The Alexandria Police Department (APD) said an incident last Friday where a child brought a gun to school was a complete accident.
In a release, APD said the child grabbed the wrong backpack and the one they grabbed contained a family member’s legally owned firearm.
Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
🌦️ Today’s weather: Rain is likely before noon with patchy fog clearing by 10am, giving way to a mostly sunny day with a high near 59. North winds at 6 to 9 mph will shift west in the afternoon, while the chance of precipitation remains at 70%. New precipitation amounts could range between a tenth and quarter of an inch. For Tuesday night, there is a slight chance of rain after 4am, coupled with increasing clouds and a low of 49. A light south wind will accompany a 20% chance of precipitation.
An interactive session at South by Southwest this year will reflect on the “links to today’s book bans” and past efforts to keep libraries segregated in Alexandria.
In 1939, a young Black man walked into the Barrett Branch Library and requested a library card, when he was refused, he picked up a book, took a seat, and started to read. The process was repeated until five black men sat in silence in the library reading books.
Didn’t get enough Irish cultural celebration at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade this weekend? A group of musicians are celebrating Irish folk music at a concert in Alexandria this weekend.
The Irish Breakfast Band — a group consisting of around 15 musicians with a variety of fiddles, flutes, hammered dulcimers and more — is playing at the Lyceum (201 S. Washington Street) this Saturday (March 9) from 7-8:30 p.m.
A 15-year-old Northeast D.C. boy was arrested Friday and charged with felony murder while armed in last year’s shooting death of Nasrat Ahmad Yar, a former interpreter with U.S. Special Forces in Afghanistan, who fled the Taliban in 2021 with his wife and four children and moved to Alexandria.
Yar was working as a Lyft Driver in D.C. on July 3, 2023, when he was shot and killed just at around midnight in the 400 block of 11th Street NE. Video footage near the scene showed four young people running through an alley after the shooting. One of them said, “You killed him,” and another responded, “He was reaching bro.”
The weather was overcast and cool on Saturday — ideal for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
Longtime Alexandria business owner “Mango” Mike Anderson was the parade marshal, and there were notable appearances from a number of recognizable figures, including local politicians, Clan Bell (which always dresses as Star Wars characters) and G-Wiz, the mascot for the Washington Wizards.
One item in the city’s budget items will roll out across Alexandria streets throughout this year.
In a newsletter, Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson said the proposed FY 2024 budget includes $5.25 million for road repaving around Alexandria, with $64.6 million for the next decade.
Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Rain tonight, mainly after midnight.
The Alexandria Police Department said in a release that a handgun was confiscated from a student at Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy (530 S St Asaph Street) today.
According to the release:
It’s been a busy news week in Alexandria. On the positive site: one of the bigger stories is that the city achieved zero traffic fatalities in 2023.
It’s a significant accomplishment for Alexandria, which since 2017 has had a Vision Zero goal.
If you’re looking for something to do tonight (Friday), Gadsby’s Tavern Museum is hosting a 21-and-over “Tavern Games Night“.
The event is scheduled for 7-9 p.m. at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum at 134 North Royal Street.
