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Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
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Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today's weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Tonight - Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today's weather: Sunny, with a high near 54 degrees. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight - Partly cloudy, with a low around 38 degrees. South wind around 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
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ALXnow readers were paying attention this week to stories about a toll charge scam, how you can get free coffee for a year, and the impact tariffs are having locally.
The most-read stories this week were:
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today's weather: Cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53 degrees. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. We'll see increasing clouds tonight, with a low around 41 degrees. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
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 (February 2025).
Most expensive townhouses sold
Say hello to Cheese, a 2-year-old brown and white dog in need of a forever home.
Cheese would pair perfectly with anyone and is up for adoption through the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria.
Notes: Founding Farmers Alexandria offering a year of free coffee to first 100 guests on opening day
Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today's weather: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3 p.m. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. The high is near 68 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three-quarters and one inch possible. Tonight there is a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m., then a slight chance of showers after 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43 degrees.
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Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today's weather: Today will be partly sunny, with a high near 62 degrees. Expect increasing clouds tonight, with a low of around 51 degrees. There's a chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm tomorrow, with a high near 64 degrees.
By Ken Abrams, special to ALXnow
Folk legend Tom Rush continues to forge ahead. The 84-year-old singer-songwriter, who got his start playing at Harvard University in 1961, will bring his catalog of songs and stories to The Birchmere on Saturday, April 5. At an age when most folks are comfortably retired, Rush remains active, recording a new album last year, playing dozens of live shows annually, and even hosting a regular weekly webcast, Rockport Sundays.
ALXnow is excited to announce the launch of the ALXnow Press Club, a new membership program designed to foster a deeper connection between the publication and its readers while supporting robust local journalism in Alexandria.
This initiative follows ALXnow’s welcoming of Ryan Belmore as its new publisher. Belmore, an experienced news publisher and active community member, brings a wealth of knowledge and a commitment to community-driven journalism. He envisions a future where ALXnow continues to be the go-to source for local news, expanding its coverage, adding diverse voices, and facilitating deeper connections between residents and their city.