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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Jun 26, 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 26, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. Finn & Fire brings Peruvian Nikkei cuisine to Old Town with soft opening (555 views)
  2. Accelerated National Maritime Museum plan takes shape as Tall Ship Providence suspends operations (460 views)
  3. Morning Notes for June 26, 2026 (450 views)

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

  1. King Arthur Baking Company eyes fall for opening of Old Town store and baking school (8398 views)
  2. NOW: Over 7,800 without power in Alexandria after severe storms (8042 views)
  3. Outgoing ACPS superintendent takes sudden leave, designees appointed (4700 views)
  4. New café and wine bar launches soft opening this week in Old Town (4669 views)
  5. JUST IN: Tall Ship Providence to suspend operations on the Potomac River (4471 views)
  6. The Dog Store to close June 27 in Del Ray, vows to find new location (4276 views)
  7. Fiery crash in Alexandria follows state police pursuit of driver (3598 views)
  8. Body camera footage of Alexandria police shooting homicide suspect released (3189 views)
  9. Alexandria fire chief reports morale boost, staffing gains with new 49-hour work week (3121 views)
  10. Auditor finds Alexandria police disregarded man’s hospital requests before in-custody death (2999 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 showers and possible thunderstorms throughout the day, with patchy fog before 11 a.m. The high will be around 82°F, and winds will shift to the south at about 5 mph in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 80%, with rainfall between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, higher in thunderstorms. Saturday night will also have showers and possible thunderstorms until midnight, then scattered showers will continue. Fog may develop after 2 a.m., with mostly cloudy skies and a low around 68°F, accompanied by light east winds. Probability of precipitation is 60%, with similar expected rainfall. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
– Martin Luther King Jr.

🌅 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.