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Morning Notes for June 8, 2026

By ALXnow.com
The construction site at City Hall and Market Square (staff photo by James Cullum)

Croatian Festival Precedes World Cup Team Arrival — “On the eve of the arrival of the Vatreni to Alexandria, visitors had the chance to experience Croatian culture through traditional music and dance performances by Klapa Podvorje and Kolo Club Marian from Steelton, Pennsylvania, as well as Croatian food, wine, and olive oil. The event is a continuation of the wonderful cooperation that has grown from the Croatian National Team choosing Alexandria as its World Cup base camp.” [Croatian Embassy in Washington D.C./Facebook]

City Council Meets Tuesday — Items of note on City Council’s Tuesday, June 9 agenda are a briefing on the proposed funding plan for the Potomac River Generating Station, a presentation by the Alexandria Police Department, end-of-year budget adjustments and a proposed polling place change. [City of Alexandria]

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Jun 5, 2026

By ALXnow.com

Good Friday evening, Alexandria. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Jun 5, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. From Croatian festival to Best of the West: Guide to Alexandria’s June 5-7 weekend events (517 views)
  2. Alexandria author set to release eighth ‘Old Town Mystery’ novel in mid-June (488 views)

Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.

  1. UPDATED: Residents escape house fire in Del Ray (17772 views)
  2. Thai Peppers to close after more than 27 years in Del Ray (4984 views)
  3. JUST IN: Old Town jewelry store theft suspect arrested in church basement (4511 views)
  4. Alexandria fights 27% proposed rate increase from Virginia American Water (4134 views)
  5. JUST IN: Voluntary water conservation recommended in drought watch issued in D.C. region (3283 views)
  6. Owner of Bastille Brasserie and Bar launches new galetterie in Alexandria this week (3235 views)
  7. New 20-foot sculpture quietly installed at TideLock development in Old Town North (2908 views)
  8. Arrest warrant issued for D.C. man after alleged sexual assault of woman near Holmes Run Trail (2875 views)
  9. Alexandria proposes converting parking spaces to pocket park in Del Ray (2583 views)

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Saturday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.

Here are the events planned for Sunday:

☀️ Saturday’s forecast

Expect mostly sunny weather with a high near 92 degrees, and a light west wind that will pick up to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. On Saturday night, there’s a slight 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11 p.m. and midnight. The night will be partly cloudy with a low around 72 degrees, and a west wind at 5 to 8 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
– Eleanor Roosevelt

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

We hope you have a great weekend, Alexandria!

Alexandria City High School’s ‘Class that Changes Tomorrow’ is graduating on Saturday

By James Cullum
Graduates at Alexandria City High School's graduation at George Mason University's EagleBank Arena, June 3, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Alexandria City High School seniors will embark on new beginnings after walking the stage at tomorrow’s graduation at George Mason University’s EagleBank Arena in Fairfax.

The doors open at the arena (4400 University Drive) at 8 a.m. and the student processional begins at 8:45 a.m. for the class that Alexandria City Public Schools calls “the Class that Changes Tomorrow.”

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Morning Notes for June 5, 2026

By ALXnow.com
The George Washington Masonic Memorial Temple in Old Town Alexandria (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

 

On This Day in Alexandria History — “On June 5, 1922, groundbreaking for the George Washington Masonic Memorial at Shuter’s Hill took place. Memorial association president Louis A. Watres and Charles H. Callahan, Past Master of Alexandria-Washington Lodge No. 22 turned the first dirt.” [Historic Alexandria]

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Jun 4, 2026

By ALXnow.com

Good Thursday evening, Alexandria. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Jun 4, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. JUST IN: Old Town jewelry store theft suspect arrested in church basement (2061 views)
  2. Alexandria proposes converting parking spaces to pocket park in Del Ray (1586 views)
  3. Morning Notes for June 4, 2026 (475 views)

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Friday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.

☀️ Friday’s forecast

Expect a sunny day with a high of 93°F and calm winds shifting to the west at about 6 mph in the afternoon. Friday night will be partly cloudy with temperatures dropping to around 69°F and a gentle south wind blowing at 3 to 5 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world.”
– Roy T. Bennett

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

Thanks for reading!

JUST IN: Old Town jewelry store theft suspect arrested in church basement

By James Cullum
Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A 23-year-old man suspected of smashing the front window of a jewelry store on King Street in Old Town this morning (June 4) was arrested a half hour after the incident in the basement of nearby Christ Church.

The Alexandria Police Department was notified that a suspect in a mask and wearing all black smashed a front window to the jewelry store in the 600 block of King Street and fled the scene on foot, according to radio dispatches.

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No bond for Maryland man after alleged gun brandishing in Taylor Run apartment

By James Cullum
Alexandria Police Department cruisers on Nov. 7, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)

A 37-year-old Maryland man is being held without bond after allegedly brandishing a handgun in an apartment in the Taylor Run neighborhood, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.

The suspect was arrested on April 5, soon after the victim reported that the father of her daughter took out a firearm, racked the slide and then pointed it at her and her son in the 2800 block of Seay Street, according to the affidavit. The suspect, a man from Landover, Md., was charged with being a violent felon in possession of a firearm, concealing a stolen firearm, two counts of reckless handling of a firearm, and two counts of brandishing a firearm.

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Alexandria proposes converting parking spaces to pocket park in Del Ray

By Emily Leayman
Locations of proposed pocket park at 3000 Fulton Street (via City of Alexandria)

Alexandria’s Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Activities (RPCA) has proposed the conversion of parking spaces to a pocket park in the Del Ray neighborhood.

The proposed pocket park would be located on a current parking island at 3000 Fulton Street at the Clifford and Commonwealth Avenues intersection. The parking island provides space for about five to six standard passenger vehicles.

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Morning Notes for June 4, 2026

By ALXnow.com
Relaxing on the Alexandria waterfront with the Woodrow Wilson Bridge as a backdrop (staff photo by James Cullum)

On This Day in Alexandria History — “On June 4, 1870, the Friendship Firehouse on South Alfred Street (built 1855) was reported to be in structurally unsound condition, requiring the removal of all fire equipment stored in the building. Although the building had only been constructed fifteen years earlier, the massive steeple that then topped the building was often battered by high winds, twisting the small structure below and allowing rain water to penetrate the roof and framing. This issue, coupled with deferred maintenance during the Civil War period, required that the tall steeple be replaced by a lower cupola instead. Although the new cupola was an improvement, twisting and weather infiltration continued to plague the building for decades, and was only rectified when the cupola was restored and strengthened by the City of Alexandria in 2010.” [Historic Alexandria]

Croatian Ambassador Visits Alexandria — “When one of the best football teams in the world picks your city, you roll out the welcome mat. Alexandria is Team Croatia’s official World Cup Team Base Camp, so it was only fitting that we gave Croatian Ambassador Pjer Šimunović a taste of what Alexandria has to offer.” [Visit Alexandria/X]

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Jun 3, 2026

By ALXnow.com

Good Wednesday evening, Alexandria. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Jun 3, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. UPDATED: Residents escape house fire in Del Ray (6551 views)
  2. Owner of Bastille Brasserie and Bar launches new galetterie in Alexandria this week (1492 views)
  3. JUST IN: Voluntary water conservation recommended in drought watch issued in D.C. region (1205 views)
  4. Alexandria man charged with Arlington tobacco shop robbery could be linked to city incident (661 views)

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Thursday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.

☀️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect sunny weather with a high near 89 and a light northwest wind. Thursday night will be mostly clear, with temperatures dropping to around 65. Winds will be light and variable, shifting to come from the south at about 5 mph in the evening. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”
– Mahatma Gandhi

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

Thanks for reading!

UPDATED: Residents escape house fire in Del Ray

By Emily Leayman and James Cullum
Firefighters on the roof of the house fire in Del Ray on June 3, 2026 (via AFD/Facebook)

The Alexandria Fire Department say there were no firefighter or resident injuries from a house fire in Del Ray Wednesday afternoon (June 3).

Around 3:05 p.m., AFD was dispatched to the 2600 block of E. Randolph Avenue. According to AFD, firefighters found the blaze in the backyard area that had extended into the home.

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