ALXnow Daily Debrief for Feb 11, 2026

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 11, 2026.

7:30 am: Morning Notes for February 11, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
9:15 am: Valentine’s Day events and dining specials coming to Alexandria this weekend | 🗣️ Comments
10:50 am: Whiskey from new Alexandria distillery is coming to city’s Virginia ABC stores | 🗣️ Comments
11:45 am: Braddock Road corridor bike and pedestrian improvements slated for city review this month | 🗣️ Comments
2:15 pm: Longtime director of Carpenter’s Shelter is stepping down next month to lead Reston nonprofit | 🗣️ Comments
2:30 pm: Proposals to limit ICE activity and more Alexandria-supported bills advance in General Assembly | 🗣️ Comments
3:45 pm: Old Town couple cuts ribbon on ‘Sundara Indian Restaurant & Cafe’ at Braddock Metro Center | 🗣️ Comments
3:50 pm: City Council requests April 21 special election date to fill vacant council seat | 🗣️ Comments

Here are today’s most-read articles:

📅 Upcoming events

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

8:00 pm: School of Rock

☀️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect to see mostly sunny skies and a high temperature near 38 degrees. The northwest wind will be blowing at a speed of 11 to 15 mph, alongside gusts reaching up to 26 mph. Thursday night will be mostly clear, with the temperature dropping to around 24 degrees, and a northwest wind blowing at roughly 10 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

Thanks for reading!