News | ALXnow - Part 526

Notes: Regional flights resume after halt on Sunday

Published June 26, 2023 at 8:35AM

At Gravelly Point, a man in a folding chair reads a book as planes land outside Reagan National Airport (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Good Monday morning, Alexandria!

⛈️ Today’s weather: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Some storms could be severe, with large hail and damaging winds. High near 90. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. At night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 67. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

ALXnow’s top stories this week in Alexandria

By Vernon Miles

Published June 23, 2023 at 3:30PM

Del Ray residents form a chain around a tree in Eugene Simpson Stadium Park in Del Ray, June 22, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)

This week’s highlight was a cross-section of some of the most popular ALXnow topics: crime, zoning, and local restaurants.

District Biscuit Company in Del Ray claims to have created the perfect biscuit

By James Cullum

Published June 23, 2023 at 2:30PM

A breakfast biscuit sandwich at District Biscuit Company, 3401 Mount Vernon Avenue in Del Ray (staff photo by James Cullum)

Flaky yet sturdy, Alex Rosenberg and Michael Vidal say they’ve created the perfect biscuit.

The owners of District Biscuit Company opened in December at 3401 Mount Vernon Avenue, offering a menu dedicated to Vidal’s creation.

Alexander Duncan III hired as executive principal of Alexandria City High School

By James Cullum

Published June 23, 2023 at 10:45AM

Alexander Duncan III, the new executive principal at Alexandria City High School (via ACPS)

Longtime Alexandria City Public Schools administrator Alexander Duncan III was formally announced last night as the new executive principal of Alexandria City High School.

Duncan, the ACHS Minnie Howard Campus administrator, will replace ACHS Executive Principal Beter Balas, who announced his departure last month.

Notes: New electric DASH buses coming courtesy I-395 tolls

By ALXnow.com

Published June 23, 2023 at 8:35AM

Good Friday morning, Alexandria!

⛈️ Today’s weather: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 81. South wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. At night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Low around 69. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Del Ray residents decry tree removal at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park

By James Cullum

Published June 22, 2023 at 3:30PM

Del Ray residents form a chain around a tree in Eugene Simpson Stadium Park in Del Ray, June 22, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)

A number of Del Ray residents locked arms around an oak tree slated for removal at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park in Del Ray on Wednesday, only days after City Council approved a plan to renovate the park.

Gisele McAuliffe, a 30-year Del Ray resident, says that the city’s approved plan to renovate the park will come at too great a cost — the removal of 40 trees. The age of the trees is in dispute, as the city says the oldest trees on the property were planted in the 1940s, while McAuliffe and her friends measured the trees and claim they are upward of 100 years old.

The inquisitive duo, Connie and Pearl are searching for their forever home

By ALXnow.com

Published June 22, 2023 at 12:00PM | Updated June 22, 2023 at 12:52PM

Meet Connie and Pearl, a bonded pair of 1-year-old guinea pigs up for adoption at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria.

These two inquisitive girls are searching for their forever home! Connie and Pearl are both friendly and calm, according to AWLA spokesperson Erin Shackelford.

Popular food truck serving all-vegan meals in Carlyle this afternoon

By Vernon Miles

Published June 22, 2023 at 11:30AM

Alexandria vegans rejoice: food truck The Vegan Factory is headed to Lost Boy Cider (317 Hooffs Run Drive).

The food truck hops around the D.C. region but it’s headed to the cidery in the Carlyle neighborhood today from 3-8 p.m.

Burglary and robbery at two Alexandria 7-Elevens Thursday morning

By James Cullum

Published June 22, 2023 at 10:57AM | Updated June 22, 2023 at 3:07PM

There was a burghlary at the 7-ELeven at 2108 Mount Vernon Avenue in Del Ray on Thursday morning, June 22, 2023 (via Google Maps)

Updated at 3 p.m. Three men broke into the 7-Eleven in Del Ray this morning, minutes after another 7-Eleven was robbed at gunpoint in the West End.

The suspects broke into the store at 2018 Mount Vernon Avenue in Del Ray at around 2:15 a.m., according to the Alexandria Police Department. Two men wearing all black broke into the closed business while a third suspect remained in the driver’s seat of a silver Mercedes with D.C. tags. The ATM machine in the store was broken into and an undisclosed amount of cash was taken, according to store staff.

Notes: Indian Prime Minister visits Alexandria’s Carlyle neighborhood

By ALXnow.com

Published June 22, 2023 at 8:45AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the National Science Foundation (PMO India/Facebook)

Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!

⛈️ Today’s weather: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. At night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2am. Low around 67. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Alexandria City Council settles turf war over Simpson Park

By Vernon Miles

Published June 21, 2023 at 3:50PM

Simpson Park overhaul plans (image via City of Alexandria)

Eugene Simpson Park is getting a set of synthetic turf fields as part of a broader overhaul with city leaders saying the added usability outweighs the detriments of the artificial grass field.

At a meeting this past Saturday, the City Council unanimously voted in favor of a large-scale renovation (item 20) to eugene Simpson Stadium Park (426 East Monroe Avenue).