This is the staff byline for ALXnow, used by editors and other full-time staff. Launched in October 2019, ALXnow is the place for the latest news, views and things to do around Alexandria, Virginia.
It’s been a busy week after the Thanksgiving break.
There was an exciting series of restaurant announcements this week, including Shake Shack and Baku Delicious, but also the tragic closure announcement for Hooray for Books!.
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect a mostly sunny day with a high of around 37 degrees and a northwest wind blowing at 10-14 mph, gusting up to 23 mph. For Friday night, the skies will be mostly clear and the temperature will drop to around 24 degrees, with a west wind at approximately 7 mph.
Here in Alexandria, real estate is a spectator sport. Let’s take a look at some of the most and least expensive single-family homes sold last month (November 2024).
Most expensive townhouses sold
Say hello to the adorable and goofy Drew!
This playful pup is up for adoption through the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria. Drew is a 3-year-old tan and white dog who is tall and quite lanky.
Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
🌦️ Today’s weather: Scattered rain and snow showers will occur before 9am, followed by a slight chance of snow showers until noon. The sky will be mostly cloudy, eventually becoming sunnier, as the temperature drops to around 32 by 5pm. Strong west winds of 17 to 22 mph with gusts up to 49 mph are expected, with a 30% chance of precipitation. Thursday night will be clear, with a low of 27 and west winds of 14 to 16 mph, gusting up to 24 mph.
Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect sunshine and a high of 43 with light southwest winds shifting to the south at 10-15 mph, gusting up to 23 mph. Tonight, there’s a 50% chance of rain and snow showers after 1am, turning partly cloudy later with a low of 36. Winds will be southwest at around 16 mph, and gusts may reach 26 mph.
Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies and a high near 41 degrees, accompanied by a northwest wind ranging from 9 to 11 mph and gusts reaching up to 21 mph. As for Tuesday night, the conditions will be mostly clear with a low temperature around 24 degrees, and a mild west wind between 3 and 7 mph.
Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies and a high of around 39 degrees, accompanied by a northwest wind at 7 to 9 mph. Monday night will be mostly clear, with temperatures dropping to around 26 degrees and a northwest wind between 6 and 8 mph.
It’s Thanksgiving week, which means a fairly slow news Friday in Alexandria. We’ll be back to our regularly scheduled programming next week.
In the meantime, the most-read stories this week were:
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
🌦️ Today’s weather: Scattered sprinkles and flurries are expected between 10am and 4pm, with mostly sunny conditions and a high near 48. The west wind will range from 5 to 11 mph, gusting up to 20 mph. Friday night will be clear, with a low of around 28 and a 9 mph west wind.
Here in Alexandria, real estate is a spectator sport. Let’s take a look at some of the smallest and largest homes sold last month (October 2024).
Largest homes sold
