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ACHS student journalists earn statewide awards as school board to review publication policy

By Katie Taranto
Theogony's 2024-2025 editorial board. Back row from left: Rozalia Finkelstein, James Libresco, Maxwell Jones-LaChance. Front row: Nadja Duss, Casey Donahue, Pablo Cruz Rivera, Julia Gwin and Max Carpenter (courtesy of Chloe Yokitis/Theogony)

It’s been a lively year for the student journalists of Alexandria City High School newspaper Theogony, who were recently named some of the best in the state.

Just months after Theogony staff made national headlines for their enterprising Voices Unbound campaign, the student newspaper was one of five in Virginia to win top-ranking “Trophy Class” honors from the Virginia High School League. Former co-editor James Libresco, who spearheaded the anti-censorship campaign, was also named Virginia’s Student Journalist of the Year.

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Campagna Center’s new CEO aims to lead the nonprofit with empathy

By James Cullum
Edith Hawkins, CEO of the Campagna Center in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)

Even though she started work this past summer, Campagna Center CEO Edith Hawkins is still moving into her office.

Hawkins succeeded the nonprofit’s former CEO of 13 years, Tammy Mann, in June. The mother of three commutes twice a week, sometimes more, from Bowie, Maryland, to the educational and social development nonprofit’s headquarters at 418 S. Washington Street in Old Town, where she told ALXnow that needs are growing.

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Senate passes deal to reopen government, but hurdles remain for health care funding

By The Associated Press
Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks with reporters at the Capitol Subway on the 36th day of the government shutdown, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

A legislative package to end the government shutdown appears on track Monday after a handful of Senate Democrats joined with Republicans to break the impasse in what has become a deepening disruption of federal programs and services, the longest in history.

What's in and out of the bipartisan deal drew sharp criticism and leaves few senators fully satisfied. The legislation provides funding to reopen the government, including for SNAP food aid and other programs, while also ensuring backpay for furloughed federal workers the Trump administration had left in doubt.

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Morning Notes for November 10, 2025

By ALXnow.com
Red leaves on an Old Town sidewalk (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

On This Day in Alexandria History — “On Nov. 10, 1900, the Alexandria Golf Club, located on Shuter’s Hill, hosted its first tournament. Golf course designer Robert White of Cincinnati had laid out the links that fall, and the following year a clubhouse was built. Entrance fees at the nine-hole course were $5 for men and $3 for women.” [Historic Alexandria]

Reminder: Old Town Road Closures — “Alexandria will temporarily shut down the streets surrounding City Hall on Monday as part of preparations for the City Hall Renovation Project. N. Royal Street will close to traffic between Cameron Street and King Street from 7 a.m. Monday until 7 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 13. Parking will also be prohibited on that section of road from Nov. 13-20.” [ALXnow]

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Nov 7, 2025

By ALXnow.com

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 — Nov 7, 2025.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. Police: Man arrested over robbery near Potomac Yard this afternoon (1105 views)
  2. What’s happening this weekend in Alexandria: Annual film festival, wine class and more (436 views)

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

  1. Alexandria man found not guilty of forcible sodomy and attempted rape in Old Town (9774 views)
  2. Massive buildout proposal at Potomac Yard headed to Planning Commission (9286 views)
  3. Alfred Street Baptist Church seeks permission to redevelop Old Town apartment with affordable housing (6367 views)
  4. Five Alexandria spots make NoVA Magazine’s ‘50 Best Restaurants’ list (6164 views)
  5. Police suggest Old Town shooting suspect accidentally shot himself while fleeing (3382 views)
  6. JUST IN: W. Glebe Road shut down in Arlandria after SUV strikes pedestrian (3370 views)
  7. Alexandria plans budget cuts across all departments amid economic uncertainty (3324 views)
  8. Alexandria woman scammed out of thousands by fake sheriff’s deputy (2521 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

The weather will start off partly sunny, eventually transitioning to full sunshine with temperatures reaching around 68°F and a mild west wind at 7 mph. On Saturday night, expect a slight possibility of showers after 1am, while the sky remains partly cloudy and temperatures drop to about 50°F. A gentle southeast wind will blow at 3-5 mph, with a 20% chance of rain. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”
– William James

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

We hope you have a great weekend, Alexandria!

Police: Man arrested over robbery near Potomac Yard this afternoon

By James Cullum
Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

The Alexandria Police Department has detained a suspect over a robbery that took place this afternoon (Friday) near Potomac Yard.

Police were alerted shortly after 2:30 p.m. that a male suspect in a black ski mask had reportedly walked into a battery store on the 400 block of E. Glebe Road and demanded cash. The suspect had his hands in his pockets, and “a weapon was implied but not seen,” an APD dispatcher said.

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Sen. Ebbin scores victory as his transit-funding panel sends its plan to legislature

By Scott McCaffrey
Sen. Adam Ebbin, D-39, chairing last SJ28 Subcommittee meeting (screenshot via SJ28 Subcommittee)

For Sen. Adam Ebbin, the task of securing dedicated revenue streams for Northern Virginia transit is now 50% complete, as the region’s transit subcommittee approved a new spending package proposal this week.

In conversations with the Northern Virginia Growing Needs of Public Transit Joint Subcommittee, Ebbin (D-39) successfully shepherded near-unanimous support for the package, which calls for $400 million annually in new spending.

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Monday road closures slated around City Hall to prepare for renovation

By James Cullum
Alexandria City Hall in Old Town in 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Alexandria will temporarily shut down the streets surrounding City Hall on Monday as part of preparations for the City Hall Renovation Project.

N. Royal Street will close to traffic between Cameron Street and King Street from 7 a.m. Monday until 7 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 13. Parking will also be prohibited on that section of road from Thursday, Nov. 13 to Thursday, Nov. 20.

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ACPS proposes $340M capital improvements budget over next decade

By Katie Taranto
The new athletic field at Patrick Henry K-8 School, March 18, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

A new budget proposal at Alexandria City Public Schools includes nearly $150 million in funding to address the district’s growing student population over the next decade.  In total, the proposed […]

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Morning Notes for November 7, 2025

By ALXnow.com
Fall leaves in Arlandria (Staff photo by James Cullum)

Farewell to ‘Break Water’ Art Installation — “Join us [Sunday, Nov. 9] as we say goodbye to the 2025 Site See installation ‘Break Water’ by Nekisha Durrett with a special performance by Batalá. Batalá Washington DC is an all-women Afro-Brazilian music band that brings Samba-Reggae rhythms and the vibrant energy of Salvador, Bahia to the Washington, DC area.” [Alexandria Public Art Program]

Flood Resilience Meeting Monday — “Please join us for the Alexandria Flood Resilience Plan Community Meeting from 7-8:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 10, at the Patrick Henry Recreation Center, 4653 Taney Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304, and online via Zoom. The meeting will include a presentation summarizing the feedback received from the flood survey, draft flood model results and community vulnerability analysis, a Q&A, and the opportunity to provide input on how flooding impacts the community.” [City of Alexandria]

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Nov 6, 2025

By ALXnow.com

Good Thursday 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 — Nov 6, 2025.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. Police suggest Old Town shooting suspect accidentally shot himself while fleeing (1481 views)
  2. Alexandria woman scammed out of thousands by fake sheriff’s deputy (1467 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌥️ Friday’s forecast

Clouds will increase, reaching a high of around 61°F, accompanied by south winds of 8-15 mph and gusts up to 29 mph. Expect rain Friday night, primarily before 1am, as it becomes mostly cloudy with lows around 53°F. South winds will continue at 8-13 mph with gusts up to 23 mph. The chance of rain is 60%, with less than a tenth of an inch of new precipitation possible. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.”
– Winston Churchill

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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