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JUST IN: Alexandria City High School students walk out in protest against Israel-Hamas war

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A student walkout at Alexandria City High School protesting for a ceasefire to the Israel-Hamas war, Nov. 9, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Students walked out of classes at Alexandria City High School’s King Street campus this morning to support a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.

Hundreds of students at the school, which has an enrollment of approximately 4,000 students, engaged in a walk-out protest — joining international protests against Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.

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Notes: Series of ATM thefts and armed robberies investigated next door to Alexandria

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Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!

☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies and a high around 62, with winds initially from the north at 6 mph becoming light and variable. Wednesday night will become mostly cloudy as the temperature drops to about 49, accompanied by a southeast wind at 6 mph.

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Notes: Stonebridge wants to turn the Victory Center into a residential apartment building

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Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!

🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect partly sunny skies with a high near 74 and southwest winds around 10 mph today. Tuesday night will be mostly clear, with lows around 46 and a north wind around 7 mph.

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Notes: Alexandria City Public Schools wants $314 million to fund its capital projects

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Good Monday morning, Alexandria!

☀️ Today’s weather: Expect a mostly sunny day with temperatures nearing 64°F, accompanied by light winds that will shift to the south at 5-7 mph in the afternoon. Moving into Monday night, the skies will be mostly cloudy and the temperature will drop to about 53°F, with south winds blowing at 6-9 mph.

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ALXnow’s top stories this week in Alexandria

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The Mandalorian at the Del Ray Halloween Parade, Oct. 29, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)

This reporter’s got a six-hour drive ahead of him, so we’re going to keep things snappy on this recap.

It was Halloween this week, unquestionably the best holiday in Alexandria, and the city did not disappoint this year. Thousands turned out for Del Ray’s acclaimed Halloween Parade and took over Lee Street with some spectacular costumes.

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Notes: Rep. Don Beyer introduces bill to save donkey hides

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Donkeys and Rep. Don Beyer (via Jacques Bopp/Unsplash and Wikipedia)

Good Friday morning, Alexandria!

☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunshine and a high of around 59 degrees, accompanied by a south wind between 5 and 8 mph. Friday night will be clear, with a low temperature near 39 degrees and a south wind at around 6 mph.

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Notes: Bark Social acquires dog-friendly Barkhaus bar with rebranding in the works

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Barkhaus dog outside (photo via Barkhaus/Facebook)

Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!

☀️ Today’s weather: Frost will clear by 10 a.m., making way for a sunny day with a high near 51. A northwest wind will shift to a westerly direction at approximately 6 mph in the afternoon. The night will be clear, with temperatures dropping to around 34 and a south wind at 5 mph.

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