Members are not running for reelection, former Board Chair Meagan Alderton in District C, and Tammy Ignacio in District B.
Alexandria Living Magazine reported that the Van Dorn Street Red Lobster may close after all.
While the local franchise survived an earlier round of closures, Alexandria Living Magazine reported that the location at 555 S. Van Dorn Street was on the chopping block according to new bankruptcy court filings.
Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect mostly sunny skies with temperatures reaching a high near 91 degrees. Afternoon winds will come from the south at around 6 mph. As for Thursday night, the skies will be partly cloudy and the temperature will drop to a low of around 70 degrees, with the south wind remaining between 3 to 6 mph.
The Alexandria City Council incumbents have held onto their nominations in the Democratic primary.
While incumbents John Chapman, Sarah Bagley, Kirk McPike and Canek Aguirre have secured their spots as the Democratic candidates, along with newcomer School Board Member Abdel Elnoubi and School Board Member Jacinta Greene.
Alexandria City Council Member Alyia Gaskins defeated her two Democrat rivals on Tuesday, effectively becoming mayor-elect as she faces no opposition in November.
The win makes Gaskins the first Black woman to be mayor of the city.
