Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91 degrees. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. The chance of precipitation is 40%.
A chance of thunderstorms tonight before 8 p.m. Mostly clear, with a low around 75 degrees. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%.
🚨 You need to know
Former Del. Jay Jones will look to be the face of legal resistance to President Donald Trump in Virginia after winning Tuesday’s closely watched Democratic state primary for attorney general.
Jones will face Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares in the November general election. His victory was a critical step for Democrats in rounding out their ticket ahead of a bellwether election later this year.
Democrats are also nominating their pick for lieutenant governor from a field of six candidates. State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi led Former Richmond City Mayor Levar Stoney in the tightly locked race Tuesday night, and she declared victory, but The Associated Press deemed the race too early to call.
As of 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Ghazala Hashmi held a lead of 3,602 votes over Levar Stoney out of 480,991 ballots counted. Third-place candidate Aaron Rouse trailed Stoney by 1,529 votes.
With all counties in the state having reported results, The Associated Press estimates there are roughly 18,000 ballots left to be counted. Under Virginia election law, ballots cast by mail that arrive by Friday, June 20, will be counted.
Approximately 15,126 ballots were cast in Alexandria (a 13% voter turnout). In Alexandria, Stoney picked up the most votes in the Lieutenant Governor race, while Shannon Taylor was the favorite for Attorney General.
How Alexandria Voted
📈 Tuesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for June 17, 2025.
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📅 Upcoming events
Here’s what’s happening today in Alexandria, as per our event calendar.
Things To Do
- 10 a.m.: Free Crafts for Kids Every Wednesday at Made in ALX
- 2 p.m.: Squeals on Wheels: Petting Zoo at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
- 3:30 p.m.: Burke Book Club – “Lincoln in the Bardo” by George Saunders (Virtual)
- 5 p.m.: Mad Science: Fire and Ice at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
- 6:30 p.m.: Cool Yoga – Free Outdoor Yoga at Wellness Junction lot
- 6:30 p.m.: Handmade Pasta Cooking Class at Aslin ALX
- 7 p.m.: Partners In Art Evening at Del Ray Artisans
Live Music & Entertainment
- 219 Restaurant: Bill Pappas Project at 9 p.m.
- Augie’s Mussel House: Live music at 5 p.m.
- Hops N Shine: Trivia at 6:30 p.m.
- Laporta’s Restaurant: Esther Haynes at 6 p.m.
- Lost Boy Cider: Line Dancing at 6:30 pm
- Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Kenny Kohlhaas at 8:30 p.m.
- O’Shaughnessys Pub: Karaoke at 9 p.m.
- Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
- The Birchmere: Acoustic Alchemy at 7:30 p.m.
City of Alexandria Events & Public Meetings
- 9:30 a.m.: Alexandria Electoral Board
- 4 p.m.: VIRTUAL: Commission on Aging Transportation Committee
- 6 p.m.: City of Alexandria Community Cookout
- 6 p.m.: Duke Street Land Use Plan Pop-Up
- 6:30 p.m.: Alexandria Archaeological Commission Meeting
- 7 p.m.: Board of Architectural Review Public Hearing
- 7 p.m.: VIRTUAL: Independent Community Policing Review Board
- 7 p.m.: Transportation Commission June Meeting
