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Morning Notes for September 16, 2026

By ALXnow.com
The George Washington Masonic National Memorial (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Board of Architectural Review Meets Tonight — The agenda at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16 includes a concept review of the proposed townhouses at 330 N. Washington Street and other requests for alterations in the Old and Historic Alexandria District. [City of Alexandria]

Chamber ALX’s Best in Business Nominees Announced — The Best in Business Awards finalists were named in the Micro Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Medium Business of the Year, Large Business of the Year, Rising Star Business of the Year and Nonprofit & Association of the Year categories. The 2026 Best in Business Awards, also honoring Business Leader of the Year Jen Walker, will be held from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28 at the Westin Alexandria Old Town. [Chamber ALX]

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Sep 15, 2026

By ALXnow.com
ALXnow Daily Debrief for Sep 15, 2026 over a muted photo of a train station platform and building façade at dusk/overcast light.

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 — Sep 15, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. Cocaine, guns and codeine seized from Alexandria apartment in multi-county probe (2883 views)
  2. Rus Uz bids farewell to Alexandria as Hoffman Town Center location closes (905 views)
  3. Hundreds of near-misses prompt push for stop sign cameras, more measures in Alexandria (733 views)
  4. Morning Notes for September 15, 2026 (458 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect sunny skies with a high near 86°F and a gentle south wind blowing at 3 to 6 mph. Wednesday night will be mostly clear, with temperatures dropping to around 66°F, and the south wind will continue at 3 to 6 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”
– Theodore Roosevelt

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

Thanks for reading!

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Morning Notes for September 15, 2026

By ALXnow.com
Alexandria Station in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)

On This Day in Alexandria History — “On September 15, 1905, the Alexandria Union Station opened at cost of $62,000. New iron bridges over King Street and Commonwealth Avenues had been constructed a couple years earlier for the new station.” [Historic Alexandria]

Next Meeting on School Board Election Reforms Planned This Evening — The ad hoc committee’s discussion will focus on staggered terms and board size as well as the General Assembly city charter approval process for 2027 or 2030. [City of Alexandria/School Board]

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Sep 14, 2026

By ALXnow.com
ALXnow hero banner reading 'Daily Debrief for Sep 14, 2026' over a downtown street scene at dusk.

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 14, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. Rollover crash on Richmond Highway in Potomac Yard sends two to hospital (2138 views)
  2. Man arrested 6 years after allegedly stealing girlfriend’s rental car in Alexandria (835 views)
  3. Morning Notes for September 14, 2026 (525 views)
  4. Tree on power lines causes power outage for 2,500 in Arlandria, Arlington neighborhoods (496 views)
  5. Residential developments, outdoor stage and fine increase on City Council’s Sept. 19 docket (348 views)
  6. Alexandria’s Bastille Brasserie & Bar celebrates 20 years with exclusive anniversary dinner (321 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Tuesday’s forecast

Sunny with a high of around 79°F, light and variable winds shifting southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Tuesday night will be mostly clear, with temperatures dropping to about 59°F. The southeast wind will be around 5 mph before becoming calm in the evening. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“It is our choices, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”
– J.K. Rowling

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

Thanks for reading!

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Morning Notes for September 14, 2026

By ALXnow.com
Urban street scene with brick buildings on both sides, a traffic light overhead, and yellow posts in the median.
The Carlyle neighborhood of Alexandria (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Board of Zoning Appeals Meets Tonight — On the board’s docket at 7 p.m. are two requests for special exceptions and one request for variance for additions to properties. [City of Alexandria]

Former ACPS Superintendent Takes Educational Advising Roles — “[Melanie] Kay-Wyatt has joined the Virginia Department of Education as senior adviser to the State Superintendent on Agencywide School Improvement and the ILO Group, an education policy firm, as a superintendent-in-residence, according to the Aug. 24 post.” [Alexandria Times]

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Sep 11, 2026

By ALXnow.com
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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 — Sep 11, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. ‘We did not get it right’: ACPS promises response to parents on bus route cuts by Sept. 30 (513 views)
  2. Makers markets, 9/11 day of service and Oktoberfest top Alexandria’s weekend lineup (400 views)
  3. Adoptable pet of the week: AWLA’s longest stay pet seeks forever home (388 views)
  4. Morning Notes for September 11, 2026 (352 views)

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

  1. UPDATE: Over 4K more lose power after earlier transformer-related outage in Alexandria (5522 views)
  2. Pedestrian dies after being struck on I-395 in Alexandria: state police (3257 views)
  3. Old Town townhouse proposal prompts debate over city’s development review process (2720 views)
  4. Alexandria looks to relieve businesses hurt by City Hall and Market Square renovation (2663 views)
  5. Cameron Run Regional Park employee arrested for allegedly robbing concession stand (2179 views)
  6. Alexandria’s DASH ridership climbs as state evaluates Northern Virginia bus merger (1821 views)
  7. ‘I do not think there’s a role for Flock’ in Alexandria, says Mayor Gaskins (1783 views)
  8. Years in the making, new Del Ray spray park is now open (1719 views)
  9. Mobius Records opening Saturday on Mount Vernon Avenue in Del Ray (1278 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 a slight chance of showers before 10 a.m. and a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 84°F. Southeast winds will be about 5 to 8 mph, with a 40% chance of rain. Saturday night will likely bring showers and thunderstorms, continuing after midnight. The low will be around 70°F, with southeast winds of 3 to 6 mph and an 80% chance of rain, possibly bringing between a quarter and half an inch of new rainfall. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
– Nelson Mandela

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

We hope you have a great weekend, Alexandria!

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Morning Notes for September 11, 2026

By ALXnow.com
Puffy clouds along a flag-draped King Street in Old Town (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

On This Day in Alexandria History — “On September 11, 1887, the USS Dolphin sailed past the City of Alexandria with a squad of U.S. Marines bound for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The ship had previously anchored in the Potomac River off Alexandria, and steamed on to the Washington Navy Yard to pick up ‘a few good men’ scheduled to participate in the Constitution Centennial commemoration held that year. The New York-based Dolphin was a sleek and elegant, largely ceremonial ship operated by the U.S. Navy, famous for Congressional visits, ‘champagne cruises’ by government dignitaries, and as a transport ship for the Secretary of the Navy.” [Historic Alexandria]

9/11 Ceremony for 25th Anniversary Planned at APD Headquarters — “The City of Alexandria will hold its annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony from 10-11 a.m. Friday at Alexandria Police Department Headquarters (3600 Wheeler Avenue). The ceremony, remembering the victims, survivors, first responders and others impacted by 9/11, will include a presentation of colors, remarks by Mayor Alyia Gaskins and public safety officials and a return to quarters ceremony.” [ALXnow]

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Sep 10, 2026

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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 — Sep 10, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. Years in the making, new Del Ray spray park is now open (1101 views)
  2. Alexandria’s DASH ridership climbs as state evaluates Northern Virginia bus merger (728 views)
  3. Morning Notes for September 10, 2026 (416 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

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🌥️ Friday’s forecast

There is a slight chance of showers early in the morning, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 81°F. Winds will be from the northeast at 3 to 6 mph, and there is a 20% chance of precipitation. Friday night will remain mostly cloudy with a low around 67°F and calm winds. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.”
– Mark Twain

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

Thanks for reading!

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Morning Notes for September 10, 2026

By ALXnow.com
Elevated train at a station with a red signal and a large construction crane overhead against a cloudy sky.
Train at the King Street-Old Town Metro station (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

On This Day in Alexandria History — “On September 10, 1955, within just a few years of doubling the size of the City of Alexandria by annexing land west of Quaker Lane from Fairfax County, the City completed its first comprehensive land use plan and economic base survey. In a demonstration of civic pride, these actions, and several others made in 1955 to create or reorganize City departments, were publicly presented at a special Municipal Exhibition-Demonstration that highlighted new services and activities offered by the City to its citizens, and a vision for the future. The ambitious municipal program, authorized by Mayor Leroy S. Bendheim and City Council, and implemented by City Manager Edward G. Heatwole, provided the foundation for modern day Alexandria.” [Historic Alexandria]

Changes to Blue and Yellow Line Service Today and Tomorrow — “Sept. 10 – Sept. 11 from 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., the Yellow Line will run modified service operating between Huntington & Mt. Vernon Sq only, and trains will single track on the Blue Line between Van Dorn St & Braddock Rd.” [Metro/Bluesky]

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Sep 9, 2026

By ALXnow.com
ALXnow Daily Debrief header with a large American flag banner on a modern office building backdrop (Sep 9, 2026).

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 — Sep 9, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. Cameron Run Regional Park employee arrested for allegedly robbing concession stand (1048 views)
  2. Alexandria looks to relieve businesses hurt by City Hall and Market Square renovation (633 views)
  3. ‘I do not think there’s a role for Flock’ in Alexandria, says Mayor Gaskins (626 views)
  4. Morning Notes for September 9, 2026 (545 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect mostly sunny skies with a high near 89°F, a slight chance of showers early, and a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm, with southwest winds at 6 to 8 mph. Thursday night will see showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then likely showers, with a low around 68°F and northwest winds at 3 to 5 mph. There’s an 80% chance of precipitation, with new rainfall between a quarter and half an inch possible. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.”
– Franklin D. Roosevelt

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

Thanks for reading!

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Morning Notes for September 9, 2026

By ALXnow.com
Modern office building with a large American flag banner covering its center, featuring a blue field with '250' and stars, under a blue sky with clouds
America 250 flag displayed on the new U.S. Housing and Urban Development headquarters building in Alexandria (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

On This Day in Alexandria History — “On September 9, 1891, a large fire erupted at the southeast corner of Wythe and St. Asaph Streets, in one of the buildings operated as part of Portner’s Brewery, a massive beer and ale bottling and storage complex extending across several blocks bound by Washington, Pitt, Wythe and Pendleton Streets. The brewery was started in 1864 from humble beginnings out of the small grocery store operated by Robert Portner, a German-born immigrant who rose to become one of Alexandria’s most prominent citizens. By 1890, Portner’s business produced over 60,000 barrels of his special brews named Vienna Cabinet and Tivoli and was one of Northern Virginia’s largest employers.” [Historic Alexandria]

Goats Descend on All Veterans Park — “The City’s new four-legged landscaping crew has arrived! This hard-working crew of goats and sheep will be on site at All Veterans Park for a 5-to-10-day pilot project. They will be snacking on invasive kudzu, garlic mustard, and multiflora rose along Holmes Run.” [City of Alexandria/Facebook]

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