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.
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.
Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
🌥️ Today’s weather: Expect mostly cloudy skies with a high around 56, as calm winds shift to a northwest direction at 5 to 8 mph during the morning. Tuesday night will see partly cloudy conditions with a low of approximately 41, accompanied by a northwest wind at around 7 mph.
It’s been another busy week in Alexandria, but restaurant rankings never fail to land the top spots.
Washingtonian listed two Alexandria eateries as among the best dessert spots in the region: Thompson Italian’s (1024 King Street) olive-oil cake and the “big apple” at Goodies Frozen Custard and Treats (200 Commerce Street).
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies and a high of approximately 68 degrees, accompanied by a west wind ranging from 5 to 7 mph. As the night rolls in, the sky will remain clear, with the temperature dropping to an estimated low of 49 degrees while a southwest wind blows at about 6 mph.
Here in Alexandria, real estate is a spectator sport. Let’s take a look at some of the most and least expensive condos sold last month (September 2024).
Most expensive condos sold
Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny conditions and a high temperature near 63 degrees, accompanied by a north wind ranging between 5 and 14 mph and gusts reaching up to 22 mph. As nighttime approaches, the sky will be clear, with the temperature dropping to a low of around 42 degrees, and a north wind of about 6 mph remaining persistent.
