Earlier this year, TD Bank filed to move from its current location in Old Town to 515 King Street, right in the heart of Old Town. Now, however, those plans are being challenged by city staff, saying yet more King Street frontage taken up with another bank would harm the area’s vitality.
TD Bank has filed for a special use permit to open a personal service establishment — a bank, in this case — with 30 feet or greater frontage on King Street.
Here’s a roundup of all the events, live music, and entertainment happening around Alexandria this weekend, Friday, November 29, through Sunday, December 1, 2024.
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Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
🌦️ Today’s weather: Scattered sprinkles and flurries are expected between 10am and 4pm, with mostly sunny conditions and a high near 48. The west wind will range from 5 to 11 mph, gusting up to 20 mph. Friday night will be clear, with a low of around 28 and a 9 mph west wind.
With nearly 900 existing affordable housing units and growing, Housing Alexandria is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
The nonprofit announced its 20th anniversary this week, a milestone for a city where expenses are otherwise high.
Join us for a delightful Sunday afternoon at the BlackRock Center for the Arts as Cruise Planners Beth & Rod present a special travel-inspired matinee featuring the beloved film Under the Tuscan Sun.
Date & Time: Sunday, May 31 | 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
As we approach Thanksgiving, we want to express our gratitude to the local businesses and organizations that have supported ALXnow’s mission of delivering essential community news throughout 2024.
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Pretty soon email inboxes won’t get those monthly newsletters from Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson. It’s the end of an era in the city, as Wilson leaves office in January.
Wilson is looking forward to it.
A documentary about Alexandria’s reckoning with its racist history is airing on WHUT, a regional PBS station, this week and next weekend.
The Alexandria Community Remembrance Project’s documentary Resolve
Here in Alexandria, real estate is a spectator sport. Let’s take a look at some of the smallest and largest homes sold last month (October 2024).
Largest homes sold
Two popular Alexandria parks on the waterfront are about to close for a while, and the city is soliciting feedback on their redevelopment.
Waterfront Park (1 Prince Street) and Point Lumley Park (1 Duke Street) in Old Town are prone to frequent flooding. Both will be redeveloped as the city plans on rebuilding segments of sea wall and installing a pumping station at Waterfront Park to move floodwaters back out to the Potomac River.
