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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Feb 4, 2026

By ALXnow.com

Good Wednesday 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 — Feb 4, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. Alexandria man found guilty of felony animal abuse in dog death at Del Ray boarding facility (1953 views)
  2. One person transported to trauma center after firefighters respond to Duke Street crash (1117 views)
  3. Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments is being laid off (578 views)
  4. Alexandria snow removal crews turn focus to intersections and West End today (576 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect sunny skies and a high temperature of about 31 degrees, accompanied by a north wind blowing at 7 to 9 mph. As night falls, clouds will increase, leading to a low temperature around 16 degrees. The northwest wind will be between 3 to 5 mph during the night. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.”
– John Lennon

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

Thanks for reading!

About the Author

  • This is the staff byline for ALXnow, used by editors and other full-time staff. Launched in October 2019, ALXnow is the place for the latest news, views and things to do around Alexandria, Virginia.