Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect a mostly sunny day with highs reaching near 95 degrees accompanied by a west wind at 6 to 8 mph. For Wednesday night, there is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, turning partly cloudy with lows around 76 degrees. The southwest wind will be around 6 mph before becoming calm in the evening, with a 20% chance of precipitation.
A historical collection ranging from NBA player Earl Lloyd to Mayor Bill Euille could be going digital soon.
The Alexandria Black History Museum (902 Wythe Street) is receiving a $99,772 grant to help digitize its extensive collection and make more of its exhibits available online.
Hard Times (1404 King Street) is scheduled to close sometime this year to undergo extensive interior renovations, but a new Special Use Permit said those plans could now include new second-floor outdoor porch seating.
The SUP says the plan is to “add new second floor outdoor porch with seating for 30, located in rear of the existing restaurant.”
An Alexandria man is being held without bond after allegedly burglarizing gas stations in Del Ray and Old Town North earlier this month.
The suspect allegedly gained entry into the two gas stations by breaking windows in the mechanic garage roll-up doors, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.
With President Joe Biden announcing last week that he would not be running for reelection, it’s worth examining the somewhat understated impact Biden had on Alexandria.
Though most of its discussion was relegated to long City budget meetings, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) that Biden helped spearhead had a significant impact on Alexandria’s recovery from Covid.
The Alexandria Police Department identified 29-year-old Luis Cardona Cerezo as the victim of last week’s death at the Inova at Landmark construction site.
APD has not released the circumstances surrounding Cerezo’s death, except to say that he was “fatally struck by a vehicle.”
Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect showers and thunderstorms between 2pm-5pm, with an increased likelihood after 5pm. Mostly cloudy skies and a high of 88°F with a south wind of 8-11 mph. There’s a 60% chance of precipitation; rainfall between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, with potentially higher amounts in thunderstorms. Tuesday night, showers and thunderstorms before 1am, followed by more rain between 1am-2am. Low of 74°F and a south wind around 7 mph, 80% chance of precipitation; similar rainfall amounts as during the day.
Alexandria nonprofit ALIVE! has a new trio of affordable housing units thanks to some help from HomeAid National Capital Region, a nonprofit building homes for those in need.
The project took a three-story, single-family home and created three separate housing units along with office space.
Millions of photos are taken every year in Alexandria, but can yours win a contest?
In recognition of Alexandria’s 275th birthday, the city launched a photo contest earlier this month. Photogs can upload five of their best photos by the deadline of Nov. 1.
A 13-year-old boy was stabbed in the bathroom of a McDonald’s restaurant near the Alexandria border on Saturday night.
The incident occurred at around 6:50 p.m. in the McDonald’s at 6302 Little River Turnpike, which is in Fairfax County. The Fairfax County Police Department found a grisly scene in the men’s bathroom.
This weekend the city of Alexandria is celebrating the 250th birthday of the Friendship Fire Company, the first volunteer firefighters in the city, with the annual Friendship Firehouse Festival.
The free festival is on the 100 block of South Alfred Street from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3. It will feature antique fire equipment on display alongside current equipment, as well as hands-on activities, face painting, live music and more.
