Good Thursday evening, Alexandria. Here’s a look back at today’s most-read stories and a look ahead to tomorrow.
📈 Today’s most-read stories
- Fired Alexandria sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty to smuggling drugs to city jail inmate
- Heat island mapping project identifies Alexandria as one of N. Va.’s hottest areas
- Rally against recent anti-immigrant flyers and graffiti to be held Friday in Del Ray
🕗 More from today
Everything else we published today, Oct 29, 2026.
- Morning Notes for October 29, 2026
- Suspect awaits sentencing after guilty plea in stabbing near Braddock Metro station
- Free Lyft rides offered over Halloween weekend in Alexandria to combat drunk driving
📣 Announcements
Always Becoming: Next Chapter
Join artist Nora Naranjo Morse (Kha’p’o Owenge ([Santa Clara Pueblo]), creator of Always Becoming… [Announcement]
Artful Evenings: Water’s Edge with Artist Sky Hopinka
Reserve your spot for an after-hour event with multi-disciplinary artist Sky Hopinka, Thursday… [Announcement]
Old Town Fitness Studio for People Over 50 Down to Final 2 Spots Before Saturday Deadline
Revolutionary Fitness is a semi-private strength and longevity training studio for adults 50+… [Announcement]
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 6:00 pm: Halloween Decorations Bike Tour of Alexandria
- 👉 7:00 pm: CatRad Halloween Eve!
- 7:00 pm: Haunted Lantern Tours
⭐ Featured events
CatRad Halloween Eve!
Oct 30: Join us for our second annual CatRad Halloween Eve! A night of ghoulish fun, spooky treats… [Event]
Imperium Open House: Discover a Smarter Way to Get Stronger
Nov 1: Explore a different approach to strength training at Imperium’s free open house in Old Town Alexandria. [Event]
Dialogue for Democracy
Nov 3: Dialogue for Democracy invites high school students from across the DMV to George Mason University. [Event]
How Retirement Communities Work – A Free Workshop
Nov 4: Interested in learning about how Continuing Care Retirement Communities work, but don’t know where to start? Join us on 11/4 to learn more! [Event]
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🌤️ Weather update
Today: Alexandria saw a high of 70° at 1:20 p.m. (5° above normal), a low of 54° at 12:55 a.m., no rain and a peak gust of 24 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 2 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
The photo above is from the City of Alexandria’s marina webcam.
Thanks for reading!
