Good Thursday 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 — Jul 9, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for July 9, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: New water quality dashboard helps residents track Potomac River’s real-time conditions | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:45 am: WEATHER ALERT: Heavy rainfall risk from storms brings Flood Watch in Alexandria | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Waterfront Flood Mitigation Project brings traffic impacts to Old Town intersections starting July 13 | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:15 pm: Drawbridge opening on Woodrow Wilson Bridge to bring traffic stoppages tonight | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: French restaurants in Alexandria line up special menus, events for Bastille Day | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Racial equity fund awards $200K to 29 Alexandria nonprofits and leaders | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Adoptable pet of the week: Mac the fun-loving sidekick | 🗣️ Comments
Here are today’s most-read articles:
- French restaurants in Alexandria line up special menus, events for Bastille Day (592 views)
- WEATHER ALERT: Heavy rainfall risk from storms brings Flood Watch in Alexandria (366 views)
- Morning Notes for July 9, 2026 (330 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 7:00 pm: Trivia Night at Historic Sites
⛈️ Friday’s forecast
There is a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm, with increasing clouds and a high near 90°F. There will be a west wind at 5 to 7 mph. Overnight, there’s a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, with isolated showers possible afterward. The night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 71°F and a light west wind. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”
– Mahatma Gandhi
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
Thanks for reading!
