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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Mar 12, 2026

By ALXnow.com

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 — Mar 12, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. UPDATE: Power restored after Old Town outage affecting nearly 2,000 residents (5201 views)
  2. Despite School Board protest, City Council votes to change ACPS appropriation process (615 views)
  3. Private job losses tied to federal reductions pose concern in Alexandria, expert says (552 views)
  4. Morning Notes for March 12, 2026 (402 views)
  5. Silver Spring teen arrested for alleged gun brandishing in Alexandria’s Carlyle neighborhood (348 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌥️ Friday’s forecast

Clouds will thicken throughout the day as temperatures reach a high near 54°F. Expect winds to pick up from the south, ranging from 7 to 22 mph and gusting up to 38 mph. For Friday night, skies will clear, leaving a low temperature around 42°F. Southwest winds will blow between 10 and 17 mph, with gusts reaching up to 31 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”
– Buddha

🌅 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.