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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Apr 2, 2026

Good Thursday evening, Alexandria. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

πŸ•— News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Apr 2, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. Alexandria man scammed of $480K from person he met on Tinder: police (1411 views)
  2. The Old Town Festival of Speed & Style cruises back into Alexandria in May (830 views)
  3. Alexandria’s apartment rents are rising again but remain below 2025 costs (485 views)
  4. Underwater egg hunt, other Easter events set for holiday weekend in Alexandria (397 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

β˜€οΈ Friday’s forecast

Expect fog in the morning before 10 a.m., then mostly sunny skies with a high near 82Β°F. Winds from the south will range from 7 to 14 mph, with gusts up to 23 mph. Overnight, there is a 20% chance of showers before 2 a.m., with partly cloudy skies and a low around 65Β°F. Winds will come from the southwest at about 8 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.”
– Arthur C. Clarke

🌅 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.