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🌱 Patch AM: How Del Ray entertainment and new townhouses could change your neighborhood

You won't want to miss Massive Multi-Family Luxury Town Home Community Yard Sale! on the Del Ray Patch calendar

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Hi there, Del Ray! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Del Ray entertainment and new townhouses could change your neighborhood
  • How ALPR cameras helped catch a Del Ray suspect—and what's next
  • How Del Ray women rallied to support Alexandria's police

Also on today's calendar: Massive Multi-Family Luxury Town Home Community Yard Sale! and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 65.
  • Monday: Not as warm with a t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Outdoor Music, New Townhouses and an Address Appeal Head to Alexandria Council (thezebra.org) — Outdoor entertainment in Del Ray and several townhouse projects across Alexandria are up for public hearing at City Council's Saturday meeting, which residents can attend in person or online. The docket also includes tax rule tweaks and an address dispute, and locals still have time to review details and sign up to speak.
   

• License Plate Reader Dashboard and Response to City Council Questions on Flock Cameras (alexandriava.gov) — Del Ray residents are directly affected by Alexandria Police's license plate reader program, which helped identify a repeat indecent-acts suspect in the neighborhood last year. This detailed Q&A explains how ALPR data are audited, how long information is kept, what protections exist around privacy and reproductive health, and how the city may transition away from Flock cameras with upcoming community meetings.
   

• Alexandria Women Raise a Glass to Cops at Chicks & Cocktails Fundraiser (thezebra.org) — Women gathered at a Del Ray home for the Chicks & Cocktails for COPS fundraiser, raising close to $10,000 for the Alexandria Police Foundation and community-police programs. The evening highlighted Del Ray leaders, women-owned local restaurants, and the city's strong female representation in government and policing, while emphasizing neighborhood support for public safety.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Alexandria

  • New Olympic weightlifting gym to open Sept. 26 in West End (alxnow.com)
  • Alexandria-Area Italian Restaurant Corso Closes For Good (thezebra.org)
  • Early voting begins in Virginia with 'busier' polling sites (dcnewsnow.com)

Old Town Alexandria

  • November Leadership Incubator Weekend, hosted by Shifting Waters Leadership (alxnow.com)
  • Metro's Yellow Line service to be suspended over two weekends (alxnow.com)

Arlington

  • Arlington Ranks Among Nation's Best Cities For Renters In 2026 (patch.com)
  • Arlington Woman Accused Of Breaking Into Occupied Home, Exposing Herself (patch.com)

Ok Del Ray! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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