News

The Alexandria Learning Cooperative wants to expand into a full-time private school and move operations to Fairlington United Methodist Church.

The school has submitted a special use permit application to transition from a homeschool cooperative into a full-time private school for up to 75 students. The move means renting out three classrooms at Fairlington UMC and expanding its current two-day-a-week program to allow for full-time Montessori-inspired classes for kids ages 5 to 9, where students learn at their own pace in mixed-age classes.


Around Town

With the temperature in the low 60s, it was a picturesque Saturday (Feb. 14) for the annual George Washington Birthday Parade in Old Town.

Thousands participated in the annual event to commemorate the country’s founding father, including city leaders, local groups, kids and more.


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Alexandria’s real-estate market started the year with lower year-over-year sales and mixed results on sales prices.

A total of 98 residential properties went to closing last month, down 20.3% from 123 in January 2025, according to figures reported Feb. 10 by MarketStats by ShowingTime.


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The Alexandria Health Department is advising residents of another measles case, the seventh in the Northern Virginia region.

An adult who recently traveled abroad was diagnosed with measles after visiting a local grocery store and two Inova facilities, according to the Virginia Department of Health.


Event

The Alexandria A Cappella Collective – composed of award-winning men's and women's choruses the Harmonizers and Metro Voices, respectively – is excited to announce that registration is open for the ’26-’27 season of its youth chorus, Capital Force! Students learn a unique form of a cappella from top educators and will perform locally and on the Barbershop Harmony Society International stage in February.

The kick off rehearsal includes voice placement, an informal audition, vocal warm-ups, and singing together. You will also learn about the season’s dates and rehearsal expectations. Interested singers are welcome to try the first rehearsal before deciding whether to join.


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Frank Fannon, the last Republican to be elected to Alexandria City Council, will run for the office again in the April 21 special election.

Fannon announced his City Council campaign at the annual Friendship Firehouse Breakfast yesterday (Monday). The former councilmember told ALXnow he is running as an independent for the seat formerly held by Kirk McPike (D), who won the special election for Virginia’s 5th House District seat.


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On This Day in Alexandria History — “On February 17, 1859, the Mansion House Hotel, built in 1848 by local furniture manufacturer, James Green, and well-known as one of the most elegant hostelries on the Eastern seaboard, was reopened after a complete refurbishment. The Green’s lived in the home of John Carlyle, one of the town’s founders, and built the hotel across the front yard.” [Historic Alexandria]

Lunar New Year in ALX — “Lunar New Year officially begins on Tuesday, Feb. 17, but some festivities are happening before then. The holiday is celebrated in Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean and numerous other Asian cultures, marking the start of the 15-day Spring Festival. Here’s a look at some upcoming Lunar New Year events around Alexandria.” [ALXnow]


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The Virginia Department of Health is advising people to avoid contact with the Potomac River following a massive sewage pipe rupture last month.

Recreational activities like swimming and kayaking should be avoided out of caution to prevent illness, VDH said in a release yesterday.


News

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 — Feb 13, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. New fitness boutique opens next month in Alexandria’s Carlyle neighborhood (535 views)
  2. Weekend Metro closures affecting Blue and Yellow Lines start tomorrow (491 views)

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

  1. JUST IN: R. Kirk McPike wins special election in landslide for House of Delegates seat (15062 views)
  2. Barnes & Noble plans new Alexandria bookstore in Shoppes at Foxchase (6251 views)
  3. Measles exposures reported at Reagan National Airport and on Yellow Line train (6019 views)
  4. Whiskey from new Alexandria distillery is coming to city’s Virginia ABC stores (5791 views)
  5. Buddhist monks share message of peace in Old Town during 2,300-mile pilgrimage (3865 views)
  6. New ‘Dive Bar’ theme coming to Del Ray’s Pop-Up Bar later this month (3696 views)
  7. Old Town couple cuts ribbon on ‘Sundara Indian Restaurant & Cafe’ at Braddock Metro Center (2095 views)
  8. Alexandria City School Board member suggests adding snow days after winter storm (2014 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 sunshine and a high near 53 degrees, along with a west wind at 5 to 8 mph. The evening will be mostly cloudy with temperatures dropping to a low around 32 degrees and calm winds. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”
– Confucius

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

We hope you have a great weekend, Alexandria!


Around Town

Del Ray Hardware was declared the winner of the annual Heart of Del Ray Award on Friday morning.

Hundreds of people voted in the Del Ray Business Association’s annual popularity contest for businesses. Store owner Jay Portlance received an oversized heart to display for a year, symbolizing the store’s place in the community.