No injuries were reported after a tractor-trailer overturned on a ramp from Telegraph Road to westbound Interstate 495 this afternoon (Tuesday).
The northbound ramp has now reopened, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. The single-vehicle incident occurred at around 2:30 p.m., according to Alexandria Police Department radio dispatches. APD previously advised drivers to avoid the area on Facebook just before 4:30 p.m.
Regional officials were briefed yesterday (Monday) on continued repairs and efforts to mitigate health risks five weeks after a sewage pipe collapsed, releasing an estimated 243 million gallons of sewage into the Potomac River.
DC Water officials outlined steps it has taken since the Jan. 19 sewer pipe collapse, just east of the American Legion Bridge, during a virtual meeting with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments that included Vice Chair, Mayor Alyia Gaskins. The collapse happened in a section of the Potomac Interceptor, which carries about 60 million gallons of sewage daily from Fairfax and Loudoun counties, the towns of Vienna and Herndon, Dulles Airport and Montgomery County, Md.
Republican Gerry Chandler intends to enter the April 21 race for City Council, the Alexandria Republican City Committee has announced.
Chandler is slated to run against Democrat Sandy Marks and independent candidate Frank Fannon in the upcoming special election to replace former Councilman-turned-Delegate R. Kirk McPike. Candidates have until 5 p.m. Friday to submit paperwork to the General Registrar to appear on the ballot.
After a meeting that stretched into the early morning hours today (Tuesday), the Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board approved a proposed redesign of the Braddock Road corridor that would remove parking, construct new bike lanes and install other safety improvements for bicyclists and pedestrians.
The board approved the full staff recommendations for Braddock Road between West Street and Russell Road in the Rosemont and Del Ray neighborhoods, prompting the project to continue forward in the design phase.
Leaders from religious communities, development groups and financial institutions are gathering in Old Town North today (Tuesday) for a summit on faith-based housing development.
The sold-out event, “Restoring Hope and Building Opportunities,” is taking place now at United Way Worldwide’s Alexandria headquarters, where speakers and attendees “will examine how faith-based institutions can move beyond advocacy to serve as structured development partners — leveraging land, capital, and community trust to address housing shortages and expand economic opportunity,” according to a release.
Crimes against people in Alexandria went down 31% in 2025 compared to 2024, marking the first year-round crime reduction in Alexandria since 2021.
Part 1 crimes include homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny and auto theft. There were 3,400 Part 1 incidents in Alexandria in 2025 — a decrease of 31% over the 4,929 incidents reported in 2024, according to preliminary statistics released on the city’s crime dashboard.
Alexandria crews were quick to finish clearing Sunday’s snowfall, aided in part by some warmer temperatures and a lack of “snowcrete.”
As of last night (Monday), all primary, secondary and residential streets have been cleared, as well as Alexandria City Public Schools buildings, bus stops, city facilities and adjacent sidewalks, according to a city announcement. Roads are clear as ACPS students and staff make a return to classrooms today on normal schedules, following yesterday’s synchronous learning plans.
Tonight: City Manager Proposes Budget — “City Manager’s FY27 Proposed Budget Presentation to the Alexandria City Council is being held at Del Pepper Resource Center (4850 Mark Center Dr., Alexandria, VA 22311) and electronically.” [City of Alexandria]
ALX Student to Play In World Deaf Championships — “[Aaliyah] Harris [of Bishop Ireton High School] has been selected to represent to the U.S. in the Under 21 World Deaf Basketball Championships in Poland this summer. ‘It’s just amazing,’ Harris said about the sport. ‘I like the competition, and I like to compete.'” [WTOP]
Good Monday evening, Alexandria. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Feb 23, 2026.
Here are today’s most-read articles:
Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
Expect sunshine and a high near 39 today, accompanied by a northwest wind of 7-11 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Moving into Tuesday night, there’s a 30% chance of snow after 1 am, turning into a rain mix after 4 am. Clouds will increase, and the temperature will drop to around 32. A light south wind will pick up to 6-11 mph by the evening, with possible gusts reaching 21 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
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– Theodore Roosevelt
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The City of Alexandria has confirmed the April 21 special election date for an open seat on City Council, and candidates are required to file by the end of this week.
Candidates are required to have all paperwork submitted to the General Registrar by 5 p.m. this Friday, Feb. 27 in order to appear on the ballot, according to a city announcement this afternoon (Monday).
Maintaining high childhood vaccination rates is key to preventing measles outbreaks, state health experts say, as cases have seen an uptick in Northern Virginia and across the country this year.
In the first two months of 2026, Virginia has confirmed 10 cases of measles — double the total cases recorded last year — and nine of them have been in the northern region, with exposures reported in Alexandria, Fairfax County and surrounding areas.
