Alexandria is currently under an Areal Flood Watch and a Severe Thunderstorm Watch.
The Areal Flood Watch is in effect until midnight tonight and warns of possible flash flooding in areas near rivers or other low-lying locations.
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Monday is Labor Day, meaning this weekend will have several holiday-related closures.
Most offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2, but the big one starting tomorrow (Friday) is Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS). ACPS will be closed to students tomorrow (Friday) and on Monday.
Here’s a roundup of all the events, live music, and entertainment happening around Alexandria this Labor Day weekend, Friday, August 30, through Monday, September 2, 2024.
Are you organizing an event? Submit events to ALXnow.
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Expect some traffic near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, because the Alexandria Fire Department and Virginia State Police are responding to a dump truck on fire near the bridge on northbound Interstate 95.
The fire was called in at 12:51 p.m. in the thru lanes of I-95 north. The dump truck is parked on the left shoulder of the roadway just before the exit for Route 1.
Are you looking to expand your furry family?
Of course you are and the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria has a number of fluffy rabbits up for adoption!
A male juvenile in his early teens faces numerous charges after allegedly breaking into two Alexandria elementary schools and stealing equipment. The teenage suspect also posted pictures from inside one of the schools at 2 a.m. on Instagram, as well as a picture of a laptop computer belonging to the principal of Cora Kelly Elementary School.
The first incident occurred at Charles Barrett Elementary School (1115 Martha Custis Drive) on the afternoon of Friday, July 12. Security footage revealed a juvenile suspect enter the school main office at around 3:55 p.m. and pick up a portable speaker and take a photo of it, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.
Alexandria’s brand-new, year-round indoor pool in the new Minnie Howard Campus (2795 West Braddock Road) is now open to the public.
The new facility features a 25-meter competition pool, diving boards, a training pool and more.
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Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect showers and potential thunderstorms after 2pm, mostly sunny skies, and highs near 90°F with a 6-10 mph east wind. A 60% chance of precipitation brings about a tenth to a quarter-inch of rainfall, with higher amounts in thunderstorms. Thursday night has showers and possible thunderstorms until 2am, followed by scattered showers and thunderstorms until 5am and scattered showers afterward. The night will be cloudy with lows around 70°F, an east wind at 8 mph, and a 60% chance of precipitation, with a quarter to half-inch of new rainfall possible.
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On the eve of an annual report on the city’s economy from the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership, ALXnow sat down with AEDP CEO Stephanie Landrum to discuss the future of development in three areas of the city: Carlyle, Potomac Yard and Old Town North, and the Landmark-Van Dorn corridor. These will be broken up into a multi-part series covering each location.
Potomac Yard and Old Town North are two of the major hubs of upcoming development in Alexandria, but some of the city’s ambitious plans for the neighborhoods have both hit stumbling blocks in recent years.
Alexandria Democratic leaders met today on a Zoom call to discuss proposals from Vice President Kamala Harris to address the housing crisis.
A lack of housing, particularly affordable housing, has been a major talking point in Alexandria for years. Last year, the City Council approved a suite of new zoning changes aimed at creating new housing, though those changes are still in a lengthy court battle.
Dozens of volunteers stuffed 500 backpacks with food for local Latino youths at the Coca-Cola Consolidated facility (5401 Seminary Road) in Alexandria’s West End this morning.
Volunteers from Coke and Giant Food filled the bags with drinks, Rice Krispies Treats, Ritz crackers, apple sauce, cereal and more.