Where’s Waldo? Kids and parents with eagle eyes can spot him this month in 25 Alexandria businesses.
After you find Waldo at 10 businesses, spotters can collect prizes at Hooray for Books (1555 King Street) in Old Town. Collectors with at least 20 stamps on a passport (found at any participating business) can claim a Waldo temporary tattoo and store coupon.
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3 p.m., then showers between 3-5 p.m. Otherwise, party sunny with a high near 91. Slight chance of showers tomorrow with a high near 88.
The Office of Historic Alexandria (OHA) is hoping to take a hammer to a dozen later additions to the Freedom House Museum (1315 Duke Street) to take the building back to its mid-19th century look.
The museum was once the Franklin and Armfield Office, a slave trafficking hub that forcibly shipped thousands of Black men, women and children around the country between 1828 and 1861.
From the Summer Art Market at Del Ray Artisans to the City of Alexandria’s 274th Birthday Fireworks & Celebration, there’s something for everyone this weekend in Alexandria.
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Alexandria Police are investigating an armed carjacking that occurred early this morning in the West End.
The male victim was robbed at gunpoint of his black 2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG at around 4:30 a.m. outside the 24-hour gym X-Sport Fitness at 4300 King Street. The area is near the intersection with Park Center Drive.
For the past week, visitors to Alexandria libraries found many of the services inaccessible thanks to an outage “due to a data incident.”
While the incident was severe enough that the library contacted both cybersecurity professionals and law enforcement, Senior Communications Officer Nathan Carrick said because the investigation is ongoing, the library could not comment on the cause of the outage, what “data incident” entails, and whether or not the outage was the result of a cyber attack.
Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Partly sunny, a chance of thunderstorms and showers. A high near 92. About the same tomorrow.
The price of riding on the Metro might go up and so could your tax bill.
Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson said that the region will experience collective pain by bailing out the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority from its projected $750 million budget deficit.
This summer, Alexandria is offering real estate tax exemptions for homeowners who install solar energy equipment in their homes.
The 2023 Solarize Alexandria program started this month and ends on August 31. It includes a free assessment, as well as discounts for tax-deductible olar equipment.
Say hello to your new best friend, Benji!
This 5-year-old guy has the biggest heart and body. Benji is a sweet, gently pup looking for a best friend to spend his life with.
Alexandria resident Nasrat Ahmad Yar, 31, was murdered on Monday in D.C. and a reward is being offered for information related to the crime, Patch reported.
D.C. police are investigating Yar’s homicide on Monday, July 3, on the 400 block of 11th Street NE.
