Good Friday evening, Alexandria. Here’s a look back at today’s most-read stories and a look ahead to tomorrow.

📈 Today’s most-read stories

1. Alexandria holiday market offers lifeline to vendors displaced by canceled N. Va. Christmas Market (1,020 views)
2. Poll: The best Italian restaurants in Alexandria (1,018 views)
3. JUST IN: No injuries after driver crashes into Palm Beach Tan at Bradlee Shopping Center

🕗 More from today

Everything else we published today, Nov 13, 2026.

• Morning Notes for November 13, 2026
• Alexandria Film Festival turns 20, holiday lights’ last run in this weekend’s lineup
• Great opportunities | Homes with price improvements | November 2026
• Alexandria remembers nonprofit leader Roberto Gomez, memorial set for Sunday
• Russell Road safety plan heads to City Council Saturday amid community divide

📣 Announcements

John Hopkins-Gillispie Running for NAACP Alexandria Branch President
At its October general membership meeting, the NAACP Alexandria Branch 7043 Nominating Committee… [Announcement]

NAACP Alexandria Branch Elections Announcement
Dear Members: Following the 2026 NAACP Election Procedures, the Alexandria Branch of the NAACP… [Announcement]

Old Town Alexandria Strength Studio Introduces Permanent Military Discount for Veterans Day
In honor of Veterans Day, Imperium Strength & Longevity, a private strength-training studio… [Announcement]

📅 Upcoming events

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

• 👉 9:00 am: Alexandria Preschool & Kindergarten Fair
• 👉 9:00 am: Del Ray Vintage & Flea Market
• 9:00 am: Nepenthe Gallery Annual Turkey Trot 5K Run or Walk
• 👉 11:00 am: StoryWorx Book Festival/ Meet the Authors at the Workhouse Arts Center
• 11:00 am: They Lived Here Too: Work & Slavery at Lee-Fendall
• 12:00 pm: Girl Scout Day: Geocaching, Letterboxing, and Trail Adventure
• 3:00 pm: The Lion King Jr.
• 5:00 pm: Bright Nights—The Winter Village at Cameron Run
• 6:30 pm: Alexandria Film Festival presents "Kairos" at The Riviera Alexandria

Here are the events planned for Sunday:

• 10:00 am: Who Am I Now? Identity and Possibility in the Menopause Transition
• 👉 10:30 am: World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
• 12:00 pm: Carlyle House: Self Guided Sundays
• 12:00 pm: Charlene Schiff Showcase: "My Underground Mother" presented by ALX Film Festival
• 2:00 pm: Reception at River Farm honoring BOB MURRAY
• 3:00 pm: Concert Orchestra & Symphonic Orchestra In Concert
• 3:00 pm: Dear Lara – Alexandria premiere
• 5:00 pm: Bright Nights—The Winter Village at Cameron Run
• 5:30 pm: Mount Vernon Chamber Singers Concert
• 6:00 pm: American Youth Philharmonic In Concert

⭐ Featured events

Alexandria Preschool & Kindergarten Fair
Nov 14: Preschool & Kindergarten Fair [Event]

Del Ray Vintage & Flea Market
Nov 14: Free, Open Air Flea & Vintage Market with 70+ Vendors, "Best in VA!" [Event]

StoryWorx Book Festival/ Meet the Authors at the Workhouse Arts Center
Nov 14: Family Friendly Book Festival [Event]

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
Nov 15: Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets (NoVA FSS) cordially invites you to attend and… [Event]

Sips & Shells: Holiday Oyster Shell Workshop at Hank’s Oyster Bar
Nov 17: Gather your girlfriends for a creative night out in Old Town Alexandria! [Event]

Next Level Networking for Arlington Business Leaders Networking Event
Nov 18: Pass the Gravy, Pass the Business! Join Arlington business leaders for Next Level Networking, real connections, and fresh opportunities. [Event]

Washington Spirit Alum Meet & Greet + The Amazing Race Watch Party
Nov 18: Meet Washington Spirit alum Joanna Lohman, then stick around to cheer on Joanna and Ali Krieger as they compete on The Amazing Race! [Event]

💡 November Leadership Incubator Weekend, hosted by Shifting Waters Leadership
Nov 19: Shifting Waters Leadership Institute (SWLI) is bringing a new kind of leadership experience… [Event]

Improv Comedy Show with the Auxiliary
Nov 21: Join the Auxiliary Improv for a night of comedy in Old Town, Alexandria VA! [Event]

The Cards You Were Born With
Nov 22: Interactive beginner Tarot workshop on learning your own Birth Cards. [Event]

Submit events, announcements, or home listings to ALXnow.

🌤️ Weather update

Today: Alexandria saw a high of 52° at 12:15 a.m. (7° below normal), a low of 45° at 6:10 p.m., no rain and a peak gust of 28 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The photo above is from the City of Alexandria’s marina webcam.

Thanks for reading!

On This Day in Alexandria History — “On November 13, 1873, the Alexandria City Council granted permission to the Electro-Magnetic Telegraph Company, created in 1845 by inventor Samuel Morse, to run its lines through Alexandria providing instant communication for the first time from New York all the way to Richmond … After witnessing a series of electro-magnetic experiments, he later developed the concept of the single-wire telegraph and the Morse code system of telegraphy. [Historic Alexandria]

City Council Holds Public Hearing Saturday — The appeals of the Russell Road Safe Routes to School, partial tax exemption for Community Lodgings’ affordable housing project, the city’s legislative package for the 2027 General Assembly session, and helmet rules for 14 and under are among the items City Council will consider on Saturday. The meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. [City of Alexandria]

Rep. Beyer, Other N. Va. Reps Oppose Dominion-NextEra Merger — “The Members noted that while NextEra stands to benefit from the expanded investment opportunities created by the rapid expansion of data centers across Northern Virginia, residential customers and small businesses could be left footing the bill. The Members also cautioned that the merger could consolidate market power across the regional electricity grid, stifling competition and ultimately increasing electricity costs for Virginia consumers. They argued that the proposed merger’s temporary incentives fail to offset the merger’s potential long-term costs.” [Rep. Don Beyer press release]

D.C. Region Trends Toward Encrypted Police Scanners — “A recommendation from the Washington Metropolitan Council of Governments, a regional advisory body of local governments in D.C., Northern Virginia and Maryland, calls for all local law enforcement to switch to encrypted communications by 2028.” [ARLnow]

Metrorail Adjusts Service This Weekend — Blue Line trains will only run between Franconia-Springfield and Foggy Bottom, while Yellow Line trains run between Huntington and Mount Vernon Square. [Metro/Bluesky]

Condo Dispute Suspected Before D.C. Shooting — “Dr. Matt Lambert, 55, shot and killed James Stuart, 46, and went on to shoot and wound four others early Thursday, police say. The victims include a woman who was shot in the head. Lambert barricaded himself in his penthouse condo in the same block as the gym, shot at officers and took his life, authorities said.” [NBC Washington]

Dan Snyder’s Home Back on Market Near Alexandria — “The Snyders sold the Washington Commanders in July 2023 to a group led by Josh Harris for $6.05 billion. They bought River View in 2021 for a reported $48 million and put it up for sale in June 2024 for $60 million. That listing came down around the end of February 2026. The estate returned to market May 20 at $49.9 million, where the asking price still stands nearly six months later.” [The Zebra]

Microplastics Found in Tested Waterways — “The study from Environment America tracked microplastics at Maryland sites along the Patapsco, Choptank, Nanticoke and Susquehanna rivers — and in the Chesapeake Bay itself near Talbot County. Lab researchers also analyzed samples from sites in Washington, D.C., Virginia, Pennsylvania and New York. All of the sites contained plastic microfibers, 93% of them contained microfragments, 47% had microfilm and 27% had microbeads.” [Virginia Mercury]

Alexandria Library Collects Winter Gear Donations — “We are collecting handmade or store-bought scarves, hats, and mittens for Alexandria’s Community Lodgings. 🧣🧤 Drop items at any Alexandria Library Branch donation box between now and December 2. 🧶” [Alexandria Library/Bluesky]

New Legal Notice — Trustee seeks court approval to decant trust assets into special-needs trust; respondent must answer by December 22, 2026. [Public Notices]

It’s Friday — Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers before 1 PM. High near 48, with north winds 14 to 16 mph and gusts up to 25 mph. Tonight will remain mostly cloudy, with a low around 36 and north winds 8 to 11 mph, gusting up to 18 mph. [NWS]

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Good Thursday evening, Alexandria. Here’s a look back at today’s most-read stories and a look ahead to tomorrow.

📈 Today’s most-read stories

1. APD ramps up security at Alexandria City High School after social media threat
2. Alexandria home sales fall nearly 30% year over year as median price nears $790K
3. Alexandria parents petition ACPS to limit school-issued device use

🕗 More from today

Everything else we published today, Nov 12, 2026.

• Morning Notes for November 12, 2026
• Special committee pitches four-year School Board terms to Alexandria City Council
• Alexandria City High School to start locking student phones in pouches in early 2027

📣 Announcements

A New Source for News, Events, and More in Alexandria, VA
The NOVA Guide has launched, giving Alexandria residents a new source for local news, upcoming… [Announcement]

John Hopkins-Gillispie Running for NAACP Alexandria Branch President
At its October general membership meeting, the NAACP Alexandria Branch 7043 Nominating Committee… [Announcement]

NAACP Alexandria Branch Elections Announcement
Dear Members: Following the 2026 NAACP Election Procedures, the Alexandria Branch of the NAACP… [Announcement]

Old Town Alexandria Strength Studio Introduces Permanent Military Discount for Veterans Day
In honor of Veterans Day, Imperium Strength & Longevity, a private strength-training studio… [Announcement]

📅 Upcoming events

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

• 10:30 am: Sip & Stroll: Alexandria at War
• 12:00 pm: 20th Annual Alexandria Film Festival
• 7:00 pm: The Lion King Jr.

⭐ Featured events

Alexandria Preschool & Kindergarten Fair
Nov 14: Preschool & Kindergarten Fair [Event]

Del Ray Vintage & Flea Market
Nov 14: Free, Open Air Flea & Vintage Market with 70+ Vendors, "Best in VA!" [Event]

StoryWorx Book Festival/ Meet the Authors at the Workhouse Arts Center
Nov 14: Family Friendly Book Festival [Event]

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
Nov 15: Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets (NoVA FSS) cordially invites you to attend and… [Event]

Sips & Shells: Holiday Oyster Shell Workshop at Hank’s Oyster Bar
Nov 17: Gather your girlfriends for a creative night out in Old Town Alexandria! [Event]

Washington Spirit Alum Meet & Greet + The Amazing Race Watch Party
Nov 18: Meet Washington Spirit alum Joanna Lohman, then stick around to cheer on Joanna and Ali Krieger as they compete on The Amazing Race! [Event]

💡 November Leadership Incubator Weekend, hosted by Shifting Waters Leadership
Nov 19: Shifting Waters Leadership Institute (SWLI) is bringing a new kind of leadership experience… [Event]

Improv Comedy Show with the Auxiliary
Nov 21: Join the Auxiliary Improv for a night of comedy in Old Town, Alexandria VA! [Event]

The Cards You Were Born With
Nov 22: Interactive beginner Tarot workshop on learning your own Birth Cards. [Event]

Submit events, announcements, or home listings to ALXnow.

🌥️ Weather update

Today: Alexandria saw a high of 66° at 1:55 p.m. (7° above normal), a low of 50° at 3:30 a.m., no rain and a peak gust of 20 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The photo above is from the City of Alexandria’s marina webcam.

Thanks for reading!