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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Mar 27, 2026

By ALXnow.com

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 — Mar 27, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. NEW: ACPS Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt to resign (2425 views)
  2. Poll: The best Mexican restaurant in Alexandria (1930 views)
  3. Lower water pressure, discoloration to affect Alexandria water during spring flushing (518 views)
  4. Morning Notes for March 27, 2026 (412 views)

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

  1. New plan unveiled after National Park Service sinks pump station at Waterfront Park (17811 views)
  2. JUST IN: WMATA pitches Braddock Road Metro changes to allow for potential development (10018 views)
  3. Hit-and-run kills pedestrian on I-395 in Alexandria: state police (6370 views)
  4. Historic home sets Old Town record for residential sales with $7.1M deal (6243 views)
  5. ACPS prepares to move 800+ students for redistricting effort (4123 views)
  6. DEVELOPING: Hit-and-run pursuit leads to driver arrest on I-495 in Alexandria (3413 views)
  7. Alexandria restaurants named semifinalists for regional RAMMY Awards (3318 views)
  8. Man receives 1-year sentence for assaults outside Alexandria Metro stations (2268 views)
  9. ACPS plans to make April election day a student holiday (2049 views)
  10. Three candidates for Alexandria City Council clash at West End forum (1947 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

Here are the events planned for Sunday:

☀️ Saturday’s forecast

Expect sunny skies with a high near 49°F and northwest winds blowing at 11 to 13 mph, gusting up to 25 mph. Saturday night will be mostly clear with temperatures dropping to around 32°F and light, variable winds. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
– Albert Einstein

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

We hope you have a great weekend, Alexandria!

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.