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Around the World Cultural Food Festival returns to Old Town Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (DC News Now) — If you are looking to take your taste buds on a trip, the 8th Around the World Cultural Food Festival is returning to Alexandria with an array of flavors. On Aug. 24, the free festival will take over the Oronoco Bay Park in Old Town Alexandria from 11 a.m. […]
AWLA says there is ‘insufficient evidence’ to charge Potomac Yard PetSmart in dog deaths
The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria has concluded its investigation of PetSmart at Potomac Yard and found that while the facility has problems, there is insufficient evidence to charge the pet care facility or its staff with any crime. The AWLA reported that a necropsy of Clark, one of the...
The Torpedo Factory Art Center Celebrates 50 Years in September
Take a look back at the history of Alexandria’s iconic art center. Fifty years since its founding, the Torpedo Factory Art Center, which houses the largest collection of open studios of working artists in one location, continues to give artists a home for their work and a place to showcase it to roughly half a million visitors annually. Located inside a converted, 100-year-old naval munitions plant along the Potomac River in Old Town Alexandria, it’s a treasured architectural and cultural landmark in NoVA.
'Dog Daze' event to round out year at Fairfax water park
The Fairfax County Park Authority’s Water Mine Swimmin’ Hole at Lake Fairfax Park will host its annual “Dog Daze” event on Sept. 7, with the waterpark open just to canines for an end-of-year celebration. “During this popular event, dogs can play, swim and enjoy the waterpark,”...
Notes: Alexandria Times reveals schools ambushed with expensive new solar panel costs
⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect showers and a potential thunderstorm after 2pm, with mostly sunny skies and a high near 84. A west wind at 6 to 8 mph and a 70% chance of precipitation is predicted, with rainfall less than a tenth of an inch, but possibly higher in thunderstorms. For Monday night, showers and a possible thunderstorm before 8pm, a low around 64, and a northwest wind around 10 mph. Precipitation chance is 60% and new rainfall amounts will be similar to daytime.
Alexandria City Schools superintendent talks priorities for new school year
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Students are heading back to class in Alexandria Monday. Some students will get to start the school year at the brand new Alexandria High School Minnie Howard campus. We recently sat down with Alexandria City Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Melanie Kay Wyatt to talk about her...
DC councilman arrested in alleged $156,000 bribery scheme to push violence prevention contracts for kickbacks
Washington, DC, Councilman Trayon White allegedly engaged in a bribery scheme to use his elected position to keep government contracts flowing to two companies, federal prosecutors say, accepting envelopes with thousands of dollars in cash and lucrative kickbacks.
Ward 8 ANC responds to Trayon White’s arrest
Ward 8 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Salim Adofo has been inundated with calls and text messages from concerned citizens following the arrest of D.C. Councilmember Trayon White. Adofo, who lost to White in this year’s Ward 8 Democratic primary, spoke with FOX 5’s Melanie Alnwick on Monday morning before the charges against White were announced.
The Runaway has sadly, again, closed permanently.
“it looks like The Runaway is closed again. Does anyone know why this keeps happening?”. The Runaway’s Website says: “SORRY EVERYONE! We are closed permanently thank you to the folks who have supported us throughout this short period of time that we had – we have some great memories ! Thanks again!”
Stabbing At DC Corrections Facility Sends Four To Hospital
(Washington, DC) — The MPD is helping the DC Department of Corrections sort out what prompted a dust-up that led to a stabbing at the Central Detention Facility on D Street Southeast. Four people were sent to the hospital Sunday and several more were treated by EMTs at the scene after the melee. Several guards quickly responded and were able to break up the brawl before it escalated any further.
OSGEMEOS Offers Behind-the-Scenes Look at 'Endless Story'
The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum has launched “Studio Hirshhorn,” a video series offering a behind-the-scenes look at how exhibitions are made. The first series features Brazilian artists OSGEMEOS as they prepare for ‘Endless Story,’ their largest U.S. exhibition, opening September 29. Nine short videos show OSGEMEOS...
Animal hospital to join new cast of businesses under two Crystal City apartment buildings
A whole new cast of retail and service characters is developing under The Grace and Reva apartments in Crystal City. Veterinary hospital GoodVets is the newest in a series of tenants at 1900 Crystal Drive — including a cafe, a nail salon and a bar — announced by property owner JBG Smith. These will all join the recently opened Tatte and Van Leeuwen.
DC region could see showers, thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening
WASHINGTON - Showers are likely on Monday, with a chance of thunderstorms after 2 p.m. The day will be partly sunny with a high near 83 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 70%. We could see showers and thunderstorms on Monday night, likely before 11 p.m., followed by isolated showers...
DC 911 system had 18 disruptions since December and computer system too old to handle volume, officials say
The computer system used to dispatch firefighters and paramedics has had 18 disruptions since December 2023, seven of those outages were widespread, government officials said Monday. One of those outages, during which a 5-month-old baby died, is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department. The police investigation is looking at...
Washington D.C. Braces for Showers and Potential Thunderstorms; Coastal Flood Advisory in Effect
Washington D.C. residents and visitors should prepare for another bout of inclement weather today, as the National Weather Service forecasts a 70% chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Temperatures are expected to reach a high near 84 degrees, with northwest winds blowing at 5 to 9 mph. Accumulated rainfall may be less than a tenth of an inch, although thunderstorms could bring higher amounts, as obtained by the NWS Washington D.C.
Clear Skies and Cooler Temps Ahead for Baltimore and Washington D.C. After Front Clears
Baltimore and Washington D.C. residents can expect the skies to clear up as this week progresses, with cooler temperatures on the horizon. A report from the National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC details that the stubborn front bringing showers and thunderstorms will finally make its exit southeastward today. In its wake, Canadian high pressure is set to build in, ushering in much drier conditions and a drop in the mercury readings starting Tuesday.
“Security by Design” in Practice: Assessing Concepts, Definitions, and Approaches
You can listen to Lostri and Sherman discuss their paper on Lawfare Daily. You can read the paper here or below:. Eugenia Lostri is Lawfare's Fellow in Technology Policy and Law. Prior to joining Lawfare, she was an Associate Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). She also worked for the Argentinian Secretariat for Strategic Affairs, and the City of Buenos Aires’ Undersecretary for International and Institutional Relations. She holds a law degree from the Universidad Católica Argentina, and an LLM in International Law from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
Doctors Warn That Hiking is Contagious
Doctors are increasingly writing new prescriptions for an old remedy: time in nature. As part of the burgeoning Park Rx movement, health care providers throughout the country are encouraging patients to use parks to reap the benefits of nature’s healing properties. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, National Park...
Aston unhoused shelter to open by early October, District officials say
District officials last week said an unhoused shelter near campus will begin admitting residents by early October, wrapping up nine months of delays opening the facility. The Aston, a former GW residence hall on New Hampshire Avenue, will open its doors to unhoused residents between mid-September and early October, and start accepting program referrals from service providers on Sept. 9, D.C. Department of Human Services Deputy Administrator Anthony Newman announced at a Community Advisory Team meeting on Aug. 12. The announcement comes after Newman predicted in July that the shelter would open by late August, and marks the fourth time officials have moved the opening date since slating its opening for November 2023.
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