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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Mar 30, 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 — Mar 30, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. $1M prize claimed from Millionaire’s Raffle ticket sold in Del Ray (1567 views)
  2. Firefighters extinguish two residential building fires in Alexandria over the weekend (1116 views)
  3. New wine shop DCanter plans grand opening this weekend in Old Town (531 views)
  4. Morning Notes for March 30, 2026 (397 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect mostly sunny skies with temperatures reaching a high of 82°F and a southwest wind blowing at 11 to 14 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph. On Tuesday night, the weather will be partly cloudy with a low of around 64°F. The southwest wind will continue at 11 to 14 mph, with gusts up to 23 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The only journey is the journey within.”
– Rainer Maria Rilke

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

Thanks for reading!

Around Town

Alexandria’s MAYSUNS win Wammie Award for best rock band

By James Cullum
The MAYSUNS (Left to right - Gabriel Harr, Max Powell, Beck Moniz and Nathan Argust) relaxing at a mural of musical legends outside St. Elmo's Coffee Pub in Del Ray, July 9, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Alexandria rock band MAYSUNS took home a regional Wammie Award for best rock band Saturday night.

It’s the third Washington Area Music Award for the band, which won best rock album and best song in 2023. The award ceremony was held at Capital Turnaround in D.C.

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With 19,000 voters expected at school sites, April 21 student holiday approved at ACPS

By Emily Leayman
Voting at Douglas MacArthur School (Staff photo by Jay Westcott)

The Alexandria City School Board approved April 21 as a student holiday as election officials anticipate high turnout for the special election at school-based polling sites. While students will be off, ACPS staff will have a work day.

Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt presented the School Board with the proposal last Thursday (March 26) after a discussion with Alexandria’s election officials. April 21 is the date of the special elections to decide a statewide mid-decade redistricting amendment for Virginia’s congressional districts and fill former Councilman R. Kirk McPike’s City Council seat following his election to Virginia’s 5th House District.

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Alexandria clerk of court to officiate weddings aboard Tall Ship Providence

By James Cullum
The Senator John Warner Maritime Heritage Center at Waterfront Park is home to the Tall Ship Providence (staff photo by James Cullum)

The Alexandria Clerk’s Office is expanding its wedding offerings yet again.

After a successful run last fall with its costumed “Halloweddings,” Clerk of Court Greg Parks will officiate 18 weddings aboard the Tall Ship Providence on Friday, May 15, at Waterfront Park in Old Town.

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Firefighters extinguish two residential building fires in Alexandria over the weekend

By James Cullum
AFD extinguished a fire in the 100 block of Quay Street in Old Town, March 28, 2026 (via Local 2141:Facebook)

The Alexandria Fire Department extinguished two residential building fires over the weekend.

Just before 7 p.m. on Saturday (March 28), a fire was reported in a four-level townhome the 100 block of Quay Street, which is near the intersection with N. Union Street in Old Town. AFD arrived to find fire showing on the second floor.

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New wine shop DCanter plans grand opening this weekend in Old Town

By Katie Taranto
Vacant retail bay at 1101 King Street where DCanter plans to open (staff photo by James Cullum)

A local wine shop is preparing to celebrate a new chapter in Alexandria this weekend.

D.C. wine boutique DCanter is hosting a grand opening for its second location, DCanter Alexandria, from 12-4 p.m. Saturday (April 4) at 1101 King Street, Suite 112. Led by couple Michelle Lim Warner and Michael Warner, the shop focuses on sustainably made and organic wines sourced from small, independent producers.

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$1M prize claimed from Millionaire’s Raffle ticket sold in Del Ray

By Emily Leayman
A large stack of money (via Celyn Kang/Unsplash)

The winner of a Millionaire’s Raffle lottery ticket bought in Alexandria’s Del Ray neighborhood has claimed the $1 million prize after initially forgetting about it, the Virginia Lottery said.

An Arlington woman anonymously claimed the prize, marking the fifth and final $1 million prize from the 2026 Virginia New Year’s Millionaire Raffle. Under Virginia law, winners of prizes of $1 million or more may claim their winnings anonymously.

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Morning Notes for March 30, 2026

By ALXnow.com
Cherry blossoms in Del Ray (Staff photo by James Cullum)

On This Day in Alexandria History — “On March 30 and 31, 1841, former President John Quincy Adams visited Edmund Jennings Lee at his home at 614 Oronoco Street. Adams had dinner and breakfast at Lee’s home, today known as the Lee-Fendall House.” [Historic Alexandria]

Alexandria Women for Good Help Women at Guest House — “Women entering the aftercare program, all formerly incarcerated, have completed the Friends of Guest House six-month residential program and are moving toward their next step of reintegrating into the community. Many of these women do not have basic household items, and Alexandria Women for Good stepped in to help make the transition a little easier and more comfortable.” [The Zebra]

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PHOTOS: Protestors line Richmond Highway in Alexandria for ‘No Kings 3’ protest

By James Cullum
The No Kings 3 protest along Richmond Highway in Alexandria, March 28, 2026 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Hundreds of people holding political signs lined Richmond Highway in Alexandria to protest the Trump administration today (Saturday).

Indivisible Do Something Alexandria hosted the “No Kings 3” protest from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. along northbound Richmond Highway from Powhatan Park to the Potomac Yard Shopping Center. Protestors held signs and encouraged drivers to honk in solidarity. While the event didn’t have speakers like the past two protests at Market Square in Old Town, Rep. Don Beyer (D-8) and state Sen. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D-39) made appearances at the “No Kings 3” protest.

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