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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Jan 26, 2026

By ALXnow.com

Good Monday 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 26, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. Old Town property owner wants to convert boat supply store into powerlifting gym (1360 views)
  2. Historic ‘Clarens Estate’ breaks Alexandria record for home sales in $7.5M deal (1027 views)
  3. JUST IN: ACPS will remain closed on Tuesday as city continues snow removal (948 views)
  4. Morning Notes for January 26, 2026 (727 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

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☀️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect sunshine and a high of 26 degrees, though wind chill values can dip to -6. The west wind at 5 to 8 mph will shift to the south in the afternoon. Tuesday night will be partly cloudy and cool with a low of 8 degrees; wind chill values may reach -1 as the northwest wind moves at 3 to 7 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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Alexandria facilities remain closed Tuesday as city slides trash collection another day

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

Waste will not be collected in Alexandria tomorrow (Tuesday) as city offices, courts, facilities, libraries and public schools plan to remain closed another day due to icy, inclement weather.

Trash, recycling and yard waste collection will “slide” by two days as crews continue to remove ice and snow, the City of Alexandria announced shortly after 7 p.m.

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Traffic delayed on I-495 near Alexandria after tractor-trailer driver ‘jack-knifed,’ hitting SUV

By Katie Taranto
Photo from the scene of a tractor-trailer crash on I-495 (courtesy of Virginia State Police)

Traffic is backed up on westbound Interstate 495 near Eisenhower Avenue as authorities respond to the scene of a tractor-trailer crash near the Alexandria-Fairfax County border.

The crash occurred when the driver of a tractor-trailer in the right lane “lost control, jack-knifed, and struck an SUV” on westbound I-495 around 4:08 p.m., according to Virginia State Police.

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Old Town property owner wants to convert boating supply store into powerlifting gym

By James Cullum
619 S. Patrick Street in Old Town (via Google Maps)

A 24-hour Scandanavian-inspired bodybuilding gym is being proposed to replace the West Marine boating supply store at 601 and 619 S. Patrick Street in Old Town.

Desiree Marvin, the owner of Valhalla Property Holding, LLC, is asking the city for permission to renovate the existing building and convert it into an “upscale bodybuilding gym” with personal trainers, an open-concept layout, heavy lifting equipment and cardio machines, according to an application.

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Event

Big, Bold, Rich Red Wine Super Tasting at Arrowine

Group of people at a wine tasting around a counter lined with bottles of white wine on display.

Event location

Arrowine and Cheese

4508 Cherry Hill Road

Arlington, Virginia 22207

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When there’s a chill in the air, nothing satisfies like a rich Cabernet, a velvety Merlot, a smoky Syrah, or a brambly Shiraz. So put down your garden rake (the leaves can wait) and head to Arrowine to sample 20 of the Best Bargains in Big, Bold Reds from California, Washington State, and beyond.

We have spent the last two months tasting well over 200 wines and selected the top 20 for you to enjoy during this event. All of these wines overperformed and have exceptional price-to-quality value ratios. We know you will be impressed with our selections.

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JUST IN: ACPS will remain closed on Tuesday as city continues snow removal

By Katie Taranto
Snowplow in Alexandria, Jan. 25, 2026 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Tomorrow (Tuesday) will be another snow day for Alexandria City Public Schools students, ACPS announced this afternoon.

All schools and offices will close “due to below freezing temperatures this evening and road conditions across the region,” Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt wrote in an announcement. This also means all activities on school grounds are canceled.

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Around Town

Historic ‘Clarens Estate’ breaks Alexandria record for home sales in $7.5M deal

By Emily Leayman
The Clarens Estate, sold for $7.5 million, set a City of Alexandria record as the top home sale (courtesy of Washington Fine Properties)

A new record for home sales has been set in the City of Alexandria as the historic property known as “Clarens Estate” is officially off the market.

The property at 318 N. Quaker Lane sold for $7.5 million, the highest price a home in the city has sold for, according to Washington Fine Properties. Jaci Appel and Hadley Jones of WFP were the seller’s agents, and Al and Harriet Pricenor of Weichert Realtors represented the buyer.

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Tim Laderach, Del Ray Citizens Association president, announces bid for City Council

By James Cullum
Tim Laderach is running for the Alexandria City Council (courtesy photo)

Tim Laderach, president of the Del Ray Citizens Association, launched a campaign for Alexandria City Council over the weekend.

Laderach, an attorney, pharmacist, U.S. Navy reservist and chair of the Alexandria Economic Opportunities Commission (EOC), is hoping to fill a potential City Council vacancy as Councilman R. Kirk McPike runs for 5th District Delegate. Laderach told ALXnow, “I know what I’m getting myself into, and I’m ready for the moment.”

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Alexandria Fire Department extinguishes early Sunday kitchen fire in Seminary Hill

By James Cullum
Firefighters respond to the 200 block of N. Gordon Street (via Alexandria Firefighters, Inc. IAFF Local 2141/Facebook)

No injuries were reported after firefighters extinguished a kitchen fire early Sunday morning in the Seminary Hill area.

The Alexandria Fire Department extinguished the blaze at a single-family home in the 200 block of N. Gordon Street at around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, according to IAFF Local 2141.

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Around Town

Crooked Beat Records will close Saturday as owner hopes to find new Del Ray spot

By James Cullum
Flooding at Crooked Beat Records at 2417 Mount Vernon Avenue in Del Ray (via Crooked Beats/Facebook)

After experiencing catastrophic flooding earlier this month, Crooked Beat Records will close its doors for good this Saturday.

The local vinyl haven plans to open for its last days at 2417 Mount Vernon Avenue on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Owner Bill Daly said the building’s management wants to do additional repair work, which would require him and his staff to remove all of Crooked Beat’s inventory and then move it back in.

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