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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Feb 18, 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 — Feb 18, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. City Council candidates spar in second debate before Democratic firehouse primary (693 views)
  2. Daniel O’Connell’s celebrating 20th anniversary in Old Town this month (527 views)
  3. Water main relocation planned on Commonwealth Avenue ahead of flood mitigation work (400 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌧️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect rain to begin mainly after 3pm with foggy areas clearing by 9am and a high near 48°F. An east wind of 5 to 10mph accompanies an 80% chance of precipitation, with potential rainfall between a tenth and a quarter of an inch. Thursday night continues with rain and patchy fog both before midnight and after 1am, with a low around 42°F, east wind 6 to 9mph, and a 100% chance of precipitation. New rainfall may reach a quarter to half an inch. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.”
– Winston Churchill

🌅 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.