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Morning Notes for March 31, 2026

By ALXnow.com
Sitting under a blooming tree in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)

On This Day in Alexandria History — “The popularity of moving pictures was reaching fever pitch in Alexandria during 1908. During the last week of March in that year, the Alexandria Amusement Co. at 426 King Street featured The New Passion Play, a one-hour film priced at 10 cents with live religious music. A block away, at the large Opera House on the corner of King & Pitt Streets, The Metropolitan Moving Picture Company featured changing one-hour “pantomimes … of a high order,” with live singing for just five cents. On March 31, the City Engineer served an order to the Elks Club to stop work on a wood frame motion picture screen being constructed at their Prince Street site without a permit. In response, a number of City Councilmen quickly vowed to sign a paper authorizing the work to continue.” [Historic Alexandria]

New Assistant Principal Named at ACPS — “Wendy Morciglio has been named assistant principal at Mount Vernon Community School, effective July 28, 2026. Since joining ACPS in 2019, she has served in a variety of roles, most recently as dual language instructional coach, and brings a strong background in collaboration, communication, and student-centered instruction.” [ACPS/Facebook]

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Mar 30, 2026

By ALXnow.com

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 — Mar 30, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. $1M prize claimed from Millionaire’s Raffle ticket sold in Del Ray (1567 views)
  2. Firefighters extinguish two residential building fires in Alexandria over the weekend (1116 views)
  3. New wine shop DCanter plans grand opening this weekend in Old Town (531 views)
  4. Morning Notes for March 30, 2026 (397 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect mostly sunny skies with temperatures reaching a high of 82°F and a southwest wind blowing at 11 to 14 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph. On Tuesday night, the weather will be partly cloudy with a low of around 64°F. The southwest wind will continue at 11 to 14 mph, with gusts up to 23 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The only journey is the journey within.”
– Rainer Maria Rilke

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

Thanks for reading!

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Morning Notes for March 30, 2026

By ALXnow.com
Cherry blossoms in Del Ray (Staff photo by James Cullum)

On This Day in Alexandria History — “On March 30 and 31, 1841, former President John Quincy Adams visited Edmund Jennings Lee at his home at 614 Oronoco Street. Adams had dinner and breakfast at Lee’s home, today known as the Lee-Fendall House.” [Historic Alexandria]

Alexandria Women for Good Help Women at Guest House — “Women entering the aftercare program, all formerly incarcerated, have completed the Friends of Guest House six-month residential program and are moving toward their next step of reintegrating into the community. Many of these women do not have basic household items, and Alexandria Women for Good stepped in to help make the transition a little easier and more comfortable.” [The Zebra]

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Mar 27, 2026

By ALXnow.com

Good Friday 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 — Mar 27, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. NEW: ACPS Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt to resign (2425 views)
  2. Poll: The best Mexican restaurant in Alexandria (1930 views)
  3. Lower water pressure, discoloration to affect Alexandria water during spring flushing (518 views)
  4. Morning Notes for March 27, 2026 (412 views)

Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.

  1. New plan unveiled after National Park Service sinks pump station at Waterfront Park (17811 views)
  2. JUST IN: WMATA pitches Braddock Road Metro changes to allow for potential development (10018 views)
  3. Hit-and-run kills pedestrian on I-395 in Alexandria: state police (6370 views)
  4. Historic home sets Old Town record for residential sales with $7.1M deal (6243 views)
  5. ACPS prepares to move 800+ students for redistricting effort (4123 views)
  6. DEVELOPING: Hit-and-run pursuit leads to driver arrest on I-495 in Alexandria (3413 views)
  7. Alexandria restaurants named semifinalists for regional RAMMY Awards (3318 views)
  8. Man receives 1-year sentence for assaults outside Alexandria Metro stations (2268 views)
  9. ACPS plans to make April election day a student holiday (2049 views)
  10. Three candidates for Alexandria City Council clash at West End forum (1947 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

Here are the events planned for Sunday:

☀️ Saturday’s forecast

Expect sunny skies with a high near 49°F and northwest winds blowing at 11 to 13 mph, gusting up to 25 mph. Saturday night will be mostly clear with temperatures dropping to around 32°F and light, variable winds. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
– Albert Einstein

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

We hope you have a great weekend, Alexandria!

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Morning Notes for March 27, 2026

By ALXnow.com
Scenes from Old Town as a storm front bringing rain and high winds moves through the region in 2022 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Representatives Question Legality of HUD Move to Alexandria — Three Senate Democrats sent a letter to Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner demanding answers by April 10 about the agency’s move from D.C. to Alexandria. [Washington Business Journal]

Van Dorn Street Bicyclist and Pedestrian Upgrades Proposed — “The City of Alexandria seeks community input on design concepts for bicycle and pedestrian improvements along S Van Dorn Street between Eisenhower Avenue and McConnell Avenue. The core purpose of the project is to better accommodate people walking and biking along the corridor and improve safety, comfort, and connectivity for bicyclists and pedestrians.” [City of Alexandria]

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Mar 26, 2026

By ALXnow.com

Good Thursday 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 — Mar 26, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. DEVELOPING: Hit-and-run pursuit leads to driver arrest on I-495 in Alexandria (2186 views)
  2. ACPS plans to make April election day a student holiday (1288 views)
  3. Three candidates for Alexandria City Council clash at West End forum (721 views)
  4. Del Ray’s Little Birdie aims to elevate the chicken sandwich this June (647 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌧️ Friday’s forecast

Expect rain throughout the day with temperatures dropping to 49°F by 5 PM and north winds up to 23 mph. There’s an 80% chance of rain, with 0.1 to 0.25 inches expected. Rain is likely in the evening, mainly before 7 PM, with skies turning partly cloudy overnight and a low of 33°F. Winds will decrease slightly to 18 mph, with a 60% chance of additional light rain. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

Thanks for reading!

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Morning Notes for March 26, 2026

By ALXnow.com
A magnolia tree in bloom in Old Town (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

On This Day in Alexandria History — “On March 26, 1839, the Alexandria Lyceum Company and the Alexandria Library Company formally announced plans to join together in sharing a new Greek Revival-style building at 201 S. Washington Street. Alexandria’s Lyceum was modeled after the American lyceum (ly-SEE-um) movement which began in the 1820s with Josiah Holbrook, who admired various institutions in England that had been established for public education.” [Historic Alexandria]

Police In-Custody Death Final Report Delayed — “A final update to the Independent Policing Auditor’s investigation was expected at the March 4 Independent Community Policing Review Board meeting. But, auditor Ameratu Kamara said she found out the night of March 3 that she was unable to share her findings, since they were based on a draft report.” [Alexandria Times]

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Mar 25, 2026

By ALXnow.com

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 — Mar 25, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. ACPS prepares to move 800+ students for redistricting effort (1448 views)
  2. New plan unveiled after National Park Service sinks pump station at Waterfront Park (961 views)
  3. Arlandria apartment condemned, two people displaced after kitchen fire (856 views)
  4. Entrepreneur seeks to bring community center to Virginia Tech building in Old Town (642 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌤️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect mostly sunny weather with temperatures reaching a high of around 75°F. Winds will be from the southwest at 10 to 13 mph, with gusts up to 23 mph. Thursday night will bring increasing clouds and a low of about 57°F, along with a slight chance of rain before 7 p.m. and a more significant chance after 2 a.m., with a 50% chance of precipitation. Southwest winds will continue at 10 to 13 mph, with gusts reaching up to 22 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”
– Buddha

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

Thanks for reading!

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Morning Notes for March 25, 2026

By ALXnow.com
Mount Vernon and Del Ray Avenues in the Del Ray neighborhood on March 19, 2026 (staff photo by Emily Leayman)

On This Day in Alexandria History — “On March 25, 1844 a meeting of the African Colonization Society was held at The Lyceum. Known formally as The Society for the Colonization of Free People of Color of America, an organization that supported the resettlement of free blacks in American back to Africa … Ironically, members of the ACS represented two diametrically opposed constituencies; Quakers, evangelicals and other abolitionists that opposed slavery, and ardent slaveholders in the Chesapeake region that fought against regulated abolition but saw free blacks as a potential threat to the institution of slavery that could incite slave rebellions.” [Historic Alexandria]

Next Budget Work Session Focuses on Government Accountability — “This week’s Work Session will focus on Accountable and Effective Government. Listen in on alexandriava.gov/Dockets or attend in person on Wednesday, March 25 starting at 7 p.m. at the Del Pepper Community Resource Center.” [City of Alexandria]

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Mar 24, 2026

By ALXnow.com

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 — Mar 24, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. Hit-and-run kills pedestrian on I-395 in Alexandria: state police (2562 views)
  2. No deed fraud incidents reported in Alexandria as Clerk of Court launches alert system (492 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌤️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect partly sunny skies with temperatures reaching a high of about 59°F and a south wind blowing at 6 to 9 mph. Wednesday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 49°F and a continued south wind at 7 to 9 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Do not watch the clock. Do what it does. Keep going.”
– Sam Levenson

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

Thanks for reading!

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Morning Notes for March 24, 2026

By ALXnow.com
A man walks by the “Now or Never” installation by Alicia Eggert, which marks the eighth installment of the Site See public art series at Waterfront Park (staff photo by James Cullum)

On This Day in Alexandria History — “On March 24, 1925, Alexandria received national attention for its efforts to insure the vaccination of dogs against canine distemper and rabies. The development of pet vaccines had only begun a couple of years earlier and few municipalities had yet accepted that responsibility. But with a large number of dogs in the city, many roaming freely, officials acted quickly to curb a potential public health menace.” [Historic Alexandria]

Deadline for Business Accelerator Proposals on March 25 — “AEDP is seeking a qualified partner to design and administer a new business accelerator program to support up to 15 Alexandria-based startups in high-growth sectors like AI, robotics, aerospace, cybersecurity, and energy tech. This high-touch program will strengthen Alexandria’s innovation ecosystem and support the next generation of local companies.” [Alexandria Economic Development Partnership]

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