Alexandria’s local news, in about five minutes, every weekday afternoon.
Alexandria fits a remarkable amount of local news into 15 square miles. On any given day there could be a City Council decision, an ACPS budget question, a West End development update, a new restaurant in Del Ray, or an Old Town parking fight. Keeping up with all of it takes time that many Alexandrians don’t have.
The ALXnow Daily Update is the short version. Each episode runs 4-5 minutes and covers what our newsroom reported over the past day: council votes, development plans, school news, restaurant openings and closings, public safety and the neighborhood stories in between.
Free, short and published every weekday.
Listen now
- Apple Podcasts
- Spotify
- Amazon Music
- Also in most other podcast apps — search “ALXnow Daily Update.”
What to expect
About 4-5 minutes. A walk down King Street. A lap around the Del Ray blocks with the dog. The tail end of a drive home on the Parkway.
New episodes every weekday. Published shortly after 4 p.m., around the same time our free daily newsletter goes out.
Original local reporting. The Daily Update recaps what our newsroom actually covered — not links rounded up from elsewhere.
Free for everyone. No membership, no paywall, no signup.
How it’s made
The Daily Update is read by virtual hosts. That’s a deliberate choice: it means producing a daily episode doesn’t pull our reporters away from reporting. The stories are ours, researched and written by ALXnow journalists covering Alexandria. The narration is automated so that covering Alexandria always comes first.
Tell us what you think
We’re still making improvements. If something sounds off, or there’s coverage you’d like to hear more of, send us a note after listening. Reader feedback is how this gets better.
More ways to keep up with Alexandria
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- ALXnow Press Club — support local reporting and get the hand-curated Morning Briefing at 7 a.m., breaking news alerts, exclusive content and access to sessions with the publisher.
- ALXnow.com — everything, all day long.