Good Tuesday 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 4, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for August 4, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: West End townhouse project lauded as a regional model for affordable housing | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: APD seeks suspect in struggle over vehicle in Old Town | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Alexandria General District Court launches eviction diversion program | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: New kayak launch washes away after rainstorms at Four Mile Run Park | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Latest turnout shows Democratic primary far outpacing Republican primary in Alexandria | 🗣️ Comments
Here are today’s most-read articles:
- New kayak launch washes away after rainstorms at Four Mile Run Park (1363 views)
- West End townhouse project lauded as a regional model for affordable housing (1211 views)
- APD seeks suspect in struggle over vehicle in Old Town (857 views)
- Morning Notes for August 4, 2026 (510 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- No events today. Have one to promote? Submit it to the calendar.
⛈️ Wednesday’s forecast
Expect showers and thunderstorms, especially before 3pm and again after 4pm, with mostly cloudy skies and a high of 87°F. Winds will be light, becoming south at 5 to 7 mph, and there’s a 60% chance of precipitation, with rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch possible. Wednesday night will have a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers until 2am, with a low around 74°F and a south wind at 6 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”
– Marie Curie
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
Thanks for reading!
