Good Thursday evening, Alexandria. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
π News recap
The following articles were published earlier today — Dec 18, 2025.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for December 18, 2025 | π£οΈ Comments
- 9:15 am: String of thefts at Old Town yoga apparel stores under police investigation | π£οΈ Comments
- 10:30 am: Winning $50K Powerball ticket purchased at Arlandria convenience store | π£οΈ Comments
- 11:45 am: ‘Yarn Storm’ at Alexandria Library collects hundreds of hats, mittens and scarves for donation | π£οΈ Comments
- 12:30 pm: Gravestone relocations planned at Douglass Memorial Cemetery ahead of stormwater project | π£οΈ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Plans to replace the Old Town Pool headed to Board of Architectural Review | π£οΈ Comments
- 2:45 pm: New ACPS budget proposal defers Cora Kelly project, schedules K-8 conversions in 2030 | π£οΈ Comments
- 3:45 pm: New Year’s Eve parties planned at over a dozen Alexandria restaurants and bars | π£οΈ Comments
Here are today’s most-read articles:
- String of thefts at Old Town yoga apparel stores under police investigation (958 views)
- Winning $50K Powerball ticket purchased at Arlandria convenience store (886 views)
- Morning Notes for December 18, 2025 (350 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 5:30 pm: Holiday Tours at Pope-Leighey House
- 7:00 pm: Step Into Bhangra
βοΈ Friday’s forecast
Expect rain and potentially a thunderstorm before 1pm, followed by a slight chance of rain until 2pm. Temperatures will drop to around 38 by 5pm with breezy south winds between 15 and 23 mph, shifting west and gusting up to 47 mph. There is an 80% chance of precipitation, with amounts ranging from a quarter to half an inch. Friday night will be mostly clear and breezy, with lows around 27, west winds between 17 and 22 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight, and gusts up to 46 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
– Mark Twain
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
Thanks for reading!
