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Published October 4, 2019 at 8:00AM

Mirror Mirror art display at Waterfront park in Old Town Alexandria (Staff Photo by Jay Westcott)

Suit Filed Over Chicken Slaughterhouse — “The drama over the halal poultry butcher shop coming to Alexandria did not end when city council approved the business’ special use permit on March 26… About a month after the SUP approval, 10 businesses and residents filed a lawsuit against the City of Alexandria and the Alexandria City Council over the decision.” [Alexandria Times]

FBI Releases 2018 Crime Stats — “In Alexandria, violent crime fell from 262 to 260. That includes four murders and nonnegligent manslaughters, down from six in the previous year. Alexandria had 2,482 property crimes total in 2018, the same number reported in 2017.” [Patch]

Virginia Tech’s Temporary Potomac Yard Campus Approved

By Vernon Miles

Published October 2, 2019 at 11:30AM

Planned Virginia Tech innovation campus in Potomac Yard (courtesy Virginia Tech)

With a new special use permit in hand, the first iteration of Virginia Tech’s planned campus in Potomac Yard is one step closer to reality.

The plans were approved as part of the consent calendar at the Sept. 14 Alexandria City Council meeting.

Alexandria and Arlington Initiate New Partnership to Fend Off Ill-Effects of Amazon

By Vernon Miles

Published October 2, 2019 at 10:35AM

Arlington County Board and Alexandria City Council members mark their priorities at a joint meeting

In a rare joint meeting of top Alexandria and Arlington officials, the two communities laid the foundation for a closer collaboration on affordable housing.

Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson and the City Council met with the Arlington County Board last night (Tuesday) at Arlington’s Gunston Community Center after Wilson’s proposal to meet on a flotilla of lashed-together kayaks in Four Mile Run was shot down. There was very little set in stone at the meeting, but the gathering allowed both organizations to set priorities for policy goals as they prepare for Amazon’s HQ2, the new Virginia Tech Innovation Campus, and a new George Mason University School of Computing.