Good Wednesday 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 8, 2025.
- 7:17 am: Comey will make first court appearance in Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress | 🗣️ Comments
- 7:25 am: Veteran defense lawyer turned judge oversees case against ex-FBI Director Comey | 🗣️ Comments
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for October 8, 2025 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:00 am: America 250 sculpture proposed for Alexandria courthouse courtyard | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Alexandria City Council tackles capital priorities amid tight debt capacity | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:30 am: Researchers to share findings on Alexandria’s Civil War history, LGBTQ+ community | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:09 am: Comey pleads not guilty at Alexandria federal courthouse as lawyers signal intent to argue Trump foe’s case is politically motivated | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:30 am: Alexandria Health Department needs volunteers to craft five-year health improvement plan | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:15 pm: Grocery store opens inside Del Ray Farmhouse Market and Garden | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Alexandria Police target high-crash corridors with increased patrols | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:30 pm: Award-winning author to read latest children’s book at Alexandria elementary school | 🗣️ Comments
- 4:30 pm: Virginia native Phil Vassar brings ‘Paradise’ tour home to The Birchmere | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Thursday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 3:00 pm: King Street Station Farmers Market
- 4:00 pm: Housing Alexandria to Host Annual Fall Festival: Celebrating Community
- 5:00 pm: Art + Wine+ Cheese: Pop-Up Sculpture Garden at River Farm on the Potomac
- 6:00 pm: Air and Space After Hours
- 6:00 pm: Sunset Concert at River Farm
- 👉 7:00 pm: Alexandria NAACP Hosts to Host Annual Freedom Fund Dinner
- 👉 7:00 pm: NAACP Alexandria Branch Freedom Fund Dinner
- 7:30 pm: October Singles Meetup – Animal Lovers Night!!
☀️ Thursday’s forecast
Expect sunny skies and a high of 63 degrees, accompanied by a northeast wind between 9 and 11 mph, gusting up to 18 mph. Thursday night will be clear, with temperatures dropping to a low of around 43 degrees and a northeast wind at approximately 6 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Whoever is happy will make others happy too.”
– Anne Frank
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
Thanks for reading!
