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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Apr 21, 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 — Apr 21, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. UPDATED: Adult pedestrian killed in Old Town North crash – UPDATED: Adult pedestrian killed in Old Town North crash (9387 views)
  2. City Council backs plan to replace Old Town office with 32 townhomes – City Council backs plan to replace Old Town office with 32 townhomes (3625 views)
  3. Alexandria Library Board faces backlash after ousting member over city takeover study – Alexandria Library Board faces backlash after ousting member over city takeover study (2546 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1 pm, with showers continuing until 2 pm, and isolated thunderstorms after 2 pm. It’s partly sunny with a high near 74°F, and winds will shift from southwest to west at around 8 mph. The precipitation chance is 50%. Wednesday night brings scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8 pm, turning mostly clear with a low of about 55°F. Winds will be from the northwest at 5 mph, becoming light and variable, with a 30% chance of precipitation. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.”
– Winston Churchill

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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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.