Good Wednesday 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 19, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for August 19, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Residents pack Beatley Library forum on Plaza 500 data center plans near Alexandria | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Metaphysical shop Lumos Collective relocating to larger space in Old Town | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Alexandria’s Hypergoat Coffee Roasters is expanding with a second location in Del Ray | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Developer wants Prince Street office conversion project to wrap by summer 2027 | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Around the World Cultural Food Festival returning to Old Town Aug. 29 | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Thursday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
🌧️ Thursday’s forecast
Expect showers and thunderstorms throughout the day, becoming more likely after 3pm, with a high near 87°F and increasing clouds. Winds will be calm, shifting to southwest at about 6 mph. There’s a 60% chance of rain, with potential rainfall between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, higher in storms. Thursday night will also see likely showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers until 1am, with mostly cloudy skies and a low around 69°F. Light north winds are expected, with similar precipitation amounts as earlier. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you.”
– Walt Whitman
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
Thanks for reading!
