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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Aug 3, 2026

By ALXnow.com
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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 — Aug 3, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. Amazon driver assaulted in attempted carjacking in Alexandria West (1758 views)
  2. Here’s when the 2026-27 school year starts in Alexandria, and more key dates (602 views)
  3. Morning Notes for August 3, 2026 (512 views)
  4. Alexandria, regional unemployment totals still well above Biden-era figures (346 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌤️ Tuesday’s forecast

Partly sunny with a high of 86°F. Expect northeast winds at 5 to 7 mph. Tuesday night, there’s a 30% chance of showers mainly after 5 a.m., with mostly cloudy skies and a low of 71°F. East winds around 5 mph will become calm in the evening. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.”
– Mother Teresa

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

Thanks for reading!

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  • 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.