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ALXnow Daily Debrief for May 20, 2026

By ALXnow.com

Good Wednesday 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 — May 20, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. Driver arrested after alleged road rage incident in West End parking lot (1553 views)
  2. Alleged ‘campaign violations’ behind delay of Alexandria teachers union officer elections (642 views)
  3. WEATHER ALERT: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Alexandria (562 views)
  4. Alexandria transitions to electric leaf blowers ahead of citywide gas-powered device ban (518 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect showers and possibly a thunderstorm today, with a high of around 67°F. Northeast winds will be 9 to 13 mph, and there is a 90% chance of rain, with new rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, potentially more in thunderstorms. Thursday night will be cloudy with showers likely before 11 p.m. and a slight chance after 5 a.m., with a low of around 54°F. Northeast winds will range from 7 to 10 mph, and there’s a 60% chance of rain with less than a tenth of an inch expected. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Happiness is not the absence of problems, it’s the ability to deal with them.”
– Steve Maraboli

🌅 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.