Alexandria Democrats will conduct a firehouse primary for an open seat on City Council on Saturday, Feb. 21.
The Alexandria Democratic Committee announced the primary date today (Saturday) on its website. Polls will be open from 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. at Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library (5005 Duke Street) and the Leonard “Chick” Armstrong Recreation Center (25 W. Reed Avenue).
Good Friday 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 — Jan 30, 2026.
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
Expect mostly cloudy conditions with a high of around 19 degrees, while the wind chill may dip as low as -5 degrees due to a north wind blowing at 7 to 10 mph. On Saturday night, there’s a slight chance of snow before 1am and the temperature will drop to around 12 degrees. Wind chills may again hit -5 degrees as the north wind increases to 10-17 mph, with gusts up to 26 mph. Overall, there is a 20% chance of precipitation during the night. See more from Weather.gov.
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We hope you have a great weekend, Alexandria!
The Alexandria Police Department has identified the man fatally shot Wednesday on N. Patrick Street as 27-year-old D.C. resident Marquette Holmes.
Officers had responded to shots fired at the 900 block of N. Patrick Street around 6:36 p.m. Wednesday. At the scene, police located a man, now identified as Holmes, and a teenage male suffering from gunshot wounds, first responders said on the scanner.
Black History Month starts this Sunday, and in Alexandria, it will be celebrated with the city’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Poster Exhibition.
More than 130 student posters inspired by the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. will go on display at the Charles Houston Recreation Center (901 Wythe Street), starting Sunday during an awards ceremony from 1-3 p.m. The event has showcased posters by students in grades 2-5 at Alexandria City Public Schools for over 30 years.
Members of City Council traveled to Richmond yesterday (Thursday) to advocate for more authority to expand housing options and increase state funding for school construction, among other goals.
Mayor Alyia Gaskins, Vice Mayor Sarah Bagley, Councilmembers John Taylor Chapman, R. Kirk McPike, Abdel Elnoubi and Canek Aguirre visited the state Capitol for a lobby day to advocate for their legislative priorities, which were set in December. They met with several lawmakers and members of Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s administration.
Roberto Gomez, executive director of nonprofit Cornerstone Craftsman, will soon launch a special election campaign for an open seat on City Council.
Gomez plans to formally announce his candidacy at the Alexandria Democratic Committee’s meeting on Monday, he told ALXnow. The 38-year-old longtime West End resident said he is prepared to outwork opponents and can relate to the city’s underserved constituencies.
Despite a year-over-year decline, apartment rents in Alexandria remain above the regional average, according to new data.
The overall median rental rate of $2,166 in the city was down 2.7% year-over-year in January, according to figures reported Jan. 28 by Apartment List. But it remained 2.3% above the median metro-area rate of $2,116 for the month.
Alexandria City Council has unanimously endorsed a regional plan that would increase annual Metro funding by $460 million.
The “DMVMoves” plan from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) would require an estimated $136 million from Virginia, $152 million from Maryland and $173 million from D.C. before fiscal year 2029, with a 3% annual escalation, to support Metro’s capital needs.
On This Day in Alexandria History — “On January 30, 1849, resident Montgomery D. Corse, a prominent Alexandrian and military officer who had served in the Mexican War, left the city with a group of like-minded Alexandrians to seek their fortune in the California gold rush.” [Historic Alexandria]
Today: Deadline to Request Ballot By Mail — “Last day to request a ballot by mail for the February 10, 2026 Special Election. Applications must be received in the Voter Registration Office by 5pm.” Early voting, meanwhile, begins tomorrow. [City of Alexandria]
Good Thursday 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 — Jan 29, 2026.
Here are today’s most-read articles:
Here is what’s going on Friday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
Expect mostly sunny skies and a high of around 21 degrees during the day, with wind chill values dropping as low as -1 due to a 6 mph northwest wind. The night will be mostly cloudy, seeing a low of around 9 degrees, identical wind chill values, and a calm wind that will shift to north at around 6 mph after midnight. See more from Weather.gov.
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Alexandria City Public Schools students will round out this snowy week with another day of synchronous virtual learning tomorrow (Friday).
ACPS facilities will continue to remain closed, Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt announced this afternoon. ACPS is “monitoring the weather forecast for this weekend and will provide an update on Sunday by 6 p.m.,” Kay-Wyatt said.
