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 — Sep 21, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for September 21, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Track vehicle derailment prompts Metro to run limited service on Yellow Line | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Mayor urges support for West End businesses disrupted by water main break | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Alexandria residents playing key roles in record-setting 2026 Senior Olympics | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Alexandria residents demand City Council drop Flock cameras over privacy fears | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:15 pm: City Council delays vote on Parker-Gray townhouse plan to protect commercial space | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Carlyle House and Winkler Nature Preserve set for upgrades under new NOVA Parks budget | 🗣️ Comments
Here are today’s most-read articles:
- Alexandria residents demand City Council drop Flock cameras over privacy fears (895 views)
- Mayor urges support for West End businesses disrupted by water main break (818 views)
- Track vehicle derailment prompts Metro to run limited service on Yellow Line (635 views)
- Morning Notes for September 21, 2026 (437 views)
- Alexandria residents playing key roles in record-setting 2026 Senior Olympics (363 views)
- City Council delays vote on Parker-Gray townhouse plan to protect commercial space (346 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 3:00 pm: Friends of Beatley Central Library fall book sale
- 7:00 pm: Author William T. Tortolano : Swinging against the Axis
- 👉 7:00 pm: DeFlock ALX Virtual Presentation: The Road to Mass Surveillance
⛈️ Tuesday’s forecast
Expect rain and possible thunderstorms with patchy fog and a high of 66°F. Northeast winds will be around 13 mph, gusting up to 23 mph, and there is a 90% chance of precipitation, with new rain accumulation between half and three-quarters of an inch. Tuesday night will be rainy with patchy fog before 2 a.m., a low of 56°F, and northeast winds around 14 mph, gusting up to 22 mph. The chance of rain remains at 90%, with new precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“What we think, we become.”
– Buddha
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
Thanks for reading!
