News | ALXnow - Part 636

Morning Notes

Published July 21, 2022 at 5:00AM

Alexandria Recognized With Planning Awards — “The City of Alexandria is the winner of two presitigious awards. Today the Virginia Chapter of the American Planning Association’s (APA Virginia) recognized the Department of Planning and Zoning with the Commonwealth Plan of the Year Award for its Arlandria-Chirilagua Small Area Plan and the Red Clay Development of the Year Award for its Landmark Mall Redevelopment Plan.” [Zebra]

It’s Thursday — Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High of 90 and low of 79. Sunrise at 6:01 am and sunset at 8:30 pm. [Weather.gov]

Volunteer Alexandria’s Theresa Kramer-Burgess uses social media to help the city

By James Cullum

Published July 20, 2022 at 3:30PM | Updated July 20, 2022 at 3:58PM

Volunteers sort food at ALIVE! (Photo via ALIVE!/Facebook)

If you’re an Alexandrian on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve seen Volunteer Alexandria posts written by Theresa Kramer-Burgess.

If the Volunteer Alexandria needs something, Kramer-Burgess lets everyone know about it on social media. Sometimes she posts more than a dozen times a week on each platform.

All-affordable housing development in Fairlington to open this fall

By Vernon Miles

Published July 20, 2022 at 2:15PM

A conceptual rendering of The Waypoint at Fairlington (Image via Wesley Housing)

Nearly two years after the project broke ground, The Waypoint housing development (2451 Menokin Drive) in the Fairlington neighborhood is scheduled to open in September.

The project, led by affordable housing developer Wesley Housing, is scheduled to have a grand opening celebration on Sept. 28.

Sidewalk sale returning to Old Town next month

By Vernon Miles

Published July 20, 2022 at 1:00PM

Sidewalk sale, via Visit Alexandria/Facebook

Alexandria’s annual Summer Sidewalk Sale is returning next month.

The sale will feature over 40 local boutiques from around the city including local favorites like Old Town Books, fibre space and The Dog Park, Visit Alexandria said in a release. As the name suggests, the sale will feature sales set up outside stores along King Street in Old Town.

Acclaimed local pizza chain Andy’s Pizza coming to Old Town

By Vernon Miles

Published July 20, 2022 at 9:30AM

Andy's Pizza (image courtesy Emily Brown)

A new special use permit shows that regional pizza chain Andy’s Pizza could be coming to the former Meggrolls space (107 North Fayette Street) in Old Town.

The local pizza chain made waves last year after winning the top prize for New York-style pizza in the International Pizza Challenge.

Morning Notes

By ALXnow.com

Published July 20, 2022 at 5:00AM

Around Jones Point Park (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

One Last Look Inside Landmark Mall — “YouTubers ‘The Proper People’ entered Landmark Mall just days before demolition started.” [Alexandria Living Magazine]

It’s Wednesday — Humid throughout the day. High of 90 and low of 77. Sunrise at 6:01 am and sunset at 8:31 pm. [Weather.gov]

Alexandria double murder suspect was released from jail in Arlington earlier this year

By ALXnow.com

Published July 19, 2022 at 3:45PM | Updated July 20, 2022 at 4:42PM

Two people were killed in the 200 block of Century Drive on Saturday, July 16 (staff photo by James Cullum)

(Updated at 4:30 p.m. on 7/20/22) The man arrested after the fatal shooting of two construction workers in Alexandria over the weekend was set to be tried for weapons and drug charges in Arlington earlier this year, but charges were dropped.

The reason: a ruling that police conducted an unconstitutional search prior to a 2020 arrest.

New program to help parents talk with kids about race and identity coming to Alexandria

By Vernon Miles

Published July 19, 2022 at 2:30PM

A Black Lives Matter demonstration at the George Washington National Masonic Memorial in Old Town, June 4, 2020. (Staff photo by James Cullum)

A new grant-funded program is coming to Alexandria this fall to help parents talk to children about issues around race and privilege.

The program, called Conversations About Race & Belonging, is run through a local organization called Open Horizon and is launching in Alexandria this fall.

Alexandria man charged for allegedly selling fentanyl from hotel rooms

By James Cullum

Published July 19, 2022 at 1:00PM

Alexandria Police lights (staff photo by James Cullum)

A 32-year-old Alexandria man is being held without bond after allegedly selling narcotics from various hotel rooms in Northern Virginia.

The series of events leading to the suspect’s arrest begins on February 20, 2022.

City of Alexandria awarded $10M for two transportation projects

By Brandi Bottalico

Published July 19, 2022 at 10:45AM

S. Van Dorn Street bridge (photo via Google Maps)

Two projects in Alexandria will receive $5 million apiece from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA).

The NVTA awarded the amounts as part of its six-year budget adopted on Thursday (July 14). The two projects are: to make S. Van Dorn Street and its bridge more transit and pedestrian-friendly for the West End Transitway, and replacement of a fair-weather crossing on the Holmes Run Trail, just behind William Ramsay Elementary School (5700 Sanger Avenue).

Man put on supervised probation after stealing girl’s phone at bus stop

By James Cullum

Published July 19, 2022 at 9:30AM

A 43-year-old Alexandria man was put on supervised probation after stealing a juvenile girl’s phone at a bus stop in the West End.

The incident occurred on June 7 (Tuesday) at around 7:45 a.m. at a bus stop located at 5600 Rayburn Avenue — near the intersection with N. Beauregard Street.