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ACPS wants next principal to make ACHS ‘premier high school in the region’

By James Cullum
The Alexandria City High School logo at the Earl Lloyd Court (staff photo by James Cullum)

Alexandria City Public Schools wants the new principal of the city’s only high school to make it “the premier high school in the region,” according to a leadership profile shared last Friday (March 27) following a community survey.

After nearly an entire school year with an interim principal, ACPS posted a job listing for a “dynamic, visionary leader” to lead Alexandria City High School — Virginia’s largest public high school, with more than 4,500 students and hundreds of employees across four campuses: King Street, Minnie Howard, Satellite and Chance for Change.

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Duke St. Ice House pub closing next week at Whole Foods in Alexandria

By Katie Taranto
Sign for the Duke St. Ice House at Whole Foods in Alexandria (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

An in-store pub and café at Alexandria’s Whole Foods Market is closing permanently this month.

The Duke St. Ice House’s last day of operations at 1700 Duke Street is this Monday, April 6, according to signs posted outside the café. The forthcoming closure has prompted some disappointment from local customers, some of whom have created an online forum and plan to write a letter to the supermarket’s management.

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More than 20 operator proposals received for Alexandria’s new tech accelerator

By Emily Leayman
The Alexandria skyline (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

A program operator for a new tech startup accelerator will be selected in mid-April after the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership received numerous applications through its request for proposals process.

AEDP is launching the accelerator program to support new tech startups based in the city — the first direct support the organization has provided for startups in these industries. Attracting high-growth industries and boosting support for entrepreneurs is one of the strategies in ALX Forward, a roadmap for the city’s future economic growth recently approved by City Council.

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Gov. Spanberger signs first group of bills on housing, health care, energy

By Emily Leayman
Gov. Abigail Spanberger signs bills on March 31, 2026 (via Office of the Governor of Virginia)

After more than 1,200 bills passed in the Virginia General Assembly, Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed the first set of bills tackling several areas of affordability.

The governor’s action marks the first major set of bills signed from the 2026 General Assembly session. Spanberger had previously signed voter referendum legislation allowing mid-decade congressional redistricting to go before voters on April 21. The signed bills address housing, health care and energy.

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Morning Notes for April 1, 2026

By ALXnow.com
Exercising at Potomac Yard Park (staff photo by James Cullum)

On This Day in Alexandria History — “On April 1, 1862, the noted American landscape painted Winslow Homer was in Alexandria, sketching Union soldiers leaving the city for Fort Monroe as part of Major General George McClellan’s ‘Peninsula Campaign.’ The drawing depicts ‘General McClellan’s Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment Ready to Embark at Alexandria for Old Point Comfort.’ … He accompanied the Union Army units for about two months, sailing down the Potomac from Alexandria to Fort Monroe and Yorktown in the Tidewater region.” [Historic Alexandria]

Alexandria Celebrates Earth Month in April — “Join us as we commemorate the 56th anniversary of Earth Day with a month full of environmentally focused events, activities, and online initiatives that center on the Eco-City Vision in which Alexandria’s residents, businesses, and City government participate in a vibrant community that is always mindful of the needs and lifestyle of the generations to come.” [City of Alexandria]

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Mar 31, 2026

By ALXnow.com

Good Tuesday evening, Alexandria. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Mar 31, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. NEW: Alexandria woman pleads guilty to stealing $22K from member of Congress (1430 views)
  2. Del Ray Pizzeria rebrands as Del Ray Public House, plans new upstairs concept (905 views)
  3. Alternatives to large plunge pool proposed for Taylor Run stream stabilization project (417 views)
  4. Morning Notes for March 31, 2026 (351 views)

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.

⛅️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect mostly sunny conditions with a high near 86, and a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 PM. Southwest winds will be 8 to 10 mph, with gusts up to 18 mph. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm are likely Wednesday night until 2 AM, with a slight chance of showers afterwards. It will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Winds will shift from south to east at 5 to 7 mph after midnight, with a 70% chance of rain. Rainfall could be between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, with higher amounts in thunderstorms. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”
– Steve Jobs

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

Thanks for reading!

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Alexandria tech startup tackles wireless communications in ‘impossible’ conditions

By James Cullum
A rover outfitted with Saltenna communications tech, at the startup's office on Eisenhower Avenue (staff photo by James Cullum)

Nestled within an industrial area of Alexandria’s Eisenhower West, a seemingly nondescript startup with a small sign near its front door is revolutionizing wireless communication in challenging environments around the world.

Saltenna moved to Alexandria from its previous headquarters in McLean last August, and its 20 employees have been using its proprietary plasmonic wave technology to help various U.S. government agencies communicate in dense jungles, underwater and through metal. The technology essentially shrinks light waves down to a nanoscale and guides them on various surfaces via an antenna.

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Alternatives to large plunge pool proposed for Taylor Run stream stabilization project

By Emily Leayman
Areas covered by the Taylor Run Infrastructure Stabilization Project (via City of Alexandria)

Two alternatives to a larger plunge pool for the Taylor Run stream stabilization project — with fewer impacts to trees — were proposed as the project moves closer to construction.

The city is conducting the Taylor Run Infrastructure Stabilization project on about 1.7 acres around Chinquapin Park near Alexandria City High School. It replaced the original stream restoration project that City Council sent back to study in 2021 amid controversy over its environmental impacts. The project aims to address erosion around the stream while protecting surrounding infrastructure, including sanitary sewer pipes, manholes, stormwater pipe outfalls and the park’s trail.

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NEW: Alexandria woman pleads guilty to stealing $22K from member of Congress

By James Cullum
The Albert V. Bryan United States Courthouse in Alexandria (staff photo by James Cullum)

An Alexandria woman pleaded guilty today (Tuesday) in federal court for stealing more than $22,000 from her former employer, a member of Congress.

Courtney Melissa Hruska, 40, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, a felony with a maximum term of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.

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