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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Feb 2, 2026

By ALXnow.com

Good Monday 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 — Feb 2, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. CVS Pharmacy shutters in Potomac Yard, leaving a dozen remaining Alexandria locations (1347 views)
  2. Cesar Madison Tapia, a social studies teacher and political TikToker, joins City Council race (638 views)
  3. JUST IN: ACPS will reopen schools, offices Tuesday with two-hour delay (518 views)
  4. Morning Notes for February 2, 2026 (448 views)
  5. Market Square Garage will close next week to allow for renovations (416 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌦️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect a mix of rain and snow after 4pm, with increasing clouds and a high near 39, accompanied by light and variable wind. The chance of precipitation is 20%. For Tuesday night, snow is likely mainly before 1am with a cloudy sky and a low around 27. The wind will turn calm, then shift to north around 6 mph after midnight. The chance of precipitation rises to 60%, with new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Every moment is a fresh beginning.”
– T.S. Eliot

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

Thanks for reading!

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.