News | ALXnow - Part 802

Morning Notes

Published January 26, 2021 at 9:00AM

Winter Weather Advisory in Effect for Alexandria — “A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect through 9 am Tuesday with expectations of mixed precipitation and possible accumulations of 1-2 inches of snow and ice. Expect slippery roads. Be prepared, slow down, and use caution while traveling.” [Twitter]

More Contagious Coronavirus Variant Found in Northern Virginia — “The Virginia Department of Health said in a news release Monday that the B.1.1.7 variant was confirmed in a Northern Virginia adult resident who reported no recent travel. As of Jan. 22, VDH said almost 200 cases of the variant have been found in the U.S. in 23 states.” [Patch]

Snow in Alexandria: Winter Weather Advisory in Effect Until 9 A.M. Tuesday

By James Cullum

Published January 25, 2021 at 9:00PM

Up to two inches of snow and almost an inch of ice are expected between now and 9 a.m., and the National Weather Service has declared a winter weather advisory to be in effect in Alexandria until 9 a.m.

According to NWS:

Photos: The Regal Potomac Yard Movie Theater is Being Torn Down

By James Cullum

Published January 25, 2021 at 4:30PM

Demolition is underway at the Regal Potomac Yard movie theater, which is being replaced by a pump station as part of Virginia Tech’s massive Innovation Campus development. (Staff photo by James Cullum)

The first phase of Virginia Tech’s massive Innovation Campus development is underway with the demolition of the Regal Potomac Yard movie theater, which closed in March due to the pandemic and never reopened.

The one-story theater first opened in 1998, and “is an example of a typical multi-screen movie theater built during the late 1990’s throughout the region,” according to a city staff report.

JUST IN: ACPS Announces No In-Person Schooling For Week of Feb. 1

By James Cullum

Published January 25, 2021 at 3:30PM

Alexandria City Public Schools has delayed its partial reopening for the week of Feb. 1.

Superintendent Gregory Hutchings, Jr. made the announcement today, and cited rising COVID-19 numbers and strained staffing resources as the reasons for the continued closure.

Local Boxer Tony Suggs Starts 2021 Swinging with New Exercise Class

By Vernon Miles

Published January 25, 2021 at 2:45PM | Updated January 26, 2021 at 10:17AM

The classes may be smaller and the boxers may be masked, but local boxer Tony Suggs keeps the hits coming through coronavirus with a new Boxercise class.

Suggs, a local boxing star, has launched a new boxing class to help locals stay fit and focused.

Alexandria Reaches 101 COVID-19 Deaths, Cases Surpass 9,100

By James Cullum

Published January 25, 2021 at 1:15PM

Alexandria’s COVID-19 deaths are now at 101, and the number of cases has reached 9,121.

That’s five more deaths and 311 cases since this time last week, according to the Virginia Department of Health. The fatal victims were in their 60s, 70s and 80s.

Swamp Fox Road Gone, but City Council Leaves Door Open for Eventual Return

By Vernon Miles

Published January 25, 2021 at 11:30AM

Though barely more than five minutes on a in a nearly six hour meeting, on Saturday the City Council finally did away with one of Alexandria’s more bizarre street names.

Toward the end of the meeting, the City Council voted unanimously to replace Swamp Fox Road with Hoffman Street, celebrating local developer Hubert Hoffman Jr., founder of the The Hoffman Company that developed much of the nearby area and for whom much of Eisenhower East is named.

Police: Shots Fired in West End, Car Crash in Old Town Over Weekend

By James Cullum

Published January 25, 2021 at 10:45AM | Updated January 25, 2021 at 11:03AM

Alexandria Police cruiser (staff photo by James Cullum)

Alexandria Police reported another shots fired call for service over the weekend in the West End, and there was also a serious crash with four cars in Old Town that sent two men to the hospital.

The shooting is the third in Alexandria this month, and occurred at around 5 a.m. on Sunday morning in the 200 block of Century Place in the West End near Holmes Run. Multiple shell casings were found at the scene, but no one was reported injured.

Morning Notes

By James Cullum

Published January 25, 2021 at 9:00AM

Beyer Says Republican leader McCarthy Should Resign Over Capitol Siege Comments — “The reason McCarthy is trying to take back what he said about Trump’s obvious guilt — and now, absurdly, blaming ‘everybody’ — is McCarthy himself spread conspiracy theories and lies about the election, then led his caucus into an attack on our democracy. McCarthy should resign.” [Twitter]

Antonio Damiani of Tony’s Auto Service Passes Away — “Tony passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Winchester Medical Center on Thursday evening, January 14, 2021 from complications of cancer he had battled for two years.” [Zebra]

ALXnow’s Top Stories This Week in Alexandria

By James Cullum

Published January 22, 2021 at 3:30PM

It was a short, but news-filled week in Alexandria.

With Monday off in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we started the week running with a COVID-19 update. Cases of COVID-19 in the city now stand at 8,975 and fatalities are at 99. That’s an increase of three deaths and 165 cases since Tuesday, according to the Virginia Department of Health.

Restaurants and Other Businesses for Sale in Alexandria

By James Cullum

Published January 22, 2021 at 2:30PM

For some, buying an existing business can be easier than starting from scratch.

The latest listings on BizBuySell show businesses for sale in and around Alexandria. Many are restaurants, which have been heavily impacted by the pandemic.