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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Jan 28, 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 — Jan 28, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. Heavy sleet followed by refreezes hinder Alexandria’s response to ‘unprecedented’ storm (1845 views)
  2. Alexandria reopens facilities, cancels waste collection as cold weather continues (1426 views)
  3. Alexandria high school students feel confident about gun safety bills advancing in Richmond (453 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect sunny conditions and a high of 23 degrees, but wind chills could reach as low as -5 due to a west wind blowing at 6 to 10 mph, and gusts reaching up to 20 mph. Thursday night will be mostly clear with a low of 6 degrees and wind chill values as low as -2, accompanied by a northwest wind at around 6 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Purpose is the reason you journey. Passion is the fire that lights your way.”
– Unknown

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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Alexandria trash collection returns Thursday as city offices, facilities will open

By Katie Taranto
Alexandria crews continue to work on snow and ice removal (via City of Alexandria)

Trash collection in Alexandria will begin again at 10 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday) as the city’s offices, facilities and courts are set to open with regular hours. 

If it is safe to do so, residents are instructed to place trash bins out tomorrow morning to allow snow removal crews to continue working through the night, according to a city announcement. Yard waste and compost will not be collected tomorrow, and there will not be a make-up date for missed collections since Monday. 

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JUST IN: ACPS will continue virtual work Thursday, offering free lunches at two locations

By Katie Taranto
Snowy day in Old Town, Jan. 25. 2026 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Students and teachers at Alexandria City Public Schools will continue with synchronous virtual learning tomorrow (Thursday).

ACPS facilities will continue to remain closed, Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt announced this afternoon. The district will also continue to distribute lunches free of charge to all kids under 18 at two school locations, in accordance with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s meal waiver program.

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Alexandria high school students feel confident about gun safety bills advancing in Richmond

By Emily Leayman
Alexandria City High School chapter of Students Demand Action meets with Del. Alfonso Lopez (courtesy of Virginia chapter of Students Demand Action)

Students from Alexandria City High School went to Richmond last Thursday to push for gun safety legislation with lawmakers as they hope the odds for passage have increased under the Democratic trifecta.

ACHS’ Students Demand Action chapter took part in Advocacy Day at the state capital, which included conversations with several legislators representing Alexandria — House Majority Leader Charniele Herring (D-4), State Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-39), Dels. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D-5) and Alfonso Lopez (D-3). They were joined by Virginia Moms Demand Action and other SDA chapters statewide.

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Early voting begins Saturday in Alexandria as registration deadline approaches

By Katie Taranto
'I voted' stickers on Election Day in Alexandria, Nov. 5, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Deadlines are approaching for voter registration and mail-in ballot requests to participate in the Feb. 10 special election.

Early in-person voting kicks off this Saturday at the Office of Voter Registration and Elections (132 N. Royal Street, Suite 100). By-mail ballot requests must be received by the office by 5 p.m. this Friday, Jan. 30, while voter registration and updates must be completed by Tuesday, Feb. 3.

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Heavy sleet followed by refreezes hinder Alexandria’s response to ‘unprecedented’ storm

By Katie Taranto
Alexandria crews continue to work on snow and ice removal in late January 2026 (via City of Alexandria)

The City of Alexandria is continuing around-the-clock snow removal operations after last weekend’s winter storm brought an “unprecedented amount of sleet and freezing rain” to the region, City Manager Jim Parajon said.

The storm was “unlike anything that we’ve experienced since the mid-1990s,” Parajon told City Council last night (Tuesday) during a report on Alexandria’s snow preparedness and response efforts. Hours of freezing rain and sleet on top of the city’s 7 inches of snow had limited the effectiveness of plows.

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Alexandria reopens facilities, cancels waste collection as cold weather continues

By Katie Taranto
Snowy day at the 1600 block of King Street in Old Town, Jan. 25, 2026 (staff photo by James Cullum)

The City of Alexandria’s government offices and facilities are slated to reopen at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday), while waste collection has been canceled.

There will not be a make-up run for this week’s canceled trash, recycling, yard waste and composting collection, according to the City. The Alexandria Circuit Court will also remain closed for the day.

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Virginia Democrats plan appeal after judge rules redistricting resolution illegal

By The Associated Press
FILE - The state and U.S. flags fly over the Virginia State Capitol as the 2024 session of the Virginia General Assembly gets underway, Jan. 10, 2024, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia judge ruled Tuesday that a proposed constitutional amendment letting Democrats redraw the state’s Congressional maps was illegal, setting back the party’s efforts to pick up seats in the U.S. House in November. In Maryland, Gov. Wes Moore testified for a new map that could enable Democrats to defeat the state’s only House Republican.

The latest developments are part of a national battle over unusual mid-decade redistricting attempts, launched last summer by President Donald Trump who urged Republican officials in Texas to redraw maps to help the GOP win more seats. He did so in hopes of holding on to a narrow House majority in the face of political headwinds that typically favor the party out of power in midterms.

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Morning Notes for January 28, 2026

By ALXnow.com
Snowy day in Alexandria, Jan. 25, 2026 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Hearing on Midair Crash Details Ignored Warnings — “National Transportation Safety Board members were deeply troubled Tuesday over years of ignored warnings about helicopter traffic dangers and other problems, long before an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk collided a year ago, killing 67 people near Washington, D.C. … Throughout the daylong hearing, investigators emphasized the history of missed opportunities to address the risks.” [AP, ARLnow]

E. Coli Surges in Potomac After Sewage Leak — “Tests of water samples from the Potomac River are reporting dangerously high levels of E. coli following a rupture in a sewage pipe upstream from Arlington … The spill does not impact drinking water, which is a separate system, DC Water said.” [ARLnow]

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JUST IN: Councilman McPike announces resignation ahead of special election

By James Cullum
Alexandria City Council Member R. Kirk McPike (staff photo by James Cullum)

R. Kirk McPike will resign from Alexandria City Council next month as he prepares to run for the House of Delegates, he announced during a legislative meeting tonight (Tuesday).

McPike made the announcement to his colleagues virtually, due to weather conditions, and said his resignation will go into effect on Monday, Feb. 9 — one day before the special election for 5th District delegate, where he’ll run against Republican Mason Butler to succeed outgoing Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker.

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Jan 27, 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 — Jan 27, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. Amazon Fresh will close Potomac Yard location as it shuts down all stores nationwide (4957 views)
  2. WMATA asks Alexandria for $35M to complete Potomac Yard Metro station (871 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌥️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect increasing clouds and a high near 22, along with wind chill values dropping to -1, accompanied by a west wind blowing at 5 to 9 mph. Wednesday night will be partly cloudy with temperatures dropping to a low of 6 and wind chill values as low as -3. A calm wind will turn into a northwest breeze around 6 mph after midnight. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.”
– George S. Patton

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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