The Alexandria Police Department is investigating the theft of an ATM stolen from the 7-Eleven at 6120 Lincolnia Road in the West End early yesterday morning.
APD was notified of a hold-up alarm in the store at around 2:30 a.m. A store employee called police and said that four male suspects entered the store, that employees were told to keep their heads down, and that the suspect fled in a vehicle, according to the police scanner.
Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunshine and a high near 46, with calm winds picking up from the south at 5 to 9 mph during the morning. For Tuesday night, the sky will be mostly clear and the temperature will drop to around 32. South winds of 5 to 7 mph will shift to the west after midnight.
Virginia lawmakers are meeting today to consider a deal to bring the Washington Capitals and Wizards to Potomac Yard, the Washington Post first reported.
The teams could be moving to a new mixed-use facility in the Potomac Yard neighborhood, multiple officials involved with the proposal told the Post. A Virginia stadium authority would own the complex and lease it to Capitals and Wizards’ owner, Monumental Sports & Entertainment.
Alexandria has been expanding some of its “no turn on red” restrictions this year and is now eyeing five intersections along Duke Street for new limits.
In a release, the City of Alexandria said the following intersections along Duke Street, between North Ripley Street and Jordan Street, are being considered for turn restrictions.
Alexandria City Public Schools has unveiled two new logos, both of which are getting skewered by parents on social media.
ACPS is asking students, families and staff to weigh in on the two options for “consideration in the superintendent’s final recommendation” by Dec. 18. Last year’s effort to redesign the logo were denied 7-2 by the School Board.
(Updated 10 p.m.) The Alexandria Police Department is investigating two reports of gunshots over the weekend in the Seminary Valley neighborhood.
No injuries were reported from both incidents. The first occurred on Friday night (Dec. 8) at around 10:15 p.m. when an APD officer reported shots fired in the 5300 block of Taney Avenue. The officer chased two suspects on foot, but both eluded her by running through a neighborhood of townhomes, according to scanner traffic.
Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
🌧️ Today’s weather: Rain is expected mainly before 9am, followed by mostly cloudy skies that will gradually clear up, reaching a high near 43. The day will be breezy with a northwest wind of 16 to 21 mph and gusts up to 39 mph. Precipitation has a 60% chance with less than a tenth of an inch possible. For Monday night, expect clear skies, a low around 28, and a northwest wind of 5 to 10 mph that becomes light west after midnight.
A small but dedicated team of volunteers spent last Saturday clearing trash from Holmes Run near the Charles Beatley Library.
The City of Alexandria celebrated twelve volunteers who helped in the “first annual National Stormwater Day” cleanup.
Alexandria has identified dozens of racially restrictive zoning covenants, many of which have been on the books for more than 100 years.
Next Tuesday, City Council will review a report on racially restrictive covenants that, during much of the 20th century, prohibited non-white residents from moving into subdivisions and neighborhoods throughout the city. City staff are also asking Council to review a process for a property owner to get the illegal covenant by filing for a certificate of release from the Alexandria Circuit Court.
What makes a good bus stop?
Though Alexandrians probably shouldn’t expect Arlington’s $1 million bus stop, the city is looking for feedback on what kind of amenities should be included on the new West End Transitway.
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect a mostly sunny day with temperatures reaching up to 57°F, accompanied by calm winds that will shift to the south at 5-7 mph in the afternoon. As nighttime falls on Friday, partly cloudy skies will prevail, and the temperature will drop to around 37°F, while south winds continue to blow at 3-5 mph.
