There’s been a gas station at 4001 Mount Vernon Avenue in Arlandria since 1941, and now the owner is asking the city to allow it to continue operating as-is for 10 more years.
The city approved the current kiosk, canopy, and pump islands at the Exxon station in 1974, but the 17,000-foot property was rezoned as a commercial low (CL) zone in 1992. Since then, it has undergone city reviews to continue operating.
It’s been another busy week in Alexandria.
Amid the impact of federal worker cutbacks, looming budgets and crime, our top story this week was on the popularity of a new Taylor Swift-themed pop-up bar in Del Ray. Lines are wrapping around the block at Eras (2312 Mount Vernon Avenue).
With enforcement at a trickle, the Alexandria Police Department has started seizing skill games machines.
That hasn’t stopped local businesses from carrying the illegal gambling devices. On a recent Saturday, two convenience stores and a restaurant in the city’s Arlandria neighborhood were packed with groups of mostly men playing the games.
A number of drivers were doing donuts in the middle of Arlandria on Saturday night (March 22) and eluded the Alexandria Police Department.
According to radio dispatches, APD officers reported multiple vehicles performing donuts and a large group of people blocking police from the scene.
Alexandria’s DASH bus system wants to expand its free service into the city’s Arlandria neighborhood.
The proposed changes are included in an update of the transit system’s 10-year strategic plan, now in its community review process until April 18. The public feedback on four alternatives will be reviewed by the DASH board of directors on May 14.
A new Sichuan restaurant is opening soon in Arlandria.
Vienna-based Chili Wok is planning on expanding with a new location at 3829 Mount Vernon Avenue in the Del Ray North shopping center.
A 27-year-old woman was injured when struck by a driver operating a four-door sedan as she crossed Mount Vernon Avenue in Arlandria on Thursday night (March 6).
The woman suffered a non-life threatening injury in the incident, which occurred at around 7 p.m. outside the Exxon Station at 4001 Mount Vernon Avenue.
Sake Express Japanese Hibachi opened earlier this week in Arlandria.
The new restaurant at 3827 Mount Vernon Avenue opened on Monday and is the latest spot for a local chain with three other locations, including Sake Japanese Steakhouse at 2016 Eisenhower Avenue.
Some Alexandria families are bracing for potential immigration enforcement following a wave of executive orders signed by President Donald Trump in his first days back in office.
While there have been no confirmed reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in Alexandria, local advocacy groups say immigrant families are preparing for the worst.
Alexandria’s Planning Commission endorsed a new pilot program (docket item 4) that will allow on-street vending in designated spaces on Mount Vernon Avenue as consistent with the city’s master plan.
The one-year pilot will allow limited vending on the 3800 block of Mount Vernon Avenue. Vendors are allowed to sell whole, uncut produce and a limited number of small, non-food items in on-street spaces.
Alexandria was transformed into a winter wonderland Monday morning.
It was quiet around the city Monday morning, as schools were canceled and local roadways are snow-covered.
