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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Jan 22, 2026

Published January 22, 2026 at 8:30PM

Good Thursday 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 22, 2026.

7:30 am: Morning Notes for January 22, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
9:30 am: Sheriff’s Office accepting applications for four-week ‘Community Academy’ program | 🗣️ Comments
10:30 am: Alexandria’s unemployed total grows nearly 50% year-over-year in new jobs report | 🗣️ Comments
11:30 am: Snowball fight canceled as George Washington Masonic Memorial will close grounds during storm | 🗣️ Comments
11:45 am: Victory Center conversion plans to deliver 377-unit all-affordable housing building by 2027 | 🗣️ Comments
1:15 pm: Old Town-based Little Theatre of Alexandria secures 24 nominations in regional theatre awards | 🗣️ Comments
1:45 pm: City Council is next stop for transit boosters with regional ‘DMVMoves’ initiative | 🗣️ Comments
2:45 pm: Young cancer survivor from Alexandria celebrated New Year’s with surprise Caps tickets | 🗣️ Comments
3:45 pm: Alexandria pretreats roads for snow as Gov. Spanberger declares state of emergency | 🗣️ Comments

Here are today’s most-read articles:

📅 Upcoming events

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🌤️ Friday’s forecast

Expect partly sunny skies and a high near 44, as west winds increase from 5-10 mph to 12-17 mph in the afternoon, with gusts up to 24 mph. Friday night will be partly cloudy and colder, with lows around 10 and wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery conditions will prevail, featuring a north wind of 18-25 mph and gusts up to 36 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.”
– Dalai Lama

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

Thanks for reading!

News

Alexandria pretreats roads for snow as Gov. Spanberger declares state of emergency

By Katie Taranto

Published January 22, 2026 at 3:45PM

Cars covered in snow in Alexandria on Jan. 6, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Alexandria is preparing to face this weekend’s looming snowstorm, which is forecasted to bring several inches of snow to the D.C. area and has prompted Gov. Abigail Spanberger to declare a state of emergency today (Thursday).

City staff are currently brining and treating “priority routes, hills, and bridges,” in preparation for the storm, which is expected to sweep the Beltway area with 5 to 10 inches of snow between Saturday night and early Monday, according to Capital Weather Gang. Earlier today, Spanberger signed an executive order mobilizing state agencies, local governments and utility partners to coordinate preparedness and response efforts.

A 5-Star workday in the heart of Old Town Alexandria

By Sponsor

Published April 27, 2026 at 10:45AM

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Around Town

Young cancer survivor from Alexandria celebrated New Year’s with surprise Caps tickets

By Katie Taranto

Published January 22, 2026 at 2:45PM

Sutton Bullard (bottom left) with a friend and family at Washington Capitals game on New Year's Eve (courtesy of Jolie Berman)

A young Caps fan and cancer survivor from Alexandria rang in the new year with surprise tickets to see the team and reunite with her favorite player earlier this month.

Sutton Bullard, 7, spent New Year’s Eve with her family watching the Caps defeat the New York Rangers, and later reuniting with goaltender Logan Thompson. It was the end of an eventful year for Sutton, who in November celebrated the end of her chemotherapy with a bell-ringing ceremony, in which Thompson had paid a surprise visit.

News

City Council is next stop for transit boosters with regional ‘DMVMoves’ initiative

By Scott McCaffrey

Published January 22, 2026 at 1:45PM

Metrobus in Old Town Alexandria near King Street metro (staff Photo by Jay Westcott)

Alexandria will be the next stop for leaders of the “DMVMoves” initiative as they work to gain unanimous support for more regional transit funding.

Proponents of DMVMoves are scheduled to make a presentation to City Council members next Wednesday during a legislative meeting. They intend to detail the proposal in hopes of winning support from city leaders.

Event

Afternoon Matinee Movie – Under the Tuscan Sun (At (Germantown, MD))

May 31, 2026 2:45 pm -6:00 pm

BlackRock Center For The Arts

12901 Town Commons Dr

Germantown, Maryland 20874

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Join us for a delightful Sunday afternoon at the BlackRock Center for the Arts as Cruise Planners Beth & Rod present a special travel-inspired matinee featuring the beloved film Under the Tuscan Sun.

Date & Time: Sunday, May 31 | 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Around Town

Old Town-based Little Theatre of Alexandria secures 24 nominations in regional theatre awards

By James Cullum

Published January 22, 2026 at 1:15PM

A packed house at the Little Theatre of Alexandria (staff photo by James Cullum)

The Little Theatre of Alexandria has garnered two dozen nominations in a regional awards program for D.C.-area theatre.

The Old Town-based theater secured 24 nominations in this year’s Washington Area Theatre Community Honors Awards (WATCH) for five productions across 36 categories, the program announced Sunday. A total of 94 productions received nominations this cycle, split between 37 musicals and 57 plays across the region last year.

News

Victory Center conversion plans to deliver 377-unit all-affordable housing building by 2027

By James Cullum

Published January 22, 2026 at 11:45AM | Updated February 26, 2026 at 7:45PM

A rendering of the Victory Center by owner Stonebridge (via City of Alexandria)

A long-vacant office property along Eisenhower Avenue is slated for conversion into a 377-unit all-affordable apartment building.

The redevelopment of the 9.73-acre Victory Center at 5001 Eisenhower Avenue site was approved in late 2024. Now property owner Stonebridge, the City of Alexandria and Amazon’s Housing Fund have announced the “unprecedented” full conversion for the 11-story building, with completion estimated by 2027.

News

Snowball fight canceled as George Washington Masonic Memorial will close grounds during storm

By Emily Leayman

Published January 22, 2026 at 11:30AM

The George Washington National Masonic Memorial under the snow, Jan. 4, 2022. (staff photo by James Cullum)

While a hill near the George Washington Masonic National Memorial is a well-known spot for sledding in Alexandria, the memorial’s grounds won’t be accessible during this weekend’s winter storm.

The grounds will be closed Sunday “for everyone’s safety,” said Shawn Eyer, a spokesperson for the site. That comes after resident Steve Adams tried to organize a snowball fight on the grounds Sunday morning.

News

Alexandria’s unemployed total grows nearly 50% year-over-year in new jobs report

By Scott McCaffrey

Published January 22, 2026 at 10:30AM

The Alexandria skyline (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

The ranks of the unemployed in the city grew more than 46% year-over-year in new state jobs figures.

A total of 3,723 Alexandria residents were recorded as unemployed in November according to figures reported yesterday (Wednesday) by the Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement.

News

Sheriff’s Office accepting applications for four-week ‘Community Academy’ program

By James Cullum

Published January 22, 2026 at 9:30AM

Sergeant Mauck supervises a PepperBall® launcher training activity with members of the Alexandria Sheriff’s Community Academy. (via Alexandria Sheriff’s Office)

Sheriff Sean Casey is inviting residents to the city courthouse and jail to learn about the inner workings of the Sheriff’s Office.

Applications are currently being accepted for the spring session of the Sheriff’s Community Academy. The free sessions run on four consecutive Saturdays from March 7-28, teaching residents about jail operations, inmate services, judicial operations and more. The application deadline to participate is Feb. 27.