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 — Jul 13, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for July 13, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Alexandria average home price tops $850K as sales rise during 2026’s first half | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:15 am: JUST IN: Dog may have accidentally started fire at West End home, owner says | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: PHOTOS: Alexandria’s 277th birthday fireworks proceed on the waterfront despite rain | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Teams of local scientists to map ‘extreme heat islands’ in Alexandria and neighboring counties | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Alexandria children’s book author starts Finch & Squirrel to mentor self-publishing writers | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Fired Alexandria sheriff’s deputy allegedly agreed to smuggle drugs to inmate for $500 | 🗣️ Comments
Here are today’s most-read articles:
- JUST IN: Dog may have accidentally started fire at West End home, owner says (1643 views)
- Fired Alexandria sheriff’s deputy allegedly agreed to smuggle drugs to inmate for $500 (1190 views)
- Alexandria average home price tops $850K as sales rise during 2026’s first half (668 views)
- Morning Notes for July 13, 2026 (590 views)
- PHOTOS: Alexandria’s 277th birthday fireworks proceed on the waterfront despite rain (427 views)
- Alexandria children’s book author starts Finch & Squirrel to mentor self-publishing writers (413 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
☀️ Tuesday’s forecast
The weather will be sunny, with temperatures reaching a high of 91°F. Winds will be calm, shifting to the southwest at about 5 mph in the afternoon. At night, skies will remain clear, with temperatures dropping to around 72°F and southwest winds at 5 to 7 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Change your thoughts and you change your world.”
– Norman Vincent Peale
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
Thanks for reading!
