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While there’s no shortage of finger-pointing in the aftermath of the collapsed Potomac Yard arena deal, one that flew a little under the radar in the news yesterday was developer JBG Smith laying the blame squarely on a conspiracy involving the Fairfax casino project.

The statement from JBG Smith was noted by the Washington Business Journal as being unusually blunt.


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Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!

🌧️ Today’s weather: Rain is probable before noon with patchy fog clearing by 10am, followed by cloudy skies and a high of around 53°F. Expect north winds of 7-14 mph, gusting up to 21 mph, and a 60% chance of precipitation, potentially accumulating between a tenth and a quarter of an inch. Gradual clearing will occur during Thursday night, with lows around 38°F and northwest winds of 9-14 mph, gusting up to 21 mph.


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Updated 6:25 p.m. — The Potomac Yard arena won’t be moving forward.

The City of Alexandria just announced that the city is ending negotiations related to the Potomac Yard Entertainment District and “the proposal will not move forward.”


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Alexandria City Manager Jim Parajon is asking City Council to increase penalties for late personal property tax payments.

The news comes as City Council considers a real estate tax increase to fund a significant budget request from the Alexandria School Board.


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Anyone who goes to City Council meetings knows there’s a long list of proclamations and recognition of various holidays, but there’s a new one on the docket for next week: Hazel the Tunnel Boring Machine Day.

A proclamation scheduled for the meeting on Tuesday, April 2, recognizes April 13 as a local celebration of the machine that did the heavy lifting for RiverRenew project.


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Mark your calendars: Port City Brewing Company is hosting a sip-and-shop event early in May.

On Saturday, May 4, the brewery is collaborating with Made in ALX to host 30 artists from around the city with pop-up shops. The event will be held at the brewery at 3950 Wheeler Avenue.


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Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!

⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect rain in the morning followed by possible thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, with chances of rain and thunderstorms persisting after 3pm. There will also be patchy fog with a high near 54°F and southeast winds around 6 mph. Precipitation chance stands at 80% with new rainfall amounts ranging from a quarter to half an inch. For Wednesday night, there is a 50% chance of rain, patchy fog before 7pm and after 8pm, a cloudy atmosphere, a low temperature around 47°F, and light, variable winds.