Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect partly sunny skies with a high near 52 during the day, accompanied by a west wind blowing at around 7 to 9 mph. As for Monday night, the skies will be mostly clear, with the temperature dropping to around 35 and a northwest wind blowing at around 8 mph.
The days of digging through archives by address to find a historical report on a building in Alexandria could, themselves, be a thing of the past.
Anyone can now easily access archeological reports from around Alexandria via a new interactive map.
Friends of Guest House needs pajamas and cozy socks for their female residents who are transitioning back to the community from prison.
Realtor Maureen Clyne started the annual effort four years ago and has collected hundreds of pajama sets. This year’s goal is 100 pairs of pajamas.
Mayor Justin Wilson isn’t the only one leaving city government: after 25 years working for the city, Senior Community Liaison Elaine Scott is retiring.
Scott has run the City Academy — a nine-week program that teaches anyone interested in city government the ins and outs of city departments and operations — since 2009.
(Updated at 11:45 a.m.) After more than 200 years in business, Alexandria’s Smoot Lumber yard is shutting down today.
The Alexandria-area supplier of mouldings, doors and windows has been a staple for local builders since it was founded in 1822, and now its owner Builders FirstSource says that customers should visit its lumber yards in Manassas, Manassas Park, Springfield and in Waldorf, Maryland.
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
🌧️ Today’s weather: Expect rain mainly after 2pm, with a high near 51 and a south wind at 5 to 9 mph. The precipitation chance is 80%, with new amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. On Friday night, there’s a 50% chance of rain, mostly before 10pm, accompanied by patchy fog after 5am. The night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 46 and a south wind at 5 to 9 mph.
Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson will not seek a third term in office.
Wilson made the announcement in his monthly newsletter on Friday.
The City of Alexandria is hosting a public hearing tonight on plans to rename streets that honor Confederate leaders.
Last month, the city identified six streets that could be renamed early next year.
Alexandria’s Biggest Holiday Weekend is here! Here’s your full rundown of all the festivities, events, live music, and entertainment that’s happening this weekend in Alexandria, enjoy!
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A man was allegedly robbed by four males on Monday afternoon on Yoakum Parkway in Alexandria’s West End.
At around 4:45 p.m., the 38-year-old victim reported to the Alexandria Police Department that he’d been robbed by four males while walking in the 200 block of Yoakum Parkway. The victim told police that he’d been walking with $50 in his hand, and that that’s what the suspects took.
Updated at 11:45 a.m. Alexandria Fire Chief Corey Smedley announced his retirement today, and that he will leave the top job on Friday, Jan. 12.
After more than three years at the helm of the department, the 51-year-old Smedley did not say what his next move would be after his retirement. He’s the city’s first permanent Black fire chief, and led the department through the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as negotiated the AFD first-ever collective bargaining agreement with the fire department’s union.
