The Alexandria Brief — PM | Sunday, Feb. 1
Schools virtual again Monday; Senate, House candidates square off; firehouse primary set for Feb. 21
Another virtual day tomorrow. ACPS just announced buildings stay closed Monday—the fifth straight day—with a goal of reopening Tuesday, possibly with a two-hour delay. Sidewalks remain the key barrier.
Here’s what else is new.
ACPS extends virtual learning to Monday; eyes Tuesday reopening. Students haven't been in classrooms since Jan. 22. School bus drivers did a dry run Saturday; 99% of sidewalks around schools are now clear. Free meals available Monday at ACHS and Charles Barrett.
Mayor: School bus drivers tested routes Saturday; city running out of places to store snow. Day 7 of snow response. Strike teams addressed problem areas reported by drivers.
Bennett-Parker, Lineberry outline competing visions at Senate forum. The SD39 candidates addressed taxes, immigration and housing at today’s League of Women Voters event.
McPike, Butler make their cases at House District 5 forum. The HD5 candidates followed with their own debate. Early voting is underway through Saturday.
In case you missed it this weekend
Democrats set Feb. 21 firehouse primary for council seat. Four candidates are now in the race. Filing deadline is Feb. 6.
Tapia becomes fourth candidate for council vacancy. The educator, Army veteran and immigrant joins Gomez, Marks and Laderach in the race for McPike’s seat.
Measles exposure reported at Dulles airport. Virginia has reported four cases so far in 2026. Health officials urging residents to check vaccination status.
Mayor: Alexandria ‘prepared and responsive’ as partial shutdown begins. The city where 20% of the workforce holds federal jobs is monitoring the impact. House vote expected Monday.
Victim identified in N. Patrick Street homicide. A 27-year-old D.C. man died at the hospital. Police are seeking doorbell and dash cam footage.
100% of primary and secondary streets now passable. Crews are hauling snow from intersections; 99% of residential roads clear.
Business Brief. Amazon Fresh and CVS closed on Richmond Highway. Bombay Canteen opening on Eisenhower. Burke & Herbert acquisition details emerge.
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The evening roundup format works well for high-volume news days. Consolidating the scattered updates into one digest makes it way easier to stay current without checkng multiple times. The school closure situation dragging into day 5 highlights how infrastructure (sidewalk clearing) becomes the real bottleneck even when the storm itself passes.