It’s been two days since severe thunderstorms passed through Alexandria, knocking out power for more than 8,800 Dominion Energy customers.
Most customers saw power restored within hours, but 489 customers across Alexandria are still in the dark.
Good morning, Alexandria! Today is Saturday, June 21, the 172nd day of 2025. There are 193 days left in the year.
☀️ Today’s weather: Sunny, with a high near 92 degrees. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Mostly clear tonight, with a low around 74. South wind around seven mph.
Enjoy the return of jazz at Metropolitan Park with a free concert series co-presented by the DC Jazz Festival and National Landing BID. Listen to live stylings from Go-Go to bossa nova across the four-part series, from 5-7PM on select Thursdays: May 7, May 21, June 4, and June 18.
Refresh with onsite vendors including Toby’s Homemade Ice Cream and Taqueria Xochi, plus free samples from Mocktail Club—non-alcoholic beverages inspired by travel destinations. Take part in artist-led Studio Sessions curated by Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington while enjoying the music. Visit businesses around Met Park to pack a picnic or sit down for a meal after the show.
Music kicks off at 5PM and concludes at 7PM, with a set break in the middle.
Featured Performers and MoCA Studio Sessions
May 7: The JoGo Project (Jazz Meets Go-Go)
Art Activity: “Even Colors Dance (Synesthetic Watercolor)” | Led by David Ignacio, current Resident Artist at Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington’s main museum
May 21: Joe Brotherton (New Orleans)
Art Activity: “Paper Garden” | Led by Jaqui Falkenheim of Arlington Collage Collective
June 4: Eric Byrd Trio (Acoustic Jazz Piano/Vocals)
Art Activity: “Stitching Systems: Mapping Home” | Led by Lauren Crawford, current Resident Artist at MoCA Arlington’s main museum.
June 18: José Luiz Martins (Brazilian Jazz)
Art Activity: “Day Inking with JD” | Led by JD Deardourff, recent Resident Artist at MoCA Innovation Studio.
For transportation and Met Park information, visit nationallanding.org/met-park/faqs. Met Park is a five-minute walk from the Pentagon City Metro.
Jazz @ Met is presented by DC Jazz Festival and National Landing BID, sponsored by Amazon. Additional support for performances is provided by The Galena-Yorktown Foundation and The Leonard and Elaine Silverstein Family Foundation.
Note: Performance schedule is subject to change.
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It’s been a busy week in Alexandria.
Our top story was on Jeffrey Gary, a 35-year-old Fairfax County man released on bond after allegedly abducting and sexually assaulting two women at the Braddock Road and Potomac Yard Metro stations last month.
City officials and housing leaders celebrated the start of construction Wednesday (June 18) on a $160 million affordable housing project in Old Town.
The groundbreaking ceremony for The Heritage at Old Town – Block 4, located at 431 S. Columbus Street, marks the beginning of a 27-month construction period to replace affordable housing that was demolished nearly two years ago. The displaced families won’t be able to move back until late 2027, completing a four-year displacement from their Old Town community.
oin us for our free movie night @ AlexRenew Terrace!
Join us Saturday, May 16th for the Eisenhower Partnership Movie Night, presented by Burke and Herbert Mortgage! We will be showing the Emperors New Groove!
Alexandria residents are being encouraged by city officials to prepare immediately for several days of extreme heat starting this Sunday (June 22), as the National Weather Service predicts temperatures that could feel as high as 107 degrees.
City officials have activated emergency cooling resources and issued comprehensive safety guidelines in response to the dangerous weather this weekend.
The City of Alexandria Fire Department is partnering with the American Red Cross for a “Sound the Alarm” event in North Old Town on July 12. They’re seeking volunteers to help install free smoke alarms and educate residents about home fire safety in North Old Town.
The event runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Charles Houston Recreation Center (901 Wythe St.). Volunteers are expected to arrive by 8:45 a.m. for check-in and breakfast, followed by a training session.
City staff are recommending a phased transition to replace school buses for Alexandria City High School students with DASH buses.
The City Council asked staff in January to consider the transition for ACHS, Virginia’s largest high school with multiple campuses and over 4,500 students. Staff have returned with the recommendation for a three-phase approach that would kick off in the fall of the 2026-2027 school year.
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrats in Virginia have built up a hefty fundraising advantage for their effort to reclaim the governor’s mansion in a race seen as a bellwether for the party in power in Washington heading into the 2026 midterms.
Democrat Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA case officer turned congresswoman, has a more than 2-to-1 fundraising advantage over her GOP opponent in November, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, who has struggled to draw support from her fellow Republicans. Both were unopposed for their party’s nominations and were able to focus on the fall general election without having to overcome a challenge in this week’s primaries. The matchup means Virginia is all but certain to elect the state’s first female governor.
Good morning, Alexandria! Today is Friday, June 20, the 171st day of 2025. There are 194 days left in the year. Summer begins today.
☀️ Today’s weather: Sunny, with a high near 87 degrees. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy tonight, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 68 degrees. Calm wind.