ALXnow Daily Debrief for Feb 20, 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 20, 2026.

• 7:30 am: Morning Notes for February 20, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
• 8:15 am: Adoptable Pet of the Week: Drako, a playful companion | 🗣️ Comments
• 9:15 am: Measles case may have led to exposures at Alexandria office building | 🗣️ Comments
• 10:30 am: ACPS board approves $406M budget, but uncertainty remains over city funding | 🗣️ Comments
• 12:00 pm: ACPS board member Booz visits Minneapolis to create ICE response resources for schools | 🗣️ Comments
• 2:45 pm: Two Alexandria students honored for winning George Washington essay contest | 🗣️ Comments
• 3:30 pm: African American History Division director discusses ways to explore Alexandria’s vast history | 🗣️ Comments
• 3:50 pm: Visit Alexandria launches locally inspired ‘Unlock Your Story’ marketing campaign | 🗣️ Comments
• 3:45 pm: Proposed parking removal, bike lanes on Braddock Road spur debate before traffic board review | 🗣️ Comments

Here are today’s most-read articles:

1. Measles case may have led to exposures at Alexandria office building (595 views)
2. ACPS board member Booz visits Minneapolis to create ICE response resources for schools (427 views)
3. Proposed parking removal, bike lanes on Braddock Road spur debate before traffic board review (271 views)

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

1. Alexandria Health Department advises of measles case at more N. Va. locations (2710 views)
2. Carlyle restaurant ‘Whiskey & Oyster’ plans to close permanently at the end of the month (2527 views)
3. City Council candidates spar in second debate before Democratic firehouse primary (2255 views)
4. Democratic City Council candidates lay out differences in first forum in Del Ray (2006 views)
5. No injuries reported after overnight fire and evacuation at Landmark high-rise (1445 views)
6. Daniel O’Connell’s celebrating 20th anniversary in Old Town this month (1196 views)
7. Spanish immersion child care to open at Landmark Mall redevelopment (1181 views)
8. Listing of the Day: 1700 Dewitt Ave (1148 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

• 1:00 pm: Carlyle House Historical Fiction Book Club

⛅️ Saturday’s forecast

The weather will transition from mostly cloudy to sunny with temperatures reaching around 53°F and a northwest wind at 6 mph. For Saturday night, anticipate a 50% chance of rain starting after 1am, which may mix with snow after 4am. The sky will become increasingly cloudy as temperatures drop to approximately 35°F, accompanied by a light northeast wind. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work in hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.”
– Alexander Graham Bell

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

We hope you have a great weekend, Alexandria!