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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Jan 2, 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 — Jan 2, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. Winning $1M lottery ticket sold at Del Ray convenience store (4632 views)
  2. Median apartment rents in Alexandria post first year-over-year drop since 2020 (756 views)
  3. AFD battalion chiefs not entitled to overtime pay, appeals court rules (421 views)
  4. Morning Notes for January 2, 2026 (333 views)
  5. Christmas tree collection in Alexandria starts today (238 views)

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

  1. Undercover police arrest Woodbridge teen for drug and firearm possession in Alexandria (6601 views)
  2. Yellow Line extends service further into D.C. and Maryland (4552 views)
  3. ‘Wonder’ food hall plans grand opening next week in Potomac Yard (3989 views)
  4. Alexandria seeks to streamline office-to-residential conversions (2862 views)
  5. VDOT open house to discuss proposed upgrades to S. Van Dorn Street at Alexandria border (2437 views)
  6. After 50 years, Chris Collins wants dance studio to stay in Alexandria (2344 views)
  7. VSP: Suspect in stolen vehicle rammed trooper after attempted traffic stop in Alexandria (2070 views)
  8. Ulta Beauty ‘opening soon’ in Potomac Yard Center (1585 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

  • No events today. Have one to promote? Submit it to the calendar.

🌥️ Saturday’s forecast

The weather will be mostly cloudy with a high around 36 degrees and a light north wind. On Saturday night, there’s a slight chance of snow before 1am, followed by a transition from cloudy to partly cloudy skies and a low temperature near 27 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 20%, with calm winds throughout. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Opportunities don’t happen, you create them.”
– Chris Grosser

🌅 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.