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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Feb 24, 2026

By ALXnow.com

Good Tuesday 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 24, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. Traffic board approves Braddock Road corridor safety redesign and parking removal (1171 views)
  2. UPDATED: I-495 ramp reopens after state police respond to tractor-trailer crash (915 views)
  3. Japanese restaurant closes in Arlandria, merging with nearby Vietnamese fusion eatery (551 views)
  4. Republican Gerry Chandler joins City Council race after Alexandria GOP cancels canvas (440 views)
  5. Alexandria saw Part 1 crimes decrease 31% year-over-year in 2025 (382 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌤️ Wednesday’s forecast

There’s a slight chance of snow before 8am, followed by a slight chance of rain between 8am and 10am. The sky will transition from mostly cloudy to sunny, and the temperature will reach a high near 55. The southwest wind will blow at 10 to 14 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph, and a 20% chance of precipitation. Wednesday night will be partly cloudy with a low around 37, as the west wind shifts to 5 to 7 mph and becomes calm after midnight. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless.”
– Jamie Paolinetti

🌅 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.