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 […]
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]
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.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for November 6, 2025 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Alexandria woman scammed out of thousands by fake sheriff’s deputy | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:30 am: Police suggest Old Town shooting suspect accidentally shot himself while fleeing | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:30 am: Here’s what to know about this weekend’s Alexandria Film Festival | 🗣️ Comments
- 12:30 pm: Prospective homebuyers active across Alexandria as sellers adjust prices | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: DCA, Dulles among airports facing flight cuts as FAA reduces traffic amid government shutdown | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Where to donate and receive food assistance in Alexandria during the government shutdown | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Rosemont nursing home seeks extension on stalled project, citing increased construction costs | 🗣️ Comments
Here are today’s most-read articles:
- Police suggest Old Town shooting suspect accidentally shot himself while fleeing (1481 views)
- 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.
- 12:00 pm: 19th Annual Alexandria Film Festival
- 7:00 pm: Del Ray Poetry Reading
🌥️ 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
Thanks for reading!
Citing strenuous financial conditions, a nursing home in Rosemont is asking the city for a three-year extension to break ground on its stalled expansion plans.
Woodbine Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center has yet to begin construction on its plans for a 31,909-square-foot addition, which received city approval in 2022. In a new extension request, the facility attributed delays to market conditions that “have substantially declined” since the plan was first greenlit.
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High school students from across the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) region are invited to participate in Dialogue for Democracy at George Mason University!
Hosted by the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, this event offers high school students an opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations about democracy, civic engagement, and the importance of understanding different perspectives.
Alexandria’s largest food bank is seeking more donations and volunteers as it experiences increasing demand amid the government shutdown.
Nonprofit ALIVE!, which provides food and financial assistance to about 20,000 people each month, says local needs are rising significantly as more residents find themselves out of work due to federal layoffs and the ongoing shutdown.
WASHINGTON — Reagan National Airport and Dulles International Airport are among 40 airports where flights will be cut this tomorrow (Friday) due to the government shutdown, according to a list obtained by The Associated Press.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday it would reduce air traffic by 10% across “high-volume” markets to maintain travel safety as air traffic controllers go unpaid and exhibit signs of strain during the shutdown.
Homebuyers are out in force across Alexandria, and more sellers in the city are dropping their prices to encourage faster sales, according to new data.
Alexandria saw a total of 625 home showings for the week ending Nov. 2, according to new data from Bright MLS. That’s up 6.1% from the same week a year before and is well above the D.C.-area increase of 3.6% to 23,070 showings during the same period, reflecting “a significant amount of pent-up demand,” according to the report.
The 19th annual Alexandria Film Festival kicks off this weekend with over 60 film screenings in store, from immersive documentaries to experimental films.
Three days of screenings start tomorrow (Friday) and run until Sunday, Nov. 9. Tickets cost $16.79 at each venue, while an all-festival pass costs $85. Federal workers affected by the government shutdown may also receive complimentary tickets at the box office with a valid government ID, while supplies last.
The Alexandria Police Department suspects that a man shot in Old Town last month likely accidentally shot himself.
APD responded to the 300 block of N. West Street around 9:45 p.m. Oct. 8, after receiving reports of six to eight shots fired and an 18-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the thigh. Police now suspect the man fired at himself while fleeing the scene, according to a recent search warrant affidavit.