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 — Feb 5, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for February 5, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:00 am: Candidates in City Council special election expected to appear in upcoming forum | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Super Bowl LX in Alexandria: 12 places to watch and find game day specials | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: King Arthur Baking Company plans new store and baking school in Old Town | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Councilman Aguirre pushes back against skill games legalization bill, citing harms | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:30 pm: Alexandria Health Department advises of potential exposures from another N. Va. measles case | 🗣️ Comments
Here are today’s most-read articles:
- King Arthur Baking Company plans new store and baking school in Old Town (3342 views)
- Morning Notes for February 5, 2026 (622 views)
- Alexandria Health Department advises of potential exposures from another N. Va. measles case (522 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 12:00 pm: Indivisible Coalition Feb.6 Protest at Citizens Bank over ICE Funding Connection
- 7:00 pm: Del Ray Poetry Reading
- 7:00 pm: Step Into Bhangra
- 7:30 pm: Javier Arrey: Music Without Borders
🌨️ Friday’s forecast
Snow is likely after 2pm, with increasing clouds and a high near 34. A calm wind will shift to the south at 5mph. Precipitation chance is 40%. On Friday night, snow may occur before 1am, followed by gradual clearing and a low around 13. Winds will be light, becoming northwest at 13-18 mph and possibly gusting up to 31 mph. Precipitation chance remains at 40%. 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!
