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 — Sep 15, 2026.
Here are today’s most-read articles:
- Cocaine, guns and codeine seized from Alexandria apartment in multi-county probe (2883 views)
- Rus Uz bids farewell to Alexandria as Hoffman Town Center location closes (905 views)
- Hundreds of near-misses prompt push for stop sign cameras, more measures in Alexandria (733 views)
- Morning Notes for September 15, 2026 (458 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
☀️ Wednesday’s forecast
Expect sunny skies with a high near 86°F and a gentle south wind blowing at 3 to 6 mph. Wednesday night will be mostly clear, with temperatures dropping to around 66°F, and the south wind will continue at 3 to 6 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”
– Theodore Roosevelt
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
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The Alexandria Police Department is seeking a suspect after a stabbing early Tuesday (Sept. 15) in Arlandria.
Around 3:20 a.m., police believe an unknown man approached a man sleeping on the ground near the Tiger Market parking lot (3903 Mount Vernon Avenue) and stabbed him multiple times. EMS requested officers to respond around 4:08 a.m. for “unknown trouble,” and the victim reported that the stabbing happened an hour or two prior.
A rare opportunity to own a Federal-style home nestled in the highly sought-after North Ridge/Colonial Park neighborhood of Alexandria. This beautifully maintained home offers timeless elegance, exceptional craftsmanship, and generous living space.
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After collecting reports on hundreds of near-miss crashes over the last year and a half, Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets is calling on Alexandria to deploy new authority over stop sign cameras and other measures to address driver behaviors.
Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets, which includes an Alexandria chapter, collected 241 near-miss reports in the city between January 2025 and June 2026. While crashes are recorded on the city’s dashboard, the organization takes resident reports of near-misses by text and online survey.
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger (D) got a firsthand look at Alexandria-based nonprofit Cornerstone Craftsman Tuesday morning (Sept. 15).
Spanberger made expanding workforce programs for children a part of her Growing Virginia Plan when she ran for governor. She toured the space and met with Cornerstone Craftsman’s stakeholders, including Alexandria Sheriff Sean Casey, Alexandria City School Board Chair Chris Harris and Clark Mercer, chair of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
Music. Art. Food. Community. The Takoma Park Folk Festival brings it all together for one free, unforgettable day. Discover six stages of live music from around the world, shop an acclaimed juried craft show, enjoy international cuisine, connect with local community organizations, and let the kids explore crafts and activities in the Children's Nook. It's one of the region's most beloved traditions, and a celebration of the creativity, diversity, and welcoming spirit that has long defined Takoma Park.
New this year! Jam at the Crossroads is a place for musicians of all levels to come together and be part of the music.
More than a dozen shops and salons will team up to offer specials in Alexandria’s first-ever beauty crawl.
The Old Town Beauty Crawl will run Friday, Sept. 25 to Sunday, Sep. 27 at participating businesses in Old Town. Shops and salons specializing in cosmetics, fragrance, skincare, haircare or beauty treatments will offer promotions and prizes throughout the three-day weekend.
A 29-year-old Alexandria man is being held without bond after being arrested last month for drug and firearm possession outside of his West End apartment.
After being tracked traveling from New York, the suspect was arrested in a vehicle outside his apartment building in the 2000 block of N. Beauregard Street on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Earlier in the month, an investigator with the Arlington County Police Department alerted the Alexandria Police Department that it was investigating claims that the suspect was pressing and selling kilograms of cocaine from apartments in Arlington and Alexandria, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.
Diners in Alexandria will have to look elsewhere to find the flavors of Uzbekistan and Russia.
Rus Uz closed at Alexandria’s Hoffman Town Center (210 Hoffman Street) on Aug. 31 at the lease end, owner Ismoil Rakhmatullaev told ALXnow. The Uzbek family-owned restaurant’s other locations remain open at 1000 N. Randolph Street #3a in Arlington and 2600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in D.C.
On This Day in Alexandria History — “On September 15, 1905, the Alexandria Union Station opened at cost of $62,000. New iron bridges over King Street and Commonwealth Avenues had been constructed a couple years earlier for the new station.” [Historic Alexandria]
Next Meeting on School Board Election Reforms Planned This Evening — The ad hoc committee’s discussion will focus on staggered terms and board size as well as the General Assembly city charter approval process for 2027 or 2030. [City of Alexandria/School Board]
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 — Sep 14, 2026.
Here are today’s most-read articles:
- Rollover crash on Richmond Highway in Potomac Yard sends two to hospital (2138 views)
- Man arrested 6 years after allegedly stealing girlfriend’s rental car in Alexandria (835 views)
- Morning Notes for September 14, 2026 (525 views)
- Tree on power lines causes power outage for 2,500 in Arlandria, Arlington neighborhoods (496 views)
- Residential developments, outdoor stage and fine increase on City Council’s Sept. 19 docket (348 views)
- Alexandria’s Bastille Brasserie & Bar celebrates 20 years with exclusive anniversary dinner (321 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
☀️ Tuesday’s forecast
Sunny with a high of around 79°F, light and variable winds shifting southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Tuesday night will be mostly clear, with temperatures dropping to about 59°F. The southeast wind will be around 5 mph before becoming calm in the evening. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“It is our choices, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”
– J.K. Rowling
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
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