Northern Virginia’s local and legislative leaders are preparing for a full-court press — and perhaps an uphill battle — in wringing additional transit funding out of the General Assembly.

Aimee Seibert, a lobbyist for the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission, said at the commission’s Dec. 4 monthly meeting that four different bills, two in each house of the legislature, are being prepared for consideration as part of an effort to add nearly a half-billion dollars annually in regional transit funding.


On This Day in Alexandria History — “On Dec. 8, 1953, the Alexandria City Council passed a resolution that ‘no discrimination be shown in the employment of city government personnel because of race, creed or national origin.’ Though the first African American to serve as an Alexandria police officer would not be hired until 1965, African American women had served as crossing guards since 1951.” [Historic Alexandria]

Freedom House Closes for Repair — “Due to a plumbing repair, Freedom House Museum (1315 Duke Street) is closed to the public on Saturday, Dec. 6. The Office of Historic Alexandria asks all guests to check the Freedom House website for updates on its re-opening.” [Historic Alexandria]


Good Friday evening, Alexandria. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Dec 5, 2025.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. New Alexandria bus route with service to downtown D.C. launches this month (1056 views)
  2. A dessert shop serving churros seeks to open in vacant Old Town storefront (856 views)

Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.

  1. WBJ: Longtime D.C. Italian restaurant is coming to Old Town (5647 views)
  2. Mixed-use apartment building proposed in Old Town near King Street Metro station (4994 views)
  3. Alexandria police investigate armed robbery near Holmes Run Trail (3486 views)
  4. Alexandria murder suspect claims insanity in 2023 homicide case (3461 views)
  5. Long Bridge Project construction prompts rail service changes in Alexandria next month (3441 views)
  6. Four Mile Run Kayak Launch set to open this week following delays (2953 views)
  7. Alexandria woman scammed by suspects pretending to work for Sheriff’s Office (2839 views)
  8. Del Ray-founded pet shop expands to new Belle Haven storefront (2338 views)
  9. Potomac Yard residential buildout plans receive Planning Commission approval (2207 views)

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Saturday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.

Here are the events planned for Sunday:

🌤️ Saturday’s forecast

Patchy fog is expected to clear by 11am, making way for a partly sunny day with a high of around 42. Winds will be light and variable. For Saturday night, the sky will be mostly clear, and temperatures will drop to around 29 accompanied by light and variable winds. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”
– Abraham Lincoln

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

We hope you have a great weekend, Alexandria!


A jury today (Friday) found a Fairfax man guilty of aggravated involuntary manslaughter and driving under the influence of alcohol for a series of crashes on April 16 that killed a teenager.

Jilmar Doria-Medina, 42, who lives in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County, has been held without bond in both the Fairfax County and Alexandria jails since the incidents that took the life of 19-year-old Abdullahi Mumin.


A new Metrobus route in Alexandria will offer transfer-free service to downtown D.C. starting later this month.

The new A29 bus will begin service on Sunday, Dec. 14, with rides offered every 24 minutes in the morning and afternoon via the I-395 Express Lanes, including during rush hours. Morning service will operate north to Metro Center, with afternoon service running south toward Van Dorn Street.


Following this morning’s wintry weather, the National Weather Service has issued another Winter Weather Advisory for Northern Virginia and the D.C. region.

The advisory goes into effect at 7 p.m. this evening (Friday) and will last until 1 a.m. Saturday, warning of freezing rain and drizzle, with a “light glaze of ice expected.”


Alexandria’s apartment rental costs have cooled over the past year, but remain well above pandemic-era lows.

The city’s median apartment-rental rate in November was $1,996 for a one-bedroom unit, $2,452 for two bedrooms and $2,179 for all units, according to the monthly data analysis by Apartment List.


Alexandria will conduct a sewer pipe repair project next week, temporarily shutting down an Old Town North roadway from Monday, Dec. 8 to Thursday, Dec. 11.

One northbound road lane will be shut down near 1201 E. Abingdon Drive to repair an 18-inch combined sewer pipe, according to the city.


After a long deliberation, a jury yesterday (Thursday) found Ricky Dehate guilty of voluntary manslaughter for the death of Robert Knott in Alexandria’s West End.

Circuit Court Judge Rebecca Wade gave the jury additional instructions yesterday to consider charging Dehate with voluntary manslaughter, in addition to the second-degree murder charge that the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office sought.


It’s a marshmallow world in Alexandria this morning (Friday) as the snowy regional forecast is expected to continue into the afternoon.

The National Weather Service’s Winter Weather Advisory will remain in effect until 4 p.m. today, with total snow accumulation estimated around one inch. As a result, residents should “plan on slippery road conditions.”


The Alexandria City School Board voted unanimously last night (Thursday) to extend its contract with the Alexandria Police Department through June 30.

The extended memorandum of understanding (MOU) will give the School Board’s Governance Committee more time to draft a new contract proposal that fully addresses its concerns, Division Counsel Robert Falconi said at last night’s meeting.


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