Notes: The $1 million winning Powerball ticket was bought in Alexandria

Good Friday morning, Alexandria!

☀️ Today’s weather: The forecast predicts a sunny day with a high temperature near 70 degrees, accompanied by a gentle northeast wind at 5 to 7 mph. As nighttime approaches, expect an increase in cloudiness and a low temperature around 51 degrees, with a light east wind.

🚨 You need to know

Wishing a very happy Friday to one particular Alexandrian, who hopefully remembers their favorite local news organization now that they’re flush with cash from a $1 million winning Powerball ticket.

The $1 million winning ticket was bought online by a player in Alexandria using the Virginia Lottery app.

Five $50,000 winning tickets were also bought at locations in Midlothian, Williamsburg, Chesapeake and Arlington.

Image via Virginia Lottery/Facebook

📈 Thursday’s most read

The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Oct 12, 2023.

1. City staff reflect on one of Alexandria’s most bizarre and troubled transportation projects (3580 views)
2. Alexandria Mayor says city spent $1.8 million on stream restoration projects with nothing to show for it (3365 views)

🗞 Other local coverage

• City Creatives: Putting the pieces together
  Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 9:56 pm)

• City Creatives: A Mountain of music
  Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 9:51 pm)

• City Creatives: Local brothers debut first feature film
  Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 9:47 pm)

• Filling in the Blanks with Melanie Kay-Wyatt, Ed.D.: Special education calls for community
  Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 9:40 pm)

• Faulty ‘Remember the Titans Football Night’
  Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 9:38 pm)

• Half a world away
  Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 9:36 pm)

• The burden of service
  Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 9:33 pm)

• A city of creatives
  Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 9:29 pm)

• City Creatives: Hanoi Ragmen’s rise to fame
  Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 9:23 pm)

• You Don’t Want to Miss Crab Shack Live’s Fall Backyard Concert Featuring Isaac “Deacon Izzy” Bell and10-Piece Band, Saturday, October 21
  Zebra (Thursday @ 8:12 pm)

• Tanner: A Zest and Vibrance for Life
  Alexandria Living (Thursday @ 6:58 pm)

• City to Host West End Planning Process Open Houses
  Alexandria Living (Thursday @ 6:51 pm)

• City of Alexandria Proposes New Street Names
  Alexandria Living (Thursday @ 6:15 pm)

• A fall favorite: Pumpkin bread for the family
  Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 5:02 pm)

• Leaf Collection in Alexandria Begins Oct. 30
  Zebra (Thursday @ 4:12 pm)

• Confederate Street Names Proposed For Renaming In Alexandria
  Patch (Thursday @ 4:00 pm)

• Alexandria Archaeology Commission Names Winners of Brenman Archaeology Award
  Zebra (Thursday @ 2:39 pm)

• High Interest Rates Slow Down Alexandria Real Estate Market
  Alexandria Living (Thursday @ 1:49 pm)

• Book Vending Machine Donated By PTA Introduced To Alexandria Students
  Patch (Thursday @ 12:45 pm)

• Alexandria Lawyer Frees Innocent Man from Death Row
  Zebra (Thursday @ 12:01 pm)

• One $1M Powerball Winner In VA As CA Player Grabs $1.76B Jackpot
  Patch (Thursday @ 10:35 am)

• City Council rethinks panhandling regulations
  Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 8:57 am)

• Alexandria Man Killed In Prince George’s County Shooting
  Patch (Thursday @ 8:54 am)

• School Board discusses restructuring options
  Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 8:50 am)

• Port City Brewing Co. Releases Long Black Veil
  Alexandria Living (Thursday @ 8:15 am)

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on today and this weekend in Alexandria, from our event calendar.

• 10:00 am Saturday: Building your Secure Digital Future
• 11:30 am Saturday: NOVA Treasure Hunt
• 1:00 pm Saturday: Get to Know Your Palate and What’s in Your Glass
• 5:30 pm Saturday: Sunset Soiree : Exhibit of “Remember August 4th”