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Notes: Old Town sandwich shop Lori’s Table closes

Published December 8, 2023 at 8:45AM

Good Friday morning, Alexandria!

🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect a mostly sunny day with temperatures reaching up to 57°F, accompanied by calm winds that will shift to the south at 5-7 mph in the afternoon. As nighttime falls on Friday, partly cloudy skies will prevail, and the temperature will drop to around 37°F, while south winds continue to blow at 3-5 mph.

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Most and least expensive homes sold in Alexandria (November 2023)

By ALXnow.com

Published December 7, 2023 at 4:45PM

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 (November 2023).

Most expensive single-family homes sold

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Meet Nelson, a handsome tabby up for adoption

By ALXnow.com

Published December 7, 2023 at 12:00PM

Meet the handsome and dashing Nelson! This 9-year-old tabby is up for adoption at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria.

This guy has a very expressive face with beautiful green eyes and can be somewhat standoffish, according to AWLA spokesperson Erin Shackelford.

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Notes: Alexandria resident becomes president of Silver Diner

By ALXnow.com

Published December 7, 2023 at 8:40AM

Silver Diner in the West End (photo via Silver Diner)

Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!

🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect a mostly cloudy day with a high temperature around 46°F accompanied by a southwest wind blowing at 5 to 9 mph. The night will be partly cloudy with the temperature dropping to around 32°F and light, variable winds.

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Notes: Construction company donation helps Lincolnia Catholic school get environmentally friendly upgrade

By ALXnow.com

Published December 6, 2023 at 8:55AM

Students at Queen of Apostles Catholic School celebrate new environmentally friendly upgrades (courtesy photo)

Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!

🌧️ Today’s weather: Scattered rain and snow showers are expected before 9am, followed by a slight chance of rain showers until noon. The day will be mostly cloudy with a high near 44, accompanied by a northwest wind of 6 to 14 mph and gusts up to 24 mph. There is a 30% chance of precipitation. For Wednesday night, the skies will be partly cloudy and will reach a low of around 29, with northwest wind ranging from 6 to 11 mph.

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Notes: Home explodes in Arlington neighborhood last night amid police incident

By ALXnow.com

Published December 5, 2023 at 8:50AM | Updated December 6, 2023 at 9:07AM

Moment of the house explosion in Bluemont (video courtesy Alex Wilson)

Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!

🌦️ Today’s weather: Partly sunny skies are expected with a high around 48 and a northwest wind of 3 to 7 mph. Scattered rain showers will begin after 10pm on Tuesday night, mixing with snow after 4am. The nighttime forecast includes mostly cloudy skies, a low of approximately 36, and a calm wind shifting to the north at 6 mph after midnight. There is a 40% chance of precipitation.

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Notes: Alexandria police chief apologizes for earlier letter saying department will arrest people wearing ski masks

By ALXnow.com

Published December 4, 2023 at 8:45AM

Alexandria Police Chief Don Hayes waves at the Scottish Christmas Walk Parade in Old Town on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Good Monday morning, Alexandria!

🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect partly sunny skies with a high near 52 during the day, accompanied by a west wind blowing at around 7 to 9 mph. As for Monday night, the skies will be mostly clear, with the temperature dropping to around 35 and a northwest wind blowing at around 8 mph.

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ALXnow’s top stories this week in Alexandria

By ALXnow.com

Published December 2, 2023 at 9:00AM

A sign opposing Zoning for Housing/Housing for All (staff photo by Vernon Miles)

It’s been a busy week in Alexandria.

Just days after Alexandria’s City Council voted unanimously to ditch single-family-only zoning, Mayor Justin Wilson announced that he would not be running for reelection next year. Though no candidates have officially thrown their hat into the ring to replace Wilson, a fight for the spot is inevitable ahead of the Democratic primary next year and the general election next November.

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Notes: Alexandria Police Department working on expanding license plate reader program

By ALXnow.com

Published December 1, 2023 at 8:45AM

Police searching along Four Mile Run for a wanted suspect (staff photo by James Cullum)

Good Friday morning, Alexandria!

🌧️ Today’s weather: Expect rain mainly after 2pm, with a high near 51 and a south wind at 5 to 9 mph. The precipitation chance is 80%, with new amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. On Friday night, there’s a 50% chance of rain, mostly before 10pm, accompanied by patchy fog after 5am. The night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 46 and a south wind at 5 to 9 mph.

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Smallest and largest homes sold in Alexandria (October 2023)

By ALXnow.com

Published November 30, 2023 at 4:45PM

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 (October 2023).

Largest homes sold

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Notes: Inova Alexandria recognized for support of nursing staff

By ALXnow.com

Published November 30, 2023 at 8:50AM

Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!

☀️ Today’s weather: The weather will be mostly sunny today, reaching a high of 53 degrees, accompanied by calm winds that will shift to a south direction at 5 to 9 mph during the morning. Tonight, expect partly cloudy conditions with a low temperature around 37 degrees and a southwest wind at 5 to 9 mph.