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Good morning, Alexandria.
School zone speed cameras switch back on Aug. 24, the first day of class for most ACPS students. Six zones, $100 fines, 15 mph when the signs are flashing — the locations are on King Street, Braddock Road, Seminary Road, Mount Vernon Avenue and two stretches of North Beauregard. The city tests the systems Friday without issuing citations.
Also today: Ted's Bulletin and Honeymoon are projected for Carlyle Crossing in late fall, and delivery robots are coming to Wonder's Potomac Yard food hall, a neighborhood Serve didn't cover at its December launch.
Here's what you need to know for Tuesday, Aug. 18.
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1️⃣ Ted's Bulletin, Honeymoon projected to open at Carlyle Crossing in late fall
Two restaurants from Washington-based Catalogue are projected to open at Carlyle Crossing in late fall, a spokesperson for the group said Monday.
Kristen Salis, who handles media relations for Catalogue, said the projected opening is late fall and that the group would provide updates as they become available. Banners reading "Coming Soon" for Ted's Bulletin and Honeymoon were up on construction hoarding at the Eisenhower East development as of Friday. Ted's Bulletin lists its Carlyle Crossing address as 2471 Mandeville Lane and Honeymoon lists 2461 Mandeville Lane.
2️⃣ Wonder adds robot delivery at Potomac Yard as Serve expands to a second app
Wonder is adding autonomous sidewalk robot delivery at its Potomac Yard food hall through a partnership with Serve Robotics, the company announced Monday, expanding robot delivery in Alexandria to a second ordering platform.
Serve launched in Alexandria in December with Uber Eats, covering other parts of Alexandria, including Del Ray, Potomac West, Old Town North, and nearby neighborhoods within a 1.5-mile radius, and partnering with more than 80 area restaurants.
3️⃣ Alexandria school zone speed cameras resume Aug. 24
Alexandria will resume school zone speed camera enforcement Aug. 24, the first day of school for most Alexandria City Public Schools students, the city said Monday.
The cameras will begin automatically issuing citations to drivers who speed in the six monitored zones. The city will test the school zone flashers and camera systems on Friday, Aug. 21, and residents may see the flashers operating during normal weekday hours. No citations will be issued during the test.
In brief
The city will lead a community walking tour of the Taylor Run Infrastructure Stabilization Project from 3 to 5 p.m. today, giving residents a chance to see the project area and question staff about the design now on the table. (The Brief)
North Beauregard Street between Sanger Avenue and Morgan Street will close intermittently today through Thursday to allow deliveries for the Holmes Run Trail repairs. (The Brief)
Power has been restored to 978 Dominion Energy customers in Alexandria after an afternoon outage that knocked out traffic signals along Seminary Road on Monday. (The Brief)
The City of Alexandria will hold a job fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, at the Del Pepper Community Resource Center, 4850 Mark Center Drive, where department representatives and workforce development staff will meet with job seekers. (The Brief)
Hypergoat Coffee Roasters co-founder Rodrigo Ramos confirmed Monday that the company is opening a second Alexandria location in Del Ray, days after declining to discuss the project. Ramos said the buildout remains early and did not give an opening date. (The Brief)
Governor Abigail Spanberger Monday filed with the State Corporation Commission (SCC) to formally intervene in the proposed $67 billion merger between Florida-based NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy. (Gov. Spanberger)
A U.S. judge on Monday blocked plans to move the FBI's headquarters to a federal office building in Washington, finding that President Donald Trump's administration illegally tossed out a previously approved plan to build a new facility nearby in Maryland. (The Brief)
As part of an 18-state tour through more than 30 congressional districts, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, said Monday that “Virginia’s 2nd District will determine the fate of the country because this will be a close election.” (Virginia Mercury)
Due to necessary office maintenance, the Alexandria Health Department (AHD) Main Office at 4850 Mark Center Drive will continue to be closed today. (Alexandria Health)
Sports
The Washington Commanders are releasing kicker Jake Moody, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. (The Brief)
Today in Alexandria
⛅ Weather
Today: Patchy fog between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88 degrees. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71 degrees. Calm wind.
🌖 Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise at 6:24 a.m., sunset at 7:59 p.m. 13 hours & 34 minutes of sun.
High tide at 12:55 a.m. & 1:23 p.m. Low tide at 7:40 a.m. & 7:29 p.m. The moon phase is a Waxing Crescent.
🗓️ Things To Do
- All Day: Alexandria Restaurant Week throughout Alexandria
- 5 p.m.: Wine and Sync Commercial Lending & Financing at 704 King St.
- 7 p.m.: Beer Yoga at Port City Brewing Company
- 7 p.m.: Sweet & Salty Book Club Meetings at Hotel Heron
🎶 Entertainment
- 219 Restaurant: Justin Gillen Trio at 9 p.m.
- Atlas Brew Works ALX: Trivia at 7 p.m.
- Cooper Mill: Music Bingo at 6 p.m.
- Laporta’s Restaurant: Antonio James at 6 p.m.
- Lena's: Jay Byrd on the patio at 6 p.m.
- Lost Dog Cafe: Trivia at 7 p.m.
- Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Pete Baker at 8:30 p.m.
- O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Trivia at 9 p.m.
- Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
- The Commodore: Trivia at 7 p.m.
- The Garden Del Ray: Trivia at 7 p.m.
🏛️ City & Schools
- 6 a.m.: Chinquapin Pool open
- 3 p.m.: Taylor Run Infrastructure Stabilization Project community walking tour
- 4:30 p.m.: Old Town Pool open
- 7 p.m.: Human Rights Commission monthly meeting (virtual)
📚 Alexandria Library
- All day: Alexandria Library: A Legacy of Service Since 1937 at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
- 10:15 a.m.: Family Storytime / Martes de niños at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
- 2 p.m.: Baby and Toddler Play Date at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
- 2 p.m.: Mindfulness 101 for Teens at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
- 5 p.m.: Duncan and Dragons — The Kingdoms of Living Giants at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library (registration required)
- 6 p.m.: Banned Book Club at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
- 6 p.m.: Death Café at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
- 6 p.m.: Tecnología y Entrenamiento Profesional — sesiones de español at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library (registration required)
- 7 p.m.: Handcraft Tuesday — Evening Edition at Virtual
⚾ Sports
- 8:05 p.m.: Washington Nationals at Texas Rangers
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