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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Jul 22, 2026

By ALXnow.com
ALXnow Daily Debrief header over a darkened lakeside gazebo image, July 22, 2026 scene.

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 — Jul 22, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. UPDATED: Arrest made after man stabbed near Braddock Road Metro station Tuesday night (1577 views)
  2. UPDATED: APD arrests suspect after woman stabbed in Alexandria’s West End early Wednesday (1180 views)
  3. Morning Notes for July 22, 2026 (483 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Thursday’s forecast

The weather will be partly sunny in the morning, becoming fully sunny later in the day, with a high of around 80°F. Expect a gentle north wind at 5 to 7 mph. Thursday night will be mostly clear, with temperatures dropping to about 63°F and calm winds. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.”
– Dalai Lama

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

Thanks for reading!

David Paladin-Fernandez makes comeback victory in Alexandria teachers union president runoff

By James Cullum
David Paladin-Fernandez speaks at a School Board meeting on June 11, 2026 (staff photo by James Cullum)

David Paladin-Fernandez was elected the president of the Alexandria teachers union in a recent runoff election, the Virginia Education Association announced Tuesday (July 21).

Paladin-Fernandez won the runoff with 217 votes against 196 votes cast for his opponent, Christina Bohringer. The news comes two months after Paladin-Fernandez was disqualified from running in the Education Association of Alexandria’s officer elections for alleged campaign violations.

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UPDATED: APD arrests suspect after woman stabbed in Alexandria’s West End early Wednesday

By James Cullum
Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A woman was stabbed in an apartment in Alexandria’s West End early Wednesday morning (July 22).

The Alexandria Police Department responded around 2:26 a.m. to a domestic-related stabbing at the Newport Village Apartments in the 4800 block of W. Braddock Road. The victim was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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UPDATED: Arrest made after man stabbed near Braddock Road Metro station Tuesday night

By James Cullum
Yellow crime scene tape wrapped around a black railing in a wet courtyard at night, cordoning off the area.
A man was stabbed in the 1200 block of Braddock Place, July 21, 2026 (staff photo by James Cullum)

A man was arrested after a stabbing near the Braddock Road Metro station on Tuesday night (July 21).

The victim was stabbed in the neck near benches in the plaza area of the 1200 block of Braddock Place. He was later transported to the hospital, according to Alexandria Police and Fire Department dispatches.

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Morning Notes for July 22, 2026

By ALXnow.com
A pier on the Alexandria waterfront along the Potomac River (staff photo by James Cullum)

On This Day in Alexandria History — “On July 22, 1907, Luna Park granted free admission to Alexandria’s public school students, and between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., the students were given free access to all concessions at the amusement park.” [Historic Alexandria]

Data Center Application Filed Near Alexandria Border — “Starwood Capital Group is moving forward with its plan to develop two data centers off Edsall Road in Fairfax County near the Alexandria line. A permit application and plans for the first building at Plaza 500 were filed July 16, according to Fairfax County documents. The plans have not yet been approved.” [Washington Business Journal]

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Jul 21, 2026

By ALXnow.com
Escalator in a dim subway station with bold white text reading 'Daily Debrief for Jul 21, 2026'.

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 — Jul 21, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. Man rescued after reportedly jumping into Potomac River at Jones Point Park (1270 views)
  2. Convicted porch pirate jailed again for alleged shoplifting in Alexandria (1117 views)
  3. Tracking device on $1,500 bike leads to arrest of alleged thief in West End (630 views)
  4. Tech firm thrives near Alexandria’s Mark Center amid uncertain time for federal contractors (580 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

There is a slight chance of showers in the morning, increasing to a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm, with partly sunny skies and a high near 85°F. Expect west winds at 7 to 11 mph, and a 50% chance of precipitation. Wednesday night will have a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm, with mostly cloudy conditions and a low around 65°F. North winds will be around 8 mph, with a 30% chance of precipitation. 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!

Tracking device on $1,500 bike leads to arrest of alleged thief in West End

By James Cullum
Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

An Alexandria man faces a felony theft charge after allegedly being found with a stolen bicycle that had a tracking device on it.

The victim reported to the Alexandria Police Department that a chain was cut and his Cannondale Quick CX bicycle was stolen on April 25 in the 4400 block of Taney Avenue in the city’s West End, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit. The victim also told police that he had a tracking device on the bike, which is worth about $1,500, and that it was still located somewhere within the same block.

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Alexandria pushes back timeline for $2.1M Taylor Run stream stabilization

By Emily Leayman
Areas covered by the Taylor Run Infrastructure Stabilization Project (via City of Alexandria)

Alexandria has pushed back the timeline on a project to stabilize the Taylor Run stream and sanitary sewer infrastructure at risk of damage from erosion.

The city’s Department of Transportation & Environmental Services Stormwater Division and design consultant AECOM hosted a community briefing Monday (July 20) to present the 60% design on the Taylor Run Infrastructure Stabilization Project. The $2.1 million project is based on recommendations from the Taylor Run Consensus Building Group, a stakeholder group formed to address community concerns from the previous stream restoration proposal. The former proposal drew controversy over its environmental impacts, leading City Council to send the full stream restoration back to study in 2021.

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Convicted porch pirate jailed again for alleged shoplifting in Alexandria

By James Cullum
Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A Manassas man who was found guilty last month of mail theft, petit larceny and entering a property to damage is back in the Alexandria jail after being charged with shoplifting and two counts of petit larceny.

On June 12, the Alexandria Police Department received multiple calls from Old Town residents that packages were stolen from their front porches by a man driving a white Jeep with Virginia tags. The thefts included a package with less than $50 worth of items stolen from a front porch in the 700 block of S. Royal Street, two lamps and chairs valued at more than $600 from a porch in the 700 block of S. Fairfax Street, six packages valued at $200 taken from a front porch in the 500 block of S. Washington Street, and two lamps valued at $100 taken from a porch in the 500 block of Duke Street, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.

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Man rescued after reportedly jumping into Potomac River at Jones Point Park

By James Cullum
The Woodrow Wilson Bridge at sunset (Staff photo by Jay Westcott)

A man was rescued after reportedly jumping into the Potomac River at Jones Point Park near the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge on Monday night (July 20).

The incident occurred around 8:50 p.m., and the man was not injured and declined transport to the hospital. Alexandria Fire Department dispatches at the time suggested the man had been drinking and jumped into the water at the fishing pier to go swimming.

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Democratic early votes far outpace Republican turnout in Alexandria primaries

By Emily Leayman
A voting sign at the Alexandria Registrar of Voters, 132 N. Royal Street, in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)

Early voters participating in the Democratic primary are far outnumbering those in the Republican primary, according to data from the Alexandria Office of Voter Registration and Elections.

Thousands of votes have been cast in about a month of early voting for the Aug. 4 primary elections.

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