This afternoon could see several rounds of rain showers and thunderstorms — enough that the National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Alexandria and neighboring localities.
Alexandria, along with Fairfax, Arlington and other part of the region, are under a Flood Watch scheduled to start at noon today and continue through this evening.
Alexandria’s worked on some high-tech flood mitigation projects, but sometimes the old ways are best.
The city is starting work this month on a project to replace a concrete retaining wall in Rosemont with a reinforced vegetated wall, a replacement that should not only benefit the local ecosystem, but help protect a nearby sewer line.
Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect showers and potential thunderstorms, with a high near 83 and southeast winds at 5 to 8 mph. Rainfall amounts may range from a tenth to a quarter of an inch, with higher amounts in thunderstorms. Nighttime brings continued showers and storms, a low around 71, south winds at 7 mph, and quarter to half an inch of additional rainfall possible. Both day and night have an 80% chance of precipitation.
The suspect in an Arlandria shooting told the Alexandria Police Department that he was acting out of retaliation after the man he allegedly shot grabbed his girlfriend’s arm, according to recently released court records.
Jason Allen Johnson, Jr., 21, is being held without bond after allegedly shooting a man in the knee near an apartment complex in the 3800 block of Executive Avenue on the afternoon of Sunday, May 19.
The owner of a nine-acre property says that their mixed-use development on Eisenhower Avenue was held up by the pandemic, and is asking the city for a three-year extension.
The development special use permit (DSUP) on the property at 2927 Eisenhower Avenue expires later this month.
Other than Halloween and maybe the winter holidays, Pride Month is maybe the holiday season Alexandria goes most all-out for.
Local favorite Port City Brewing Company is getting in on the action too with Priday Market and Drag Show next weekend.
Along with Pride Month celebrations, the City of Alexandria is also hosting a series of events celebrating Juneteenth, the annual holiday on June 19 that observes the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans.
Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and officially proclaimed freedom for the remaining enslaved people in the state.
If you haven’t heard, this is the city’s 275th birthday, and the city is giving itself 275 new trees to celebrate.
One of the projects from the Department of Transportation and Environmental Services Stormwater Management Division aims to plant 275 new trees throughout the city to celebrate that birthday. This weekend, the city hit a milestone with the planting of the 100th tree.
Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect a mostly sunny day with a high around 87 and light variable winds turning east at 5 to 7 mph in the morning. On Tuesday night, there’s a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am and a low of around 67. The southeast wind will be 5 to 8 mph, with a 20% chance of precipitation.
For as much controversy as there can be around short-term rentals — businesses like Airbnb that rent out homes to visiting guests — a city report said there have been relatively few complaints about them in Alexandria.
In a report to the City Council last week, Land Use Services Division Chief Tony LaColla noted that there are 460 short-term rentals registered in Alexandria and 265 estimated unregistered units.
After extensive modernizations the last seven years, Bishop Ireton High School (201 Cambridge Road) now wants to add a new bell tower and new roof to its chapel renovation project.
There’s no word in the proposal as to whether the bell tower (on top of which would sit a three-foot-tall crucifix) will include a bell, if it will ring, how loudly and when.
