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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Mar 17, 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 17, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. Del Ray restaurant owners to open concept at former pizza shop (1573 views)
  2. Woman assaulted, flashed in West End park assault (1290 views)
  3. MacMillan Spirit House closes in Old Town North amid landlord rent dispute (1090 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect mostly sunny weather with a high near 42 degrees and light, variable winds shifting to the south at 6 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday night will be partly cloudy with a low of around 31 degrees and a southeast wind at about 5 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
– Lao Tzu

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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JUST IN: Full Potomac River advisory lifted by state health department

By Emily Leayman
Views by the Potomac River (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Virginia’s recreational water advisory has been lifted for the remaining part of the Potomac River affected by the Jan. 19 sewage spill, the state’s health department announced today (Tuesday).

The Virginia Department of Health’s advisory is no longer in effect in the Potomac River between the Capital Beltway/American Legion Bridge and Route 120/ Chain Bridge. The advisory, first issued Feb. 13, had been partially lifted on March 5 between Route 120 Chain Bridge to Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge in King George County. The change is effective immediately.

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Woman assaulted, flashed in West End park assault

By Emily Leayman
Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Alexandria Police are seeking a suspect in a Tuesday, March 10 assault of a woman around Tarleton Park in the West End.

Police confirmed to ALXnow that officers responded to the assault in the 4400 block of Vermont Avenue around 12 p.m. on March 10. According to scanner traffic, the victim reported she was walking home when a man pulled her pants down. The caller told police the suspect exposed himself.

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Morning Notes for March 17, 2026

By ALXnow.com
Waiting for a train at the King St-Old Town Metro station (staff photo by James Cullum)

On This Day in Alexandria History — “On March 17, 1856, the Virginia General Assembly passed legislation authorizing the Alexandria Steam Ferry Company. The ferry company was permitted to operate across the Potomac, carrying passengers from Alexandria to Washington, D.C. and Maryland and back.” [Historic Alexandria]

SmartScan Vehicle Starts Roadway Data Collection — “Beginning Tuesday, March 17, residents may notice City vehicles equipped with cameras and sensors driving along Alexandria streets as part of a pilot program to help the City better understand roadway conditions in real time and support proactive decision making on road safety and maintenance.” [City of Alexandria]

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Mar 16, 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 16, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. UPDATED: Tornado watch canceled amid severe storm forecast in Alexandria (3045 views)
  2. Alexandria man dies in crash on Mount Vernon Memorial Highway (2202 views)
  3. Next ‘No Kings’ protest in Alexandria planned later in March (653 views)
  4. City Council scrutinizes funding gap for ACPS collective bargaining agreement (513 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

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🌥️ Tuesday’s forecast

Clouds will increase throughout the day, reaching a high temperature near 40°F, accompanied by a west wind blowing at 11-13 mph and gusts up to 23 mph. As for Tuesday night, expect mostly clear skies with a low temperature around 27°F, as the northwest wind slows down to 5-10 mph, with gusts still reaching a maximum of 18 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.”
– Colin Powell

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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City Council scrutinizes funding gap for ACPS collective bargaining agreement

By James Cullum
Alexandria City Council Member Canek Aguirre (staff photo by James Cullum)

Alexandria City Council members are pressing for more answers before they can fill a $5.65 million budget gap to pay for Alexandria City Public Schools’ first-ever collective bargaining agreement.

Earlier this month, the School Board approved its $12.7 million collective bargaining agreement with the Education Association of Alexandria, promising a step increase for all eligible employees (and an extra step for staff employed since 2010), a 2% cost of living adjustment (COLA) for licensed staff, a 3.5% COLA for support staff and a $2,000 longevity bonus for support staff.

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Next ‘No Kings’ protest in Alexandria planned later in March

By Emily Leayman
The No Kings Rally at Market Square in Old Town, June 14, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Following two local “No Kings” protests against the Trump administration in 2025, a third will be held in late March.

Indivisible Do Something Alexandria will host the No Kings 3 protest on Saturday, March 28, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. along northbound Richmond Highway from Powhatan Park to the Potomac Yard Shopping Center. The Alexandria event will be part of the third round of nationwide “No Kings” rallies.

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Alexandria man dies in crash on Mount Vernon Memorial Highway

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

Police are investigating whether a 79-year-old Alexandria man suffered a medical emergency when his Ford Explorer crashed into another vehicle on the Mount Vernon Memorial Highway on Saturday morning (March 14).

David Owens, the driver of the Explorer, was taken to a local hospital and was pronounced dead, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The crash occurred at around 10:15 a.m. in the area of Mount Vernon Memorial Highway and Grist Mill Woods Way in Mount Vernon.

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Alexandria home sales are solid, but Iran war tensions add uncertainty

By Scott McCaffrey
Couple moves into new home (via Vitaly Gariev/Unsplash)

A modestly solid start to home sales across the city in 2026 could be complicated by Middle East war anxiety.

Home sales in Alexandria totaled 116 for February, according to figures reported March 10 by MarketStats by ShowingTime. That’s up 1.8%, from sales in February 2025.

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Morning Notes for March 16, 2026

By ALXnow.com
A cloudy day in Old Town (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

ACPS Operating Status During Severe Storm — “ACPS is monitoring the forecast for severe storms expected [Monday], Mar. 16, 2026. If weather conditions require an early dismissal, we will announce any changes to our operating status tomorrow. This notice is to help families plan in case early pickup is needed.” [ACPS/X]

Virginia General Assembly Session Ends — “Virginia lawmakers wrapped up the 2026 General Assembly session in dramatic fashion Saturday evening, adjourning their regular session without a budget deal after an unexpected dispute over data center tax breaks fractured negotiations among Democrats who otherwise controlled every lever of power in Richmond.” [Virginia Mercury]

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Mar 13, 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 13, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. Landlord drops lawsuit against Del Ray beer garden owners (1403 views)
  2. New Falafel Inc. on Duke Street keeps Philadelphia Cheesesteak Factory menu (1011 views)
  3. Poll: The best burger spot in Alexandria (930 views)
  4. The Commodore cuts ribbon on new Old Town dive bar (603 views)

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

  1. UPDATE: Power restored after Old Town outage affecting nearly 2,000 residents (8068 views)
  2. ‘Taco Bell DC 50K’ plans return to Alexandria after hundreds run in November fast food race (5468 views)
  3. ‘Five-star dive bar’ The Commodore plans ribbon cutting in Old Town this week (4268 views)
  4. Two Alexandria chefs will compete in new season of ‘Top Chef’ (3014 views)
  5. Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge to open multiple times over next two days (2301 views)
  6. PHOTOS: St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns to Old Town for 43rd year (1917 views)
  7. Despite School Board protest, City Council votes to change ACPS appropriation process (1414 views)
  8. ACPS board asks City Council to postpone resolution vote on new school funding measure (1141 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 mostly sunny skies with a high around 56 and west winds ranging from 10 to 16 mph, gusting up to 28 mph. Saturday night will be mostly cloudy, with lows near 40. The north wind will be around 5 mph before becoming light and variable. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
– Steve Jobs

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

We hope you have a great weekend, Alexandria!

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