Good Thursday 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 9, 2025.
- 6:18 am: Ethiopian fall festival to celebrate culture, music at Chinquapin Park Sunday | 🗣️ Comments
- 7:08 am: What to watch for in the Virginia governor’s race debate between Spanberger and Earle-Sears | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:05 am: Morning Notes for October 9, 2025 | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:00 am: Metro School of the Arts hires Helen Hayes-winning music director | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Adoptable dog of the week: Meet Eddie, a 10-month-old pup ready for his forever home | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:00 am: 32-townhome project in Old Town returns to BAR in November | 🗣️ Comments
- 12:00 pm: Finn and Fire to replace Kismet in Old Town | 🗣️ Comments
- 12:30 pm: What’s happening this weekend in Alexandria: Oct. 9-13 | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:00 pm: Taste For Giving fundraiser returns to Old Town Nov. 7 | 🗣️ Comments
- 4:30 pm: Man shot near Braddock Road Metro on Wednesday, 2 suspects sought in Alexandria | 🗣️ Comments
- 4:34 pm: Traffic Alert: Lanes closed due to vehicle fire on I-95 near Eisenhower Avenue | 🗣️ Comments
- 5:08 pm: New York Attorney General Letitia James indicted in the Eastern District of Virginia on fraud charge, AP source says | 🗣️ Comments
- 5:30 pm: Bespoke shoemaker draws months-long waitlist in Old Town | 🗣️ Comments
- 6:30 pm: Alexandria City Council to consider flood preparedness grant, board appointments Tuesday | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- No events today. Have one to promote? Submit it to the calendar.
☀️ Friday’s forecast
Expect sunny skies and a high near 65, with northeast winds at 6 to 9 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Friday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 53 and southeast winds at 3 to 6 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
– Nelson Mandela
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
Thanks for reading!
