The Alexandria Police Department said in a release that on Monday, Aug. 12, officers fatally shot a man in a stairwell of an apartment building just off I-395.
According to the release:
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The City of Alexandria is celebrating the ten year anniversary of the Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial (1001 S. Washington Street) next month, a monument commemorating a chapter in Alexandria’s history that’s both harrowing and inspiring.
The memorial honors the hundreds of Black Americans who died in Alexandria during the Civil War.
The City of Alexandria’s speed cameras in school zones will start issuing tickets again starting with the beginning of the school year next week.
Enforcement is scheduled to kick off on Monday, Aug. 19.
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A cyclist sustained a non-life threatening injury after being struck by a Metro Bus at a busy Alexandria intersection on Sunday afternoon.
The incident occurred at around 4 p.m. in the area of King Street and S. Walter Reed Drive, according to the police scanner. The area is west of the ramps to Interstate 395.
Anybody traveling along N. Washington Street might notice that the historic Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden (614 Oronoco Street) looks different.
The historic 18th-century home, celebrating 50 years as a public museum, has a fresh coat of paint as part of a renovation project to freshen up the building.
An Alexandria middle school got a boost from the United Way of the National Capital Area with the donation of backpacks and school supplies.
Francis C. Hammond Middle School (4646 Seminary Road) joined six other Title I schools in receiving the backpacks, which were filled with grade-appropriate school supplies.
Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect mostly sunny skies, with temperatures reaching a high near 84 degrees and a northwest wind of 5 to 7 mph. As for Monday night, the skies will be partly cloudy with temperatures dropping to a low around 66 degrees. The northwest wind of about 5 mph will become calm in the evening.
With any luck, though, Saturday will be sunnier. In addition to restaurant week, next week marks the last week of summer for most ACPS students before they go back to school.
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Alexandria’s midsummer nights promise to be flavorful and affordable, as dozens of in the city restaurants are offering deals over the next two weeks.
From Aug. 12-18, restaurants from all corners of the city are participating in Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week.
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The City of Alexandria is facing flooding as the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby sweep through the region.
The City’s Rain Gauge and Stream Flow indicates that Waterfront Park is currently under 3.61 feet of water.
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The school year starts on Monday, Aug. 19, and Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) is still hoping to fill vacancies at Alexandria City High School (ACHS) before students return.
Executive Director of Human Resources Kamika Valmond said there are “a dozen” vacancies at the school.