ALXnow Daily Debrief for Oct 31, 2025

Good Friday evening, Alexandria. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Oct 31, 2025.

• 7:30 am: Morning Notes for October 31, 2025 | 🗣️ Comments
• 9:45 am: A fast food-fueled ‘Taco Bell DC 50K’ kicks off in Old Town next month | 🗣️ Comments
• 11:15 am: What’s happening this weekend in Alexandria: Dog-O-Ween, ghost tours and more | 🗣️ Comments
• 1:45 pm: Alexandria apartment rates dip but remain above regional median this month | 🗣️ Comments
• 2:45 pm: Costumed couples wed at Old Town ‘Halloweddings’ ceremony | 🗣️ Comments
• 3:45 pm: ALXnow’s top stories this week in Alexandria | 🗣️ Comments

Here are today’s most-read articles:

1. A fast food-fueled ‘Taco Bell DC 50K’ kicks off in Old Town next month (498 views)
2. What’s happening this weekend in Alexandria: Dog-O-Ween, ghost tours and more (461 views)
3. Costumed couples wed at Old Town ‘Halloweddings’ ceremony (453 views)

Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.

1. Benny DiForza’s Pizza closed in Del Ray after eviction notice posted (12645 views)
2. Ken Burns unveils new documentary series ‘The American Revolution’ at Mount Vernon (10477 views)
3. Alexandria police charge man with murder in West End homicide (7781 views)
4. Del Ray entrepreneur will preview new business with ‘Wicked’-themed Halloween party (3730 views)
5. Alexandria City Council unanimously backs expansion of parking enforcement pilot (3597 views)
6. Prankster relatives unmasked as suspects who terrorized Alexandria woman (3392 views)

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Saturday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.

• 9:00 am: Potomac River Cleanup at Jones Point Park
• 11:00 am: Alexandria Fall-O-Ween @ John Carlyle Square

Here are the events planned for Sunday:

• 9:00 am: Potomac River Cleanup at Jones Point Park
• 11:00 am: Alexandria Fall-O-Ween @ John Carlyle Square
• 9:00 am: Four Mile Run Farmers & Artisans Market
• 11:00 am: Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna

☀️ Saturday’s forecast

Expect sunshine and a high of around 61 degrees, accompanied by a west wind blowing at 7-10 mph, gusting up to 20 mph. Saturday night will be mostly cloudy with a low temperature near 43 degrees, and calm winds. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
– Martin Luther King Jr.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

We hope you have a great weekend, Alexandria!