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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Sep 18, 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 18, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. Poll: The best neighborhood in Alexandria (777 views)
  2. APD: Alleged 2025 sexual assault at Alexandria City High School remains an open investigation (550 views)

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

  1. Cocaine, guns and codeine seized from Alexandria apartment in multi-county probe (8980 views)
  2. Rollover crash on Richmond Highway in Potomac Yard sends two to hospital (3978 views)
  3. Man arrested 6 years after allegedly stealing girlfriend’s rental car in Alexandria (3011 views)
  4. Metro’s Yellow Line service to be suspended over two weekends (2963 views)
  5. Hundreds of near-misses prompt push for stop sign cameras, more measures in Alexandria (2775 views)
  6. JUST IN: Arlandria stabbing suspect arrested, was recently indicted after traffic incident (2701 views)
  7. Rus Uz bids farewell to Alexandria as Hoffman Town Center location closes (2522 views)
  8. Two restaurants at Shoppes at Foxchase remain closed after Aug. 25 truck fire (2219 views)
  9. ACPS targets intersections across Alexandria in rush to resolve bus dispute (2031 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 partly sunny skies with a high near 79 and northeast winds at 7 to 9 mph. Saturday night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 68, accompanied by southeast winds at 6 to 8 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.”
– Walter Elliot

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

We hope you have a great weekend, Alexandria!

APD: Alleged 2025 sexual assault at Alexandria City High School remains an open investigation

By James Cullum
Alexandria Police at Alexandria City High School’s Minnie Howard Campus (staff photo by James Cullum)

An alleged sexual assault in a bathroom at Alexandria City High School’s Minnie Howard Campus (3775 W. Braddock Road) last year is still an open investigation, according to the Alexandria Police Department.

On the day of the incident — March 15, 2025 — the 15-year-old victim told police that she was pushed against her will by a male student into a unisex bathroom at the school. The victim said she was prevented from escaping and told the suspect to stop several times. An ACHS security officer heard them inside the bathroom and intervened, according to a recently unsealed search warrant affidavit.

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Morning Notes for September 18, 2026

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

Early Voting Begins for Nov. 3 Election — “The general election ballot will include races for Sen. Mark Warner’s (D-Va.) U.S. Senate seat and Rep. Don Beyer (D-8)’s 8th Congressional District seat. Three constitutional amendments — regarding reproductive rights, same-sex marriage and voting rights for former felons — are also on the ballot.” [ALXnow]

Sen. Warner to Begin Early Voting Period in Alexandria — “U.S. Sen. Mark Warner will open Virginia’s early voting period at Alexandria’s registrar office Friday morning, casting his own ballot alongside Rep. Don Beyer at 132 N. Royal St. … About an hour after his campaign announced the schedule, Warner told Virginia reporters on a midday media call that Department of Homeland Security agents had accessed voter files to obtain personal information about Virginians, and that doing so violates state law.” [Alexandria Brief]

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Sep 17, 2026

By ALXnow.com
ALXnow header banner reading 'Daily Debrief for Sep 17, 2026' in large white text over a river landscape with a bridge; a person walks along the shore in the foreground.

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 17, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. Metro’s Yellow Line service to be suspended over two weekends (1033 views)
  2. Two restaurants at Shoppes at Foxchase remain closed after Aug. 25 truck fire (928 views)
  3. APD: Clerk pepper-sprayed during cigarette theft at Richmond Highway gas station (527 views)
  4. Morning Notes for September 17, 2026 (431 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌤️ Friday’s forecast

Expect partly sunny skies with temperatures reaching a high of 85°F and a gentle north wind of 7 to 9 mph. In the evening, skies will be partly cloudy with temperatures dropping to around 65°F, accompanied by a light north wind at about 6 mph. 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!

AWLA’s Paws in the Park returns in October with largest adoptable animal section to date

By Emily Leayman
Couple walking two small dogs in blue coats at a busy outdoor market with white tents in a sunny park.
Paws in the Park (via Duane Rogers for AWLA)

As the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria celebrates its 80th anniversary this year, its fall festival will be bigger than ever.

Paws in the Park will return to Oronoco Bay Park, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11. The annual event celebrates all things animals, with vendors, adoptable animals, live music, and entertainment for kids and adults. The first 1,000 attendees will get a swag bag.

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Two restaurants at Shoppes at Foxchase remain closed after Aug. 25 truck fire

By James Cullum
Fire behind the Shoppes at Foxchase in Alexandria’s West End on Aug. 25, 2026 (via AFD/Facebook)

Two restaurants are still temporarily closed and without power since a delivery truck driver hit a power line behind the Shoppes at Foxchase on Tuesday night, Aug. 25.

That’s more than three weeks ago. The fire that destroyed a pickup truck, two dumpsters and fencing has also shuttered La Casa Restaurant (4551 Duke Street) and Hong Kong Express (4545 Duke Street).

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Visit Alexandria celebrates 30th anniversary as city records $1 billion visitor spending milestone

By Emily Leayman
Man in a dark suit speaks at a podium on a stage, with a large blue screen reading 'TOURISM CHAMPION AWARD' beside him, in an audience hall.
Visit Alexandria President and CEO Todd O’Leary announces the first-ever Tourism Champion Award (staff photo by Emily Leayman)

Visit Alexandria founders, city leaders and businesses from the hospitality industry gathered to celebrate the organization’s 30th anniversary and the tourism industry’s achievements Wednesday (Sept. 16).

The milestone came as Visit Alexandria reported strong financial results from visitor spending. At the Visit Alexandria meeting at The Westin Alexandria Old Town, Mayor Alyia Gaskins reported the city had reached a milestone of $1 billion in visitor spending in 2025 for the second consecutive calendar year. The figure applies to visitors coming to Alexandria from 50 or more miles away.

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APD: Clerk pepper-sprayed during cigarette theft at Richmond Highway gas station

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

The Alexandria Police Department is investigating the theft of multiple cartons of cigarettes after a clerk was pepper sprayed at a gas station near Potomac Yard.

The employee reported that around 7 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, the suspect walked into the convenience store of the Exxon gas station at 2320 Richmond Highway and asked what time they started serving food. The clerk responded, and the suspect then allegedly pepper-sprayed the clerk, walked behind the counter and stole multiple cartons of Newport cigarettes, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.

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Metro’s Yellow Line service to be suspended over two weekends

By Emily Leayman
The Potomac Yard Metro station (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Alexandria Metro riders looking for that Yellow Line shortcut into D.C. won’t find it this weekend.

Metro announced Yellow Line service will be shut down Saturday, Sept. 19 and Sunday, Sept. 20. That’s due to planned bridge and track rehabilitation, according to the transit agency.

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Morning Notes for September 17, 2026

By ALXnow.com
Walking at the Potomac waterfront (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

On This Day in Alexandria History — “On September 17, 1949, the George Washington High School in Del Ray was just beginning its football season. It was a magnificent fall day; the stadium was filled with excited fans, including the President of the United States, Harry S Truman, who had come earlier to Alexandria to assist with the burial of a time capsule, honoring the City’s bicentennial at the flagpole near the north goal post. The capsule, a stainless steel cylinder, approximately 4 feet long and 8 inches in diameter, was filled with photographs, newspapers, documents, books and artifacts recording life in Alexandria dating back to 1749. Warner Brothers Pathe News recorded the event and it was shown in over 176,000 theaters nationwide.” [Historic Alexandria]

Taste of Old Town North is Today — “The Annual Taste of Old Town North, a free, family- and pet-friendly event held in Montgomery Park returns on September 17, to include a weekend of great food and drink tastings, interactive art activities, and live music.” [Old Town North Community Partnership]

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Sep 16, 2026

By ALXnow.com
ALXnow daily debrief banner with the date Sep 16, 2026, over a twilight cityscape featuring a tall central building and surrounding trees and buildings

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 16, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. ACPS targets intersections across Alexandria in rush to resolve bus dispute (1007 views)
  2. JUST IN: Arlandria stabbing suspect arrested, was recently indicted after traffic incident (792 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛅️ Thursday’s forecast

This afternoon will be mostly sunny with a high around 89°F and a slight 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 PM, with south winds at 5 to 7 mph. Thursday night will be mostly cloudy with a low near 71°F, and there is a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 PM, then continuing as showers until midnight. Southwest winds will be 3 to 5 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.”
– Henry David Thoreau

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

Thanks for reading!

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