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Four ACPS schools placed in ‘secure the building mode’ today

By Vernon Miles
Alexandria Police lights (staff photo by James Cullum)

(Updated 2 p.m.) Four Alexandria schools went into “secure the building” mode earlier today after nearby police activity.

Alicia Hart, chief of facilities and operations for Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS), said Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School (1701 N. Beauregard Street), William Ramsay Elementary School (5700 Sanger Avenue), John Adams Elementary School (5651 Rayburn Avenue) and the Early Childhood Center (5651 Rayburn Avenue) were in “secure the building” status today from 12:15-12:35 p.m.

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Alexandria City Council asks: How long should new developments pay for their local impact?

By Vernon Miles
A DASH bus at Southern Towers (staff photo by Vernon Miles)

City Council says developers should be financially on the hook for the traffic impacts of their projects — but they disagree over how long payments should last.

Alexandria currently relies on developers to pay for the impact their projects have on local roads and transportation networks. When it comes to follow-through, however, the city has no meaningful mechanisms to hold accountable developers who don’t make good on the promises they made during the application process.

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ACPS: Broken water pipe shuts down three Alexandria schools

By James Cullum
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School at 4633 Taney Avenue (via Google Maps)

A water main break has shut down three Alexandria schools today.

Douglas MacArthur (4633 Taney Avenue), James K. Polk (5000 Polk Avenue) and Patrick Henry Elementary (4643 Taney Avenue) Schools have been closed, according to Alexandria City Public Schools.

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BREAKING: Shooting reported at Bradlee Shopping Center

By Vernon Miles
Police near the Bradlee Shopping center investigating a shooting (staff photo by James Cullum)

(Updated 5 p.m.) Police are responding to a shooting near the bus stop at the Bradlee Shopping Center (3660 King Street).

According to the scanner, multiple gunshots were reported by employees at the McDonalds at the Bradlee Shopping Center — where an ACHS student was murdered last year — around 3:40 p.m.

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No arrest after clerk shot in leg at Duke Street 7-Eleven this morning

By James Cullum
A clerk was shot in the leg during a robbery at the 7-ELeven at 3023 Duke Street on April 17, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)

A clerk at the 7-Eleven convenience store at 3023 Duke Street was shot in the leg in a robbery early this morning.

At around 2 a.m., a man dressed in black wearing a black mask went into the store, displayed a handgun and walked behind the counter, according to staff. The suspect reportedly shot into the floor behind the counter and the bullet ricocheted and hit the clerk in the leg.

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BREAKING: Shots fired reported near Braddock Road Metro station

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Suspect arrested after shooting near Braddock Road Metro station (staff photo by James Cullum)

(Updated 1:50 p.m.) Police are responding to a call for shots fired on the 1200 block of Madison Street, roughly a block away from the Braddock Road Metro station.

Alexandria Police spokesman Marcel Bassett said there are currently no injuries reported. The original call for service came in around 12:52 p.m., Bassett said.

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Alexandria’s City Council approves zoning change for abortion clinics

By Vernon Miles
Alexandria City Council during April 15 discussions on abortion access (image via City of Alexandria)

After extensive public comment and a few interruptions, Alexandria’s City Council voted unanimously to approve a zoning change that would bring zoning requirements for abortion centers in line with other medical facilities.

The gist of the change is that abortion would be included with other healthcare-related uses for by-right approval in commercial and mixed-use zones.

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ALXnow’s top stories this week in Alexandria

By Vernon Miles
Bone-in ribeye steak at 1799 Prime Steak & Seafood in at 110 S. Pitt Street in Old Town. (Courtesy photo)

It was a busy week in Alexandria with discussion heating up around several city policy proposals.

Alexandria has been moving forward with Zoning For Housing/Housing For All, a suite of changes to Alexandria’s housing code that works to rectify some of the city’s historic housing segregation.

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Police: Man shot in Landmark area Thursday night

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A man was shot in the 300 block of S. Reynolds Street on Thursday, April 13, 2023 (via Google Maps)

A 58-year-old Alexandria man suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being shot in the hallway of a Landmark area apartment building early Thursday night, according to the Alexandria Police Department.

Police said the incident occurred shortly after 5 p.m. on the ninth floor of an apartment building in the 300 block of S. Reynolds Street.

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