On This Day in Alexandria History — “On Dec. 4, 1971, the T.C. Williams football team won the state championship, shutting out Andrew Lewis of Salem, 27-0, and capping off an undefeated, 13-win season. The high school team was recalled years later in the film, ‘Remember the Titans.'” [Historic Alexandria]
Warner Calls for Hegseth Dismissal — “An objective, evidence-based investigation by the Pentagon’s internal watchdog leaves no doubt: Secretary Hegseth endangered the lives of American pilots based aboard the USS Harry S. Truman as they prepared to launch a mission against terrorist targets,” Sen. Mark Warner (D) said in a statement. “By sharing classified operational details on an unsecure group chat on his personal phone, he created unacceptable risks to their safety and to our operational security.” [Sen. Mark Warner]
GOP Candidate Throws Hat in Congressional Ring — “An Arlington writer, conservationist and tour guide has launched a campaign to challenge U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D) as a Republican. Luke Nathan Phillips, a self-described ‘bipartisan activist’ and ‘avid outdoorsman,’ seeks to take on Arlington’s longtime congressman with a platform focused on crossing political divides and protecting public land.” [ARLnow]
School Board, Housing Committee Meet Tonight — The Alexandria City School Board will convene at 6 p.m. to discuss the district’s partnership with Alexandria Police Department as well as a proposal to create a new website, among other agenda items. Meanwhile, the Alexandria Housing Affordability Advisory Committee will meet at 7 p.m., seeking community feedback on three Housing 2040 initiative projects. [ACSB, City of Alexandria]
Also Tonight, An Ice Skating Party — “Ice skating has returned to Ice & Lights: The Winter Village at Cameron Run Regional Park, and the venue has plans to celebrate. The outdoor skating rink at 4001 Eisenhower Avenue is hosting a Winter Ice Skating Party from 6-8 p.m. [today], with skating discounts, free hot chocolate and ‘Critter Corner’ animal meet-and-greets, according to NOVA Parks.” [ALXnow]
City Updates Affordable Housing List — The Office of Housing yesterday (Wednesday) updated its public list of available affordable rental units in the city, with units ranging from studios to three-bedrooms. [City of Alexandria]
It’s Thursday — Expect a mostly sunny day with highs around 42 degrees, as light northwest winds increase to 8-13 mph in the morning and gust up to 24 mph. The evening will be partly cloudy, with lows near 23 degrees. Northwest winds of 5-10 mph will become light and variable after midnight, with gusts potentially reaching 18 mph. [NWS]
