Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 1st of October.
Good morning, Alexandria.
💼 Business
La Casa Restaurant reopens today at 3 p.m. at the Shoppes at Foxchase after a five-week closure caused by a tractor-trailer accident that hit a power line and sparked an electrical fire damaging nearby property.
Dine-in, carryout and online orders are available at 4551 Duke St.
Kiwi Kuisine Pie Shop at 4548 Eisenhower Avenue has renovated its interior and will reopen on Saturday, Oct.
10 with new morning hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The reopening event will feature a ribbon cutting at 10:30 a.m. plus pie tastings, a pie-eating contest, and local games.
🎭 Culture
Crooked Beat Records reopens at its new location (2101 B Mt. Vernon Ave.) today with soft opening hours continuing through Sunday as owner Bill Daly recovers from a flood that damaged rare vinyl and vintage equipment.
A grand opening is planned in a few weeks.
Spider-Man fans in Del Ray are gathering today at the Aldi parking lot (425 E.
Monroe Ave) for a family-friendly Spider Walk from 2 to 5:30 p.m. along Mount Vernon Avenue, with a return near George Washington Middle School; RSVP via @dmv.spideyy and @sosmooth179.
🎓 Education
At a Sept. 24 School Board meeting, speakers raised concerns over ACPS Transportation’s high taxi spending and safety issues at bus stops, noting that the department director is on leave.
The report said eligible students will begin riding new routes Oct. 5 (pending review).
🏛️ Government
Alexandria released its draft Duke Street Land Use Plan on Sept.
29 at Patrick Henry Recreation Center to show a vision for a four-mile corridor with housing and retail over 20 years. Residents can send comments by Nov. 13 & join Zoom meetings in October and November.
Systems Planning & Analysis in Alexandria announced on Sept.
30 that it won a $126 million contract to support the Navy’s Naval Special Warfare Program Office. The deal has a one-year base period plus four option years through March 2031 (its impact on local hiring is unconfirmed).
A Sept. 24 report by Gallup and the Greater Washington Community Foundation showed that 62% of Alexandria households have felt the impact of federal job cuts and furloughs more than the 55% regional average.
The survey highlights how federal workforce reductions continue to affect local families.
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