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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Mar 2, 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 2, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. New apartment building for seniors opens next to sister location in Potomac Yard (606 views)
  2. Morning Notes for March 2, 2026 (577 views)
  3. Democratic City Council candidate Sandy Marks lays out stakes in upcoming special election (533 views)
  4. Shiloh Baptist Church receives $360K grant to preserve historic sanctuary (466 views)
  5. New Indian restaurant ‘The Bombay Canteen’ celebrates opening on Eisenhower Avenue (382 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

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🌧️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect rain before 2pm and possibly after 5pm, with cloudy skies and a high near 48. Calm winds will shift to the south around 6 mph in the afternoon, with a 70% chance of precipitation and up to a quarter-inch of rainfall. Tuesday night, rain is likely after 7pm, with a low around 45, south winds of 6-8 mph, and an 80% chance of precipitation, accumulating another tenth to a quarter-inch of rain. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Success is not in what you have, but who you are.”
– Bo Bennett

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

Thanks for reading!

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Snowfall underway in Alexandria ahead of warmer temperatures later this week

By James Cullum
Snowfall at the Shoppes at Foxchase, March 2, 2026 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Snowfall has started in Northern Virginia, with about an inch or less of accumulation predicted throughout the rest of the day Monday, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.

Light snow is expected through the midday and afternoon, with the steadiest snowfall lasting through 5 p.m., according to NWS. As much as an inch of snow could accumulate at unpaved surfaces throughout the D.C. metro area, NWS said in a special weather statement issued this morning (Monday).

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Shiloh Baptist Church receives $360K grant to preserve historic sanctuary

By Emily Leayman
Shiloh Baptist Church in March 2026 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Alexandria’s Shiloh Baptist Church is among more than 30 historically Black churches to receive a new grant aimed at preserving and restoring their buildings.

The church at 1401 Jamieson Avenue has received $360,000 from the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund as part of its Preserving Black Churches grant program. Recipients were announced last week.

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Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail receive ‘Trail of the Year’ award for renovation efforts

By Emily Leayman
Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail win the Trail of the Year Award from the Public Lands Alliance (via Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail/Facebook)

Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail, a volunteer group dedicated to trail maintenance and education efforts, was recognized with an award last month for its trail renovation work.

The organization was honored with the “Trail of the Year” award from the Public Lands Alliance at the nonprofit’s conference in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Feb. 23. The group received the award for its partnership with the National Park Service to renovate the George Washington Memorial Parkway’s trail surface and rest areas from 2024 to 2025.

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New apartment building for seniors opens next to sister location in Potomac Yard

By James Cullum
The Riviera at 2700 Main Line Boulevard in Potomac Yard (Courtesy photo/Mark Boisclair Photography, Inc.)

A new senior living community opened today in Alexandria’s Potomac Yard neighborhood.

The Riviera, a new 129-unit senior apartment building located at 2700 Main Line Blvd, held a grand opening today (Monday) for its facilities, which are owned by Texas-based Silverstone Senior Living. The property is located next door to its sister senior community, The Landing, which opened in 2022 and offers “luxury assisted living and memory care rental retirement options.”

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New Indian restaurant ‘The Bombay Canteen’ celebrates opening on Eisenhower Avenue

By Katie Taranto
A look inside The Bombay Canteen (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

A new Indian restaurant celebrated its recent foray into the Eisenhower East neighborhood over the weekend with festivities alongside local city and business leaders.

The Bombay Canteen rolled out the red carpet at 2010 Eisenhower Avenue yesterday (Sunday) for a grand opening of its Mumbai-inspired dining room and kitchen. The new eatery, which soft opened last month, is led by D.C.-area restaurateur Asad Sheikh and chef Nishi Barua, replacing a vacancy left by Hunan Cafe.

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Democratic City Council candidate Sandy Marks lays out stakes in upcoming special election

By James Cullum
Sandy Marks, the Democratic nominee for the open City Council seat, at St. Elmo's Coffee Pub in Del Ray (staff photo by James Cullum)

Fresh from her recent Democratic firehouse primary win, City Council candidate Sandy Marks says there’s a lot on the line in the upcoming special election.

Marks is facing independent candidates Frank Fannon and Alison O’Connell in the race, which is slated to coincide with a proposed constitutional amendment to redraw Virginia’s congressional districts.

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Morning Notes for March 2, 2026

By ALXnow.com
Views from the Eisenhower Avenue Metro station (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

On This Day in Alexandria History — “On March 2, 1867, two to three hundred Black men met at The Lyceum to demand the right to vote as full citizens in upcoming municipal elections. After City officials consulted with President Andrew Johnson and the U.S. Attorney General, it was agreed that African Americans could cast ballots, but that their votes would not be counted in the final tally. To keep the peace, two companies of U.S. troops and a battalion of cavalry were sent to Alexandria as about 1,000 African Americans voted for the Union ticket. It was not until 1870 that the Fifteenth Amendment was passed, granting voting rights to Black citizens.” [Historic Alexandria]

City Roads Pretreated — “City staff are continuing to monitor the forecast and prepare for the wintery mix predicted for Monday night! Getting ready this weekend means we’re fully prepared to respond quickly and effectively no matter how the forecast may change.” [Alexandria T&ES]

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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Feb 27, 2026

By ALXnow.com

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 27, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. Alexandria residents fuel 3.4% rise in tax base, new assessments show (460 views)
  2. Independent candidate Alison O’Connell turning in signatures to join City Council special election (420 views)
  3. Reduced apartment rents in Northern Virginia likely to rise as springtime comes (338 views)

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

  1. DEVELOPING: National Park Service denies approval of pump station at Waterfront Park (12346 views)
  2. UPDATED: I-495 ramp reopens after state police respond to tractor-trailer crash (3260 views)
  3. Developer proposes converting office complex into townhomes on Eisenhower Avenue (2796 views)
  4. Traffic board approves Braddock Road corridor safety redesign and parking removal (2701 views)
  5. UPDATED: ACPS will close Monday as snowfall continues (2503 views)
  6. Longtime officer Bennie Evans retires after 28 years with APD (2450 views)
  7. JUST IN: Republican nominee withdraws from Alexandria City Council race (2412 views)
  8. Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority board served with lawsuit by fired CEO (1922 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 of around 62 during the day, accompanied by calm winds shifting to the south at about 5 mph. As for Saturday night, the skies will remain mostly clear, with the temperature dropping to approximately 42 and a gentle breeze coming from the southeast. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.”
– Thomas Edison

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

We hope you have a great weekend, Alexandria!

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