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Ghazala Hashmi talks to Del Ray business owners in last-minute campaign stop

By James Cullum
Virginia's Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Ghazala Hashmi meets Amy Eggers, owner of Stardust Vintage and Gift in Del Ray, Nov. 3, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi spoke with small business owners in Del Ray during a last-minute campaign stop today (Monday) as she vies to be Virginia’s next lieutenant governor.

Joined by State Sen. Adam Ebbin, (D-39), the Democratic candidate made appearances at Tops of Old Town, St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub, Stardust Vintage and Gift and others along Mount Vernon Avenue. There, she heard business owners’ concerns and lamented the effects of federal layoffs and the government shutdown in Northern Virginia.

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Who is on the ballot and where to vote in Alexandria on Election Day tomorrow

By Katie Taranto
Voting at Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library in Alexandria's West End, Nov. 5, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Races for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and members of the House of Delegates are all on the ballot in Alexandria tomorrow.

The city’s voters are also poised to re-elect incumbent Commonwealth’s Attorney Bryan Porter and Sheriff Sean Casey, both of whom are running unopposed.

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Leaf collection starts today in Old Town and Seminary Hill

By Katie Taranto
Changing leaves in Alexandria (staff photo by James Cullum)

Alexandria’s annual leaf vacuuming and collection program kicks off today (Monday).

Crews will begin with a “first pass” at two of Alexandria’s five collection zones today. They’ll be in Zone 2, which encompasses some residential areas of Seminary Hill, and parts of Old Town in Zone 5, Section A.

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AFD extinguishes Sunday blaze at West End dry cleaners

By James Cullum
A fire at Mark Center Cleaners, Nov. 2, 2025 (via Alexandria Firefighters, Inc. IAFF Local 2141/Facebook)

A small fire was extinguished at the Mark Center Cleaners yesterday evening (Sunday).

The Alexandria Fire Department was called at around 5:45 p.m. and arrived at 1458 N. Beauregard Street to find flames coming out of the rear of the one-story building, according to dispatch reports. The fire was extinguished in 10 minutes.

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Morning Notes for November 3, 2025

By ALXnow.com
Leaves in Old Town, Alexandria (Staff photo by James Cullum)

Tomorrow is Election Day — Most city offices will remain open tomorrow (Tuesday), but local courts, city health facilities, Alexandria City Public Schools and the Department of Motor Vehicles are scheduled to close. [City of Alexandria]

Early Voting Numbers Grow — As of yesterday (Sunday), 29,554 early ballots have been cast in Alexandria — an increase of nearly 9,000 ballots since Tuesday last week. This includes 22,046 in-person ballots and 7,508 mail-in ballots. [Virginia Public Access Project]

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See ALXnow’s spooky Halloween photos of Lee Street in Old Town

By James Cullum
Halloween on S. Lee Street in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)

It was a festive Halloween in Old Town, and S. Lee Street was packed with Wicked Witches and Dorothys, superheroes and villains, fairies and giants, and ghouls and goblins.

All of S. Lee Street was shut down for the holiday tradition, with some locals spending thousands of dollars on decorations and candy.

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Oct 31, 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 — Oct 31, 2025.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. A fast food-fueled ‘Taco Bell DC 50K’ kicks off in Old Town next month (498 views)
  2. What’s happening this weekend in Alexandria: Dog-O-Ween, ghost tours and more (461 views)
  3. Costumed couples wed at Old Town ‘Halloweddings’ ceremony (453 views)

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

  1. Benny DiForza’s Pizza closed in Del Ray after eviction notice posted (12645 views)
  2. Ken Burns unveils new documentary series ‘The American Revolution’ at Mount Vernon (10477 views)
  3. Alexandria police charge man with murder in West End homicide (7781 views)
  4. Del Ray entrepreneur will preview new business with ‘Wicked’-themed Halloween party (3730 views)
  5. Alexandria City Council unanimously backs expansion of parking enforcement pilot (3597 views)
  6. Prankster relatives unmasked as suspects who terrorized Alexandria woman (3392 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

Expect sunshine and a high of around 61 degrees, accompanied by a west wind blowing at 7-10 mph, gusting up to 20 mph. Saturday night will be mostly cloudy with a low temperature near 43 degrees, and calm winds. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
– Martin Luther King Jr.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

We hope you have a great weekend, Alexandria!

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ALXnow’s top stories this week in Alexandria

By James Cullum
The former Benny DiForza's Pizza at 1504B Mount Vernon Avenue in Del Ray on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (staff photo by James Cullum)

Welcome to Friday, Alexandria! Here’s a look at ALXnow’s top stories of the week.

The most-read post is about Benny DiForza’s Pizza, which closed in Del Ray after being served with a legal notice barring access to its shop at 1504B Mount Vernon Avenue. The notice of no trespass, dated Oct. 26, was filed by a petitioner.

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Costumed couples wed at Old Town ‘Halloweddings’ ceremony

By James Cullum
Elizabeth Tedesco (as Sub-Zero from Mortal Kombat) gets married to Bruce Brolle (a combination of Hercules and Hercule Poirot) by Alexandria Clerk of the Circuit Court Greg Parks in a "Hallowedding" at Gadsby's Tavern, Oct. 31, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Eighteen happy couples, some in costume, are tying the knot in a historic Old Town ballroom today (Friday) as part of a new “Hallowedding” ceremony with the Alexandria Clerk of Court.

Clerk Greg Parks and his staff donned 18th century-inspired costumes at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum to officiate the marriages, which took about 20 minutes each and came with gift bags that included local restaurant coupons, free entry to Alexandria museums and a one-night stay at the Fairfield Inn & Suites on Richmond Hwy.

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