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Alexandria Del. McPike helps lead campaign to repeal same-sex marriage ban in Va. Constitution

By James Cullum
City Council Member R. Kirk McPike speaks at Alexandria’s 8th Annual Pride Fair at Market Square on Saturday, June 28, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Five months ahead of a statewide referendum to repeal an unenforceable ban on same-sex marriage in Virginia, Alexandria Del. R. Kirk McPike (D-5) has been named the co-chair of a campaign to amend the Constitution of Virginia.

McPike, who is in a same-sex marriage, helped launch the Virginians for Marriage Equality campaign in Richmond on Monday (June 1) for the first day of Pride Month. McPike told ALXnow that the campaign will be visible and looking for volunteers to sign up at community Pride events this month across the Commonwealth.

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Alexandria dedicates memorial for victims of 2025 DCA mid-air collision

By James Cullum
Pilots at the dedication of the Potomac River Mid-Air Collision Memorial on Monday, June 1, 2026 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Surrounded by friends, family and regional leaders, a memorial was dedicated Monday at Rivergate City Park in Old Town North to the 67 victims of the mid-air collision near Reagan National Airport on Jan. 29, 2025.

To an audience of victim families, American Airlines staff and regional officials, Audrey Patel played an old happy birthday message from her husband, Vikesh Patel, who was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 5342. Behind Patel at the waterfront stands the memorial, a simple bench with the inscription, “May the 67 lives lost over these waters on January 29, 2025 be forever remembered.”

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Arrest warrant issued for D.C. man after alleged sexual assault of woman near Holmes Run Trail

By James Cullum
Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

The Alexandria Police Department has secured an arrest warrant for a 30-year-old D.C. man in connection to the sexual assault that allegedly occurred in broad daylight at a park near Holmes Run Trail on Tuesday, March 10.

On March 10, the victim reported to police that she was walking home along the trail near Tarleton Park when she saw a man sitting on a park bench. Around noon, the woman heard running footsteps behind her, and as she leaned over to adjust her shopping bags, “she felt hands on the side of her hips and her pants being pulled down,” according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.

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Morning Notes for June 2, 2026

By ALXnow.com
A bird searches for snacks in Old Town North (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

General Assembly to Return for Budget Work in June — “The House of Delegates is scheduled to reconvene its special session June 18 at 10 a.m., followed by the Senate on June 22 at noon, as negotiators continue working toward a compromise budget that can pass both chambers and reach Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s desk before the June 30 deadline.” [Virginia Mercury]

Travel + Leisure Spotlights Alexandria — “Just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., Alexandria is the perfect home base for a trip to the nation’s capital or a place to spend a few days after touring Washington’s monuments and museums. Alexandria tops many lists of favorite destinations, and it’s easy to see why, with its waterfront, architecture, art, and colonial past.” [Travel + Leisure]

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Jun 1, 2026

By ALXnow.com

Good Monday evening, Alexandria. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Jun 1, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. Alexandria fights 27% proposed rate increase from Virginia American Water (1118 views)
  2. New 20-foot sculpture quietly installed at TideLock development in Old Town North (863 views)
  3. Rabid raccoon prompts Alexandria Health Department warning in Potomac Yard (663 views)
  4. Alexandria’s ‘Wear Orange’ gun violence awareness rally moves to new park this week (545 views)
  5. Morning Notes for June 1, 2026 (535 views)

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.

  • No events today. Have one to promote? Submit it to the calendar.

☀️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect sunny skies with temperatures reaching a high of around 75°F and northeast winds blowing at 7 to 9 mph. Tuesday night will be mostly clear with a low temperature near 57°F and a gentle north wind. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
– Eleanor Roosevelt

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

Thanks for reading!

JUST IN: ACPS launches superintendent search ahead of Melanie Kay-Wyatt’s resignation

By Emily Leayman
ACPS Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt speaks at Alexandria City High School's 25th anniversary celebration of the film Remember The Titans, Sept. 19, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Alexandria City Public Schools is officially searching for a new superintendent ahead of Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt’s resignation on Oct. 1.

The search process launched Monday (June 1), about two months after Kay-Wyatt submitted her resignation. The Alexandria City School Board has brought on executive search firm Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates to lead the recruitment effort.

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AEDP seeks tech startups to join business accelerator program starting this summer

By Emily Leayman
The Alexandria skyline viewed from Belle View (Staff photo by Jay Westcott)

As Alexandria seeks to increase the presence of high-growth tech businesses, it is inviting startups to participate in Accelerate ALX, the city’s first business accelerator program.

The Alexandria Economic Development Partnership opened applications for its first cohort of tech startups. The program, led by Arlington-based FedTech, will offer one-on-one mentorship, workshops and networking support for Alexandria-based startups in artificial intelligence/machine learning, cybersecurity, defense, quantum, energy, aerospace, robotics, and computer services. Accelerate ALX will be offered to startups at no cost or equity taken.

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Alexandria fights 27% proposed rate increase from Virginia American Water

By James Cullum
Tap water in Alexandria (staff photo by James Cullum)

This story was updated to clarify that Virginia American Water provides drinking water services, and AlexRenew provides wastewater services in Alexandria.

Alexandria is in the midst of another water fight over a proposed rate increase by drinking water utility Virginia American Water.

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Alexandria’s ‘Wear Orange’ gun violence awareness rally moves to new park this week

By James Cullum
Wear Orange Day rally (via Moms Demand Action/Facebook)

The annual Wear Orange rally against gun violence will be held at a new location in Alexandria on Friday (June 5).

The Moms Demand Action Alexandria is hosting the rally at John Carlyle Square Park (300 John Carlyle Street) due to the City Hall and Market Square renovation project. Friday is also Gun Violence Prevention Day, and the annual rally is part of Wear Orange Weekend. Hundreds of similar events will be held throughout the country, including in neighboring Arlington,

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Rabid raccoon prompts Alexandria Health Department warning in Potomac Yard

By Emily Leayman
The entrance of the Alexandria Health Department (Credit: Alexandria Health Department)
The entrance of the Alexandria Health Department (courtesy of the Alexandria Health Department)

After a raccoon that later tested positive for rabies came into contact with a dog and its owner in Potomac Yard, the Alexandria Health Department is urging caution around wildlife.

The health department said the raccoon was aggressive when it had contact with the dog around E. Glebe Road in Potomac Yard on May 23. The dog’s owner was also potentially exposed while relocating the dog to a safe area. Officials say the dog and owner are safe, and the dog is being monitored for symptoms.

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Alexandria’s rents up nearly 4% since start of year but remain lower than 2025 figures

By Scott McCaffrey
The Alexandria skyline (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Alexandria’s median apartment rental cost is up 3.7% since the start of the year and stands about 3.6% higher than the metro area’s median costs, according to new data.

The city’s median apartment rental cost of $2,239 in May — $2,050 for one-bedroom units and $2,518 for two bedrooms — was up 0.6% from April, another sign that the market ramped up as winter gave way to spring.

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