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 of 46 degrees, accompanied by a northeast wind at 8 mph. Tuesday night will be clear, with temperatures dropping to a chilly 28 degrees and a north wind around 6 mph.
Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect a sunny day with a high near 51 degrees and a moderate northeast wind at 6 mph. As night falls, the sky will remain clear, and temperatures will drop to a low of about 28 degrees, accompanied by a north wind at 6 mph.
There was a big piece of development news in Alexandria and, for the first time, it felt like it wasn’t about the Potomac Yard arena.
The Robinson Terminal North project has been a thorn in the side of the city’s ambition to have a contiguous waterfront. Now, that industrial block could see redevelopment as a site with public waterfront access.
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: The weather will transition from cloudy to mostly sunny, reaching a high of around 49 degrees. Expect a light northwest wind in the morning, which will become a north wind at 9 to 14 mph, with possible gusts up to 21 mph. Friday night will be mostly clear with a low of approximately 32 degrees, as the north wind continues at 8 to 11 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 (January 2024).
Most expensive single-family homes sold
Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect patchy fog to clear before 9am, leading to mostly sunny skies and a high near 53. Winds from the southwest will blow at 3 to 8 mph. Thursday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low of around 41 and a south wind at 5 mph, turning calm during the evening.
Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
🌧️ Today’s weather: Expect scattered sprinkles and flurries before 8am, followed by more scattered sprinkles from 8am to 2pm. The sky will be mostly cloudy and the high temperature will be near 46, accompanied by a northeast wind at around 6 mph. Wednesday night will also be mostly cloudy, with a low temperature around 35 and a light, variable wind.
Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
🌥️ Today’s weather: Expect partly sunny skies with a high around 45 degrees, accompanied by a light southeast wind of 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Heading into Tuesday night, there is a 30% chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, transitioning to a chance of rain after 4am. The night will be mostly cloudy with a low near 36 degrees and a southeast wind of 3 to 6 mph.
Sam I Am is an adorable senior dog searching for his forever home!
This 12-year-old is up for adoption at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria.
Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect partly sunny skies and a high temperature near 46 degrees, accompanied by northwest winds ranging from 15 to 18 mph and gusts up to 31 mph. During Monday night, the skies will be mostly cloudy with a low temperature around 31 degrees, and a north wind blowing at 6 to 10 mph.
It was a tense week in Alexandria.
A swatting situation on Wednesday shut down two Alexandria schools, putting one in lockdown and forcing the other to evacuate.
