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Notes: Fairfax County police commit to avoiding Alexandria name confusion

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Fairfax County seal at the Huntington Metro station in Fairfax (Staff photo by Sloane)

(Updated 11:20 a.m.) Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!

⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect scattered showers and possible thunderstorms after 11am, with a partly sunny sky and a high near 89. The light variable wind will shift to the north around 5 mph in the morning, bringing a 40% chance of rainfall. During Wednesday night, showers and storm potential continues, mainly before 2am, with a low around 71. The east wind of about 5mph will become light and variable later in the evening, carrying a 30% chance of precipitation.

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ALIVE! food drive aims to collect 30,000 pounds of food this month

By James Cullum
Volunteers sort food at ALIVE! (Photo via ALIVE!/Facebook)

As the number of Alexandrians needing food assistance keeps rising, Volunteer Alexandria is asking residents to donate toward the first ever city-wide food drive.

Volunteer Alexandria has a goal to collect 30,000 pounds of canned food items by July 28 for ALIVE!‘s food bank.

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City of Alexandria says over 50 committed affordable units at Southern Towers need residents

By Vernon Miles
Southern Towers (staff Photo by Jay Westcott)

While Southern Towers has been the center of a multi-year battle over housing costs and evictions from market-rate units, the City of Alexandria’s Office of Housing said there are still over 50 committed affordable units at the project in need of residents.

Southern Towers is one of the last bastions of market-affordable housing in Alexandria — which means housing that is considered affordable to Alexandria residents making less than 60% of the area’s median income.

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Woman assaulted and robbed of phone in Landmark area

By James Cullum
A woman was assaulted and robbed of her phone in the 300 block of S. Reynolds Street on Sunday, July 16, 2023 (via Google Maps)

A woman was allegedly punched in the face and robbed of her phone in the West End on Sunday night.

The incident occurred at around 11:45 p.m. in the 300 block of S. Reynolds Street. The 37-year-old victim was approached by three males and a female, got punched and was then robbed of her phone, according to dispatch reports.

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Alexandria library needs help for a two-hour race to finish a 1,000 piece puzzle celebrating the Moon Landing

By Vernon Miles
The nearly full Strawberry Moon in June 2021 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

(Updated 7/19) Celebrating the 54th anniversary of the moon landing, the Alexandria Library is also attempting a seemingly impossible feat: putting together a 1,000-piece puzzle of the moon in under two hours.

The James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library at 2501 Commonwealth Avenue is hosting an all-ages race to put the puzzle together. The race is scheduled to run from 3-5 p.m. on Thursday, July 20.

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New Landmark Mall development plans include an ice skating rink

By Vernon Miles
Proposed ice rink in Landmark Mall redevelopment plans (image via Oculus/City of Alexandria)

Development plans for the mixed-use development replacing Landmark Mall have been pretty standard so far — commercial tenants on the ground floor, residential and some office above — but a new feature could be a major draw.

The project, confusingly called West End development, is a massive project attached to the construction of a new Inova Hospital campus.

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Notes: Construction on major new affordable housing project in Arlandria starting next month

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Concept rendering of Sansé and Naja development in Arlandria (courtesy of Housing Alexandria)

Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!

🌦️ Today’s weather: There’s a likelihood of showers and thunderstorms mainly occurring after 5pm today and before 8pm Tuesday night, both with a 30% chance of precipitation. Widespread haze is anticipated before noon. The weather should be mostly sunny, with highs near 92 and a west wind speed of 3 to 8 mph. Tuesday night will be partly cloudy, with lows around 71. The wind from the west will calm by the evening.

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The Art League may have found a new home on Slaters Lane

By Vernon Miles

The Art League is one of several Old Town North tenants being displaced by new development at Montgomery Center (300 Montgomery Street), but a permit filed with the City of Alexandria indicated the arts-focused non-profit could be moving to the former ABC Imaging location at 800 Slaters Lane.

A Special Use Permit has been filed to open new studio spaces in the former printing shop. The Art League also said classes will be held inside the building.

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MAI Glo Spa opening August 1 in Old Town

By James Cullum
MAI Glo Spa at 803 Franklin Street will hold its grand opening on August 1, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Leave your stress behind, because a new luxury spa is holding its grand opening in Old Town next month.

MAI Glo Spa will formally open to the public on August 1 at 803 Franklin Street. The spa is located in the southwest quadrant of the city, directly across the street from the 7-Eleven at 800 Franklin Street.

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