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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Feb 24, 2026

Published February 24, 2026 at 8:30PM

Good Tuesday 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 24, 2026.

7:30 am: Morning Notes for February 24, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
8:00 am: All Alexandria streets are clear of snow as ACPS returns to classrooms today | 🗣️ Comments
9:15 am: Alexandria saw Part 1 crimes decrease 31% year-over-year in 2025 | 🗣️ Comments
10:30 am: Japanese restaurant closes in Arlandria, merging with nearby Vietnamese fusion eatery | 🗣️ Comments
12:30 pm: National summit for churches seeking to support housing kicks off in Old Town North | 🗣️ Comments
1:00 pm: Traffic board approves Braddock Road corridor safety redesign and parking removal | 🗣️ Comments
1:45 pm: Flood-damaged Crooked Beat Records plans reopening with limited hours through April | 🗣️ Comments
3:00 pm: Republican Gerry Chandler joins City Council race after Alexandria GOP cancels canvas | 🗣️ Comments
3:45 pm: Regional officials briefed about ongoing response to Potomac River sewage spill | 🗣️ Comments
4:50 pm: UPDATED: I-495 ramp reopens after state police respond to tractor-trailer crash | 🗣️ Comments

Here are today’s most-read articles:

📅 Upcoming events

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

6:00 pm: AI Workshop for Parents of Teens
👉 7:00 pm: MacMillan Youth Pipe Band Open House (Springfield)

🌤️ Wednesday’s forecast

There’s a slight chance of snow before 8am, followed by a slight chance of rain between 8am and 10am. The sky will transition from mostly cloudy to sunny, and the temperature will reach a high near 55. The southwest wind will blow at 10 to 14 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph, and a 20% chance of precipitation. Wednesday night will be partly cloudy with a low around 37, as the west wind shifts to 5 to 7 mph and becomes calm after midnight. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless.”
– Jamie Paolinetti

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

Thanks for reading!

News

UPDATED: I-495 ramp reopens after state police respond to tractor-trailer crash

By James Cullum

Published February 24, 2026 at 4:50PM | Updated February 24, 2026 at 6:16PM

Overturned tractor trailer on the ramp from northbound Telegraph Road to westbound Interstate 495 this afternoon, Feb. 24, 2026 (via APD/Facebook, courtesy of Virginia State Police)

No injuries were reported after a tractor-trailer overturned on a ramp from Telegraph Road to westbound Interstate 495 this afternoon (Tuesday).

The northbound ramp has now reopened, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. The single-vehicle incident occurred at around 2:30 p.m., according to Alexandria Police Department radio dispatches. APD previously advised drivers to avoid the area on Facebook just before 4:30 p.m.

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Published June 25, 2026 at 12:45PM

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News

Regional officials briefed about ongoing response to Potomac River sewage spill

By Emily Leayman and Katie Taranto

Published February 24, 2026 at 3:45PM

A sailboat on the Potomac River (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Regional officials were briefed yesterday (Monday) on continued repairs and efforts to mitigate health risks five weeks after a sewage pipe collapsed, releasing an estimated 243 million gallons of sewage into the Potomac River.

DC Water officials outlined steps it has taken since the Jan. 19 sewer pipe collapse, just east of the American Legion Bridge, during a virtual meeting with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments that included Vice Chair, Mayor Alyia Gaskins. The collapse happened in a section of the Potomac Interceptor, which carries about 60 million gallons of sewage daily from Fairfax and Loudoun counties, the towns of Vienna and Herndon, Dulles Airport and Montgomery County, Md.

News

Republican Gerry Chandler named nominee for City Council after Alexandria GOP cancels canvas

By James Cullum

Published February 24, 2026 at 3:00PM

Voting at Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library in Alexandria's West End, Nov. 5, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Republican Gerry Chandler intends to enter the April 21 race for City Council, the Alexandria Republican City Committee has announced.

Chandler is slated to run against Democrat Sandy Marks and independent candidate Frank Fannon in the upcoming special election to replace former Councilman-turned-Delegate R. Kirk McPike. Candidates have until 5 p.m. Friday to submit paperwork to the General Registrar to appear on the ballot.

Event

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July 9, 2026 7:00 am -3:00 pm

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Alexandria, Virginia 22314

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Around Town

Flood-damaged Crooked Beat Records plans reopening with limited hours through April

By James Cullum

Published February 24, 2026 at 1:45PM

Crooked Beat Records is reopening through April 2026 (via Crooked Beat Records/Facebook)

Crooked Beat Records is reopening at its location on Mount Vernon Avenue with limited hours through the end of April, the store announced yesterday (Monday) on social media.

The store at 2417 Mount Vernon Avenue closed after flooding on Jan. 11, and has since been selling merchandise at pop-ups. The store plans to reopen Thursday, Feb. 26, and will remain open on Thursdays from 3-6:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from 1:30-6:30 p.m. and Sundays from 1-5:30 p.m.

News

Traffic board approves Braddock Road corridor safety redesign and parking removal

By Emily Leayman

Published February 24, 2026 at 1:00PM

Segments of Braddock Road where the Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board approved changes (via City of Alexandria)

After a meeting that stretched into the early morning hours today (Tuesday), the Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board approved a proposed redesign of the Braddock Road corridor that would remove parking, construct new bike lanes and install other safety improvements for bicyclists and pedestrians.

The board approved the full staff recommendations for Braddock Road between West Street and Russell Road in the Rosemont and Del Ray neighborhoods, prompting the project to continue forward in the design phase.

News

National summit for churches seeking to support housing kicks off in Old Town North

By Katie Taranto

Published February 24, 2026 at 12:30PM

The Waypoint at Fairlington site in September 2022 (via Wesley Housing/Facebook)

Leaders from religious communities, development groups and financial institutions are gathering in Old Town North today (Tuesday) for a summit on faith-based housing development.

The sold-out event, “Restoring Hope and Building Opportunities,” is taking place now at United Way Worldwide’s Alexandria headquarters, where speakers and attendees “will examine how faith-based institutions can move beyond advocacy to serve as structured development partners — leveraging land, capital, and community trust to address housing shortages and expand economic opportunity,” according to a release.

Around Town

Japanese restaurant closes in Arlandria, merging with nearby Vietnamese fusion eatery

By James Cullum

Published February 24, 2026 at 10:30AM

Sake Express Japanese Hibachi is closed at 3827 Mount Vernon Avenue in Arlandria (staff photo by James Cullum)

After being open for less than a year, a Japanese restaurant in an Arlandria shopping center has merged with a fusion restaurant two doors down.

Signs on the window of the Sake Express Japanese Hibachi (3827 Mount Vernon Avenue) direct customers to get their favorite dishes at the Vietnamese-Japanese fusion restaurant 2D Noodles, which serves pho, sushi, and now, hibachi dishes.

News

Alexandria saw Part 1 crimes decrease 31% year-over-year in 2025

By James Cullum

Published February 24, 2026 at 9:15AM

Alexandria police drive down E. Reed Avenue in Alexandria, Jan. 6, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Crimes against people in Alexandria went down 31% in 2025 compared to 2024, marking the first year-round crime reduction in Alexandria since 2021.

Part 1 crimes include homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny and auto theft. There were 3,400 Part 1 incidents in Alexandria in 2025 — a decrease of 31% over the 4,929 incidents reported in 2024, according to preliminary statistics released on the city’s crime dashboard.