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 23, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for February 23, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:30 am: Longtime officer Bennie Evans retires after 28 years with APD | 🗣️ Comments
- 12:45 pm: Alexandria hosting Saturday open house on draft plan to address housing needs through 2040 | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:00 pm: Several Alexandria artists named finalists in regional Wammie Music Awards | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:30 pm: VDH: Measles outbreak not likely in N. Va. despite uptick in cases | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:50 pm: Alexandria sets Friday filing deadline for City Council candidates in April special election | 🗣️ Comments
Here are today’s most-read articles:
- Longtime officer Bennie Evans retires after 28 years with APD (1167 views)
- Morning Notes for February 23, 2026 (423 views)
- Seven Alexandria artists named finalists in regional Wammie Music Awards (293 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 6:30 pm: Paint ‘N Sip at Nepenthe Gallery
⛅️ Tuesday’s forecast
Expect sunshine and a high near 39 today, accompanied by a northwest wind of 7-11 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Moving into Tuesday night, there’s a 30% chance of snow after 1 am, turning into a rain mix after 4 am. Clouds will increase, and the temperature will drop to around 32. A light south wind will pick up to 6-11 mph by the evening, with possible gusts reaching 21 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”
– Theodore Roosevelt
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
Thanks for reading!
