Rain is possible after 4pm with clouds increasing and a high near 56. South winds between 6-10 mph and gusts up to 20 mph. On Friday night, rain is more likely after 1am, with temperatures dropping to around 49. Southwest winds of 5-8 mph will shift northwest after midnight, and there’s a 70% chance of precipitation. New precipitation amounts could range between a tenth and a quarter of an inch. See more from Weather.gov.
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(Left to right) Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D-5th) speaks in support of Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) alongside Virginia House of Delegates Majority Leader Charniele Herring (D-4th) and State Senate Majority Leader Sen. Scott Surovell (D-34th), April 5, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Much of the state’s Democratic political leadership is lining up behind Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker’s quest to succeed Adam Ebbin in the Virginia Senate.
Both Ebbin (D-39) and incoming Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced their endorsements for Bennett-Parker’s bid today (Thursday), joining a host of other supportive state leaders.
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In October 2026, 26 detached homes sold, 50 condos sold, and 41 townhomes sold. Detached home sales are down 40% when compared to the same time period last year, condos are down 52%, and townhomes are down 18%.
Banding Together Gala: Alexandria’s Benefit Concert to End Child Abuse in February 2025 (via The Center for Alexandria's Children, Inc./Facebook)
An Alexandria-based nonprofit is planning a concert to raise funds for local child abuse prevention programs.
The Center for Alexandria’s Children has announced its annual “Banding Together: A Benefit Concert to End Child Abuse,” which is planned from 7-10:30 p.m. on Feb. 21 at the Oswald Durant Center (1605 Cameron Street). This year’s lineup includes local performers from School of Rock Alexandria and Guilty Ghost, led by Commonwealth’s Attorney Bryan Porter.
Revolutionary Fitness is a semi-private strength and longevity training studio for adults 50+ at 215 N. Payne St. in Old Town. Registration for its 21-day Fall Into Fitness program closes this Saturday, October 31. Two spots remain.
The program is built for adults who never trained seriously, haven’t trained in years, or keep starting programs that don’t stick. Members get:
Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)
A moped that was stolen from Alexandria’s impound lot in November was later listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace, prompting an Alexandria Police Department investigation.
An employee at the impound lot at 5249 Eisenhower Avenue had received a call from an unknown person that the moped, stolen Nov. 10, was listed on Facebook Marketplace, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.
Northern Virginia Fairfax Families for Safe Streets (NoVA FSS) cordially invites you to attend and support our upcoming World Day of Remembrance (WDoR) for Road Traffic Victims.
World Day of Remembrance is an annual event where we honor those whose lives were prematurely ended after being struck by a person driving. This year is particularly painful and sad as we think about the recent death of a 13-year-old Frost middle school student who was struck and killed by a person driving a truck on Pickett Road. We will also honor the nearly 30 other people (as of today’s date) who have been killed on Northern Virginia streets while, walking, biking, or rolling since last year’s day of remembrance.
Arielle Shoshana shop exterior on Cameron Street (courtesy of Arielle Shoshana)
A new perfume boutique with an emphasis on niche fragrances is opening on Cameron Street in Old Town next week.
Arielle Shoshana will officially open its doors at 313 Cameron Street next Wednesday, Jan. 14, with a ribbon cutting scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Mayor Alyia Gaskins will be in attendance, the business announced this morning (Thursday).
A man crashed into a tree on Seminary Road while driving himself to the hospital, Jan. 7, 2026 (via Alexandria Police Department/Facebook)
A man who crashed into a fence in Seminary Hill yesterday (Wednesday) was driving himself to the hospital after an accidental shooting, according to the Alexandria Police Department.
The driver sustained a non-life threatening injury during the incident, which occurred at around 3:30 p.m. near the 4500 block of Seminary Road, APD said in a Facebook post.
The roundabout at Hickory and Kennedy Streets in Alexandria's Potomac West neighborhood, November 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
A new report on traffic safety in Northern Virginia is raising concerns about the number of “near miss” incidents in Alexandria, especially those involving children.
A total of 155 near miss incidents involving children were reported in Alexandria from January 2024 to December 2025 — more than in any other Northern Virginia locality, according to the report from Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets (NoVA FSS). Of those incidents, 53 of them occurred at a single intersection in Potomac West.
Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)
An unattended Amazon delivery truck that was stolen from Duke Street in Landmark on Tuesday night was later recovered in a nearby parking lot.
The truck was reported stolen to the Alexandria Police Department just after 9 p.m. Tuesday at the 5200 block of Duke Street, APD spokesperson Tracy Walker told ALXnow. Shortly after, police recovered the vehicle less than a mile away in a parking lot at the 5300 block of Holmes Run Parkway.
The Alexandria skyline viewed from Belle View (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
ICYMI: Ebbin Resigns, Causing ‘Political Domino Effect’ — “State Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-39) announced that he will be resigning to join Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger’s administration … Soon after Ebbin’s announcement, Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D-5) and former Del. Mark Levine (D-45) announced their intention to run for Ebbin’s seat. Additionally, Alexandria City Councilman R. Kirk McPike now says that he’s considering running for Bennett-Parker’s current seat.” [ALXnow]
Beyer Calls For ICE Accountability After Fatal Shooting — “The Trump Administration sent ICE to communities like Minneapolis to sow fear and division. A masked ICE agent just killed an unarmed woman without justification, and the Administration is lying about it. This doesn’t make us safer. We need an investigation and accountability.” [Rep. Don Beyer]
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