Martin Luther King Jr. Day is just around the corner, which means holiday closures and changes are planned around the city.
All City of Alexandria government offices will be closed on MLK day — Monday, Jan. 15 — as will Alexandria City Public Schools.
Say hello to Starlight, a 2-year-old pup in need of a home.
This medium sized girl is currently up for adoption through the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria. Starlight — just like her name — will brighten up any room!
Alexandria is urging the state to fund an e-bike rebate program.
The Virginia Mercury first reported that a city report looked into using grant funding and developer contributions to pay into an e-bike rebate program as early as this coming summer.
A juvenile male sustained minor injuries after being pistol-whipped and robbed in Arlandria on Monday night.
At around 11:18 p.m., the victim was robbed by two males outside of an apartment building in the 3800 block of Executive Avenue, according to the Alexandria Police Department.
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
🌧️ Today’s weather: Expect rain to begin after 4pm, with increasing clouds and temperatures reaching near 50 degrees. Morning light northeast winds will shift to southeast, ranging between 11 to 16 mph and gusting up to 24 mph. Rain is 60% likely, with less than a tenth of an inch of accumulation. On Friday night, anticipate rain mainly before 4am, lows around 43 degrees, and breezy conditions. Southeast winds of 16 to 22 mph will transition to southwest after midnight, gusting up to 39 mph. Rain is 100% likely, with three-quarters to one inch of accumulation possible.
Steven Peterson, former president of the Peterson Companies real estate development firm, confirmed to ALXnow today that he is intending to run for mayor of Alexandria as a Democrat in the June 18 primary.
“It is my intention to run as a Democrat for mayor of Alexandria,” Peterson said.
For the 10th straight year, Alexandria resident Pat Malone will stand up to cancer for 24 hours straight starting Saturday, Feb. 10, at Fire Works Pizza in Arlington.
The event starts at 4:26 p.m. Saturday and ends the same time on Sunday. That’s the time that Malone remembers waking up from surgery to remove a hockey puck-sized cancerous malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor from his shoulder at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Here’s a look at what’s happening for events, live music, and entertainment this weekend in Alexandria; enjoy!
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Earlier this week, Alexandria’s City Council approved the introduction and first reading of legislation to change the names of streets currently honoring Confederate leaders.
The legislation, the first fruit of a year-long effort to start a renaming process for streets celebrating leaders of the Confederacy, heads to a final vote on Saturday, Jan. 20.
In his second annual State of the Commonwealth address, Gov. Glenn Youngkin praised Pork Barrel BBQ (2312 Mount Vernon Avenue) in Del Ray at the end of a section arguing in favor of the new Potomac Yard arena.
Youngkin, who has faced some unwelcome receptions in Alexandria in the past, had previously visited Pork Barrel BBQ.
Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies and a high of around 51, as light south winds shift to southwest at 5 to 10 mph during the morning. For Thursday night, the sky will remain mostly clear, with temperatures dropping to a low of about 32. The west winds at 6 mph will become calm as the evening progresses.
