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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Jun 12, 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 — Jun 12, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. Arlington man charged with involuntary manslaughter in fatal King Street crash (938 views)
  2. Little Birdie in Del Ray wants to use alley for more outdoor seating (743 views)
  3. Poll: The best ice cream shop in Alexandria (553 views)

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

  1. Alexandria seeks $35M in VDOT grants for King Street, Mount Vernon Avenue projects (4354 views)
  2. NOW: Nearly 11K without power in Alexandria after severe thunderstorm (4347 views)
  3. APD to focus on Alexandria’s crime hotspots in new safety plan (3436 views)
  4. Alexandria City Council to vote on relocating polling place after 63 years (2653 views)
  5. Alexandria leaders break ground on WestEnd development’s first residential building (2316 views)
  6. Boutiques to hold ‘Shop the Checkers’ to welcome Croatian team to Alexandria (2085 views)
  7. City Council to consider $135M funding plan for former power plant redevelopment this week (2006 views)
  8. First look: Inside Old Town’s newest ultra high-end townhomes (1999 views)
  9. State Sen. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker co-founds maternity and kids’ consignment boutique in Del Ray (1951 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 weather with a high of 88°F and a northwest wind at 6 mph. Saturday night will be mostly clear, with temperatures dropping to around 67°F and light, variable winds. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.”
– C.S. Lewis

🌅 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.