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 another busy week in Alexandria.
Halloween is next week but there are plenty of Halloween activities around town this weekend. It’s one of the best seasons in Alexandria, so get out and enjoy a ghost tour, parade or bar crawl.
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunshine and a high of 68 degrees, accompanied by a light and variable wind, which will turn southwest at 6 mph come afternoon. Friday night will be partly cloudy, with temperatures dropping to around 54 degrees. South winds around 6 mph will shift to west direction after midnight.
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 (September 2024).
Largest homes sold
Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies with a high near 66 degrees and a north wind blowing between 15 to 17 mph, gusting as high as 25 mph. Thursday night will be clear, with a low temperature around 41 degrees and a northwest wind at 6 to 8 mph.
Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunshine and a high near 80, accompanied by a south wind at 3 to 8 mph. As the night arrives, skies will be mostly clear with temperatures dipping to around 54. Winds will change direction, going from southwest at 6 to 13 mph to a northwest wind after midnight.
Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies and a high near 82 with calm winds turning south at about 5 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday night will be mostly clear, with the temperature dropping to around 51 and a light south breeze.
Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies and a high temperature of around 78 degrees, accompanied by a gentle northwest wind at 6 mph. As night falls on Monday, the sky will remain clear, and temperatures will drop to a low of approximately 50 degrees with calm winds.
Another busy week in Alexandria, this one with a clash between Alexandria City High School’s Theogony student newspaper and school administration at the forefront.
The opening of the Minnie Howard campus as a second location for Alexandria City High School created a situation where, between classes, students may have to take a bus to get from one campus to the other. After weeks of reporting on transportation frustrations of students struggling to get between the new Alexandria City High School campuses, the Theogony editors wrote a scathing condemnation of the current transportation setup:
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies and a high of 67 degrees, accompanied by a north wind at 6 to 8 mph. As night falls on Friday, the sky will be clear and the temperature will drop to around 44 degrees, with the north wind easing to 3 to 5 mph.
Here in Alexandria, real estate is a spectator sport. Let’s take a look at some of the most and least expensive townhouses sold last month (September 2024).
Most expensive townhouses sold
Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
🌥️ Today’s weather: Clouds will increase throughout the day, reaching a high temperature of around 56°F. Northwest winds will blow at 7-11 mph, gusting up to 20 mph. For Wednesday night, expect partly cloudy skies and a low temperature near 40°F, while the northwest wind continues at around 6 mph.
