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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Mar 26, 2026

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 26, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. DEVELOPING: Hit-and-run pursuit leads to driver arrest on I-495 in Alexandria (2186 views)
  2. ACPS plans to make April election day a student holiday (1288 views)
  3. Three candidates for Alexandria City Council clash at West End forum (721 views)
  4. Del Ray’s Little Birdie aims to elevate the chicken sandwich this June (647 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌧️ Friday’s forecast

Expect rain throughout the day with temperatures dropping to 49°F by 5 PM and north winds up to 23 mph. There’s an 80% chance of rain, with 0.1 to 0.25 inches expected. Rain is likely in the evening, mainly before 7 PM, with skies turning partly cloudy overnight and a low of 33°F. Winds will decrease slightly to 18 mph, with a 60% chance of additional light rain. 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!

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  • 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.