On This Day in Alexandria History — “On Jan. 21, 1852, the Potomac River was entirely frozen over between Virginia and Maryland. People came to Alexandria from Fort Washington and points further south by traveling across the frozen river, as though it were a road.” [Historic Alexandria]
McPike Wins Firehouse Primary — “City Councilman R. Kirk McPike has been declared the winner in Tuesday’s Democratic firehouse primary to succeed outgoing Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D-5). McPike secured 60.5% of the vote Tuesday among 5th District Democrats… [he] will now face Republican nominee Mason Butler in a special election on Tuesday, Feb. 10.” [ALXnow]
CWG Shares Winter Weather Projections — “In the D.C. area, about 30–40% of the simulations produce at least 12 inches of snow. The odds of a foot or more are even higher just south of D.C. That’s a meaningful signal for something potentially pretty memorable between Saturday night and Monday morning.” [Capital Weather Gang]
Teen Hit By Driver On Life Support — “A teen is in the hospital fighting for his life after being hit by a car in Alexandria last week … Police reported Subhan was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. His family says once he arrived, doctors had declared him dead, then successfully resuscitated him. Subhan is currently on life support and in a medically induced coma.” [WUSA9]
Old Town Hotel Joins Hilton Brand — “Hotel Heron, Old Town Alexandria’s newest hotel, is now part of the Hilton family. Less than two years after it opened in a former office building on the corner of Prince and S. Washington streets, the boutique hotel has joined Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.’s (NYSE: HLT) Curio Collection, one of the hospitality giant’s 26 brands. [Washington Business Journal]
Measles Exposure at Inova Fairfax — “A measles case in Northern Virginia has raised concern about more people becoming exposed to the disease, including at the Inova Fairfax Hospital campus in Merrifield. The Virginia Department of Health reported [Tuesday] that a preschool-aged child who traveled internationally was confirmed to have measles. This is the third measles case reported in Virginia so far in 2026.” [FFXnow]
ALX Rescue Pups Going To Puppy Bowl — “The Super Bowl is one of the biggest sporting events of the year. But another game day competition steals the show for cuteness. Puppy Bowl XXII airs Sunday, February 8 — and this year, several dogs adopted through NoVA-based rescue Operation Paws for Homes (OPH) are involved.” [Northern Virginia Magazine]
City Monitoring Forecasts — “The City of Alexandria teams are monitoring weather forecasts and preparing for potential inclement weather this weekend. For updates from the City, including Warming Shelter info, visit alexandriava.gov/Alert.” [City of Alexandria]
It’s Wednesday — Clouds will gradually increase throughout the day, reaching a high near 40°F, accompanied by a light southeast wind that will shift to the south at 9-14 mph in the morning and gust up to 25 mph. On Wednesday night, expect partly cloudy skies with a low temperature around 33°F. The south wind will persist at around 10 mph, with possible gusts up to 20 mph. [NWS]
