ALXnow Daily Debrief for Feb 13, 2026

Good Friday 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 13, 2026.

• 7:30 am: Morning Notes for February 13, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
• 8:15 am: Adoptable Pet of the Week: Leo, a polite and playful fellow | 🗣️ Comments
• 9:15 am: Alexandria city offices, public schools closing Monday for George Washington Day | 🗣️ Comments
• 10:30 am: Former councilman’s ‘Alexandrians Have Heart’ food, clothes drive returns tomorrow | 🗣️ Comments
• 11:45 am: Weekend Metro closures affecting Blue and Yellow Lines start tomorrow | 🗣️ Comments
• 12:30 pm: ‘Agenda: Alexandria’ to host panel on housing and affordability this month | 🗣️ Comments
• 1:45 pm: New fitness boutique opens next month in Alexandria’s Carlyle neighborhood | 🗣️ Comments
• 2:45 pm: Hopkins House preschoolers share songs, crafts with seniors for Valentine’s Day | 🗣️ Comments
• 3:30 pm: Virginia redistricting election will go forward while court considers appeal | 🗣️ Comments
• 3:45 pm: Del Ray Hardware wins 2026 Heart of Del Ray award | 🗣️ Comments

Here are today’s most-read articles:

1. New fitness boutique opens next month in Alexandria’s Carlyle neighborhood (535 views)
2. Weekend Metro closures affecting Blue and Yellow Lines start tomorrow (491 views)

Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.

1. JUST IN: R. Kirk McPike wins special election in landslide for House of Delegates seat (15062 views)
2. Barnes & Noble plans new Alexandria bookstore in Shoppes at Foxchase (6251 views)
3. Measles exposures reported at Reagan National Airport and on Yellow Line train (6019 views)
4. Whiskey from new Alexandria distillery is coming to city’s Virginia ABC stores (5791 views)
5. Buddhist monks share message of peace in Old Town during 2,300-mile pilgrimage (3865 views)
6. New ‘Dive Bar’ theme coming to Del Ray’s Pop-Up Bar later this month (3696 views)
7. Old Town couple cuts ribbon on ‘Sundara Indian Restaurant & Cafe’ at Braddock Metro Center (2095 views)
8. Alexandria City School Board member suggests adding snow days after winter storm (2014 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

• 10:00 am: The Story of Chocolate
• 10:00 am: Camp Winkler

Here are the events planned for Sunday:

• 1:30 pm: YIMBY Visit to the Alexandria Black History Museum

☀️ Saturday’s forecast

Expect sunshine and a high near 53 degrees, along with a west wind at 5 to 8 mph. The evening will be mostly cloudy with temperatures dropping to a low around 32 degrees and calm winds. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”
– Confucius

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

We hope you have a great weekend, Alexandria!