An amendment to the Business Improvement District (BID) guidelines that could make it easier to pass is headed to City Council for review next week.
The idea behind a BID is that it would be an organization that could advocate and host programs and events that would draw people to the relevant area as well as providing other services.
Here’s a roundup of all the events, live music, and entertainment happening around Alexandria this weekend; enjoy!
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Alexandria leaders will cut the ribbon on the Alexandria City High School’s five-story, $190 million Minnie Howard Campus next week.
The new 343,000-square foot facility at 3801 W. Braddock Road doubles the capacity of its 1950’s-era predecessor, and can hold 1,600 students. Construction started two years ago, and the new facility will open for students on the first day of the next school year, August 19, according to Alexandria City Public Schools.
The Alexandria Police Department (APD) is seeking help from the public finding the driver who fatally struck a 70-year-old-man on N. Jordan Street earlier this month.
Police say the hit-and-run incident took place on Thursday, May 9, but the victim, Alexandria-resident James Thomson, died on Saturday, May 18.
Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect showers and thunderstorms primarily before 2pm, followed by possible showers and a thunderstorm after 5pm; mostly cloudy with a high near 84 and a west wind at 3-6 mph, 60% chance of precipitation and new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch. Thursday night, showers and possible thunderstorms before 8pm, then likely between 8pm and 11pm; mostly cloudy with a low around 66, southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable, 70% chance of precipitation, and new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch.
After a rare dip during the pandemic, apartment rents in Alexandria have continued to increase dramatically over the last few years, increasing by 4.8% so far this year.
CoStar data on rents, made available by the City of Alexandria, showed the asking rent per unit has continually risen over the last decade aside from a fluke dip in 2020 due to the pandemic.
A 21-year-old man is being held without bond after allegedly shooting a man in the city’s Arlandria neighborhood on Sunday afternoon (May 19).
A man was shot in the left knee in the 3800 block of Executive Avenue at around 12:50 p.m., according to the Alexandria Police Department scanner. The victim and witnesses told police that the suspect lives nearby and fled into his apartment.
Del Ray restaurant Gustave Boulangerie & Brasserie could be getting a significant expansion.
The restaurant sits at 2213 Mount Vernon Avenue right at the corner with East Del Ray Avenue, but the new application seeks permission to add 86 outdoor dining seats to the empty lot at 2207 Mount Vernon Avenue.
Please welcome the beautiful and entertaining Belle!
Belle is a 2-year-old female dog up for adoption through the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria. Full of energy and radiating happiness, this girl will definitely be your ray of sunshine on a cloudy day.
Can Del Ray businesses defend their title against Old Town in the annual softball battle on Thursday?
Mayor Justin Wilson will throw the first pitch at Eugene Simpson Park (426 E. Monroe Avenue) at 6 p.m. The five-inning game will include food trucks and ice cream. The businesses even got permission from the city to serve draft beer from Port City Brewing Company.
A pair of new plaques honoring the Alexandrians who died in the Vietnam War will be installed and dedicated over the next month around Alexandria.
VFW Post 609, American Legion Post 24, and the Office of Historic Alexandria are memorializing the Alexandrians with a plaque dedication ceremony on Monday, Memorial Day.
