Schools
UPDATE: Alexandria Middle School Cleared for Re-Entry
The school was being evacuated just before 8:30 a.m. Monday.

UPDATE: The Alexandria Fire Department has cleared Francis C. Hammond Middle School for re-entry after it was evacuated Monday morning, according to an alert sent out by the City.
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Francis C. Hammond Middle School in Alexandria is being evacuated due to the smell of gas, Alexandria City Public Schools wrote on Twitter.
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