Good Thursday evening, Arlington. 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 — Apr 18, 2024.
- 9:30 am: Former County Board members cast endorsements as donations flow into Arlington campaigns | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:30 am: New landmarks and historic home restoration among Arlington-funded projects requesting more time | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:30 am: GMU Arlington campus holding Taylor Swift themed pirate movie and music event tomorrow | 🗣️ Comments
- 12:30 pm: Most and least expensive townhouses sold in Arlington (March 2024) | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:30 pm: This Pentagon City intersection has seen 43 crashes since 2021 | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:30 pm: Arlington pickleball enthusiasts join inmates at second jail tournament | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:55 pm: JUST IN: FAA to investigate near collision today at DCA | 🗣️ Comments
- 7:00 pm: NOW: Fatal motorcycle crash shuts down NB I-395 | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 10:00 am: Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Arboretum Spring Plant Tour
- 5:30 pm: Zumba Power Hour
- 6:30 pm: Mean Girls Jr.
- 7:00 pm: Cinema at Mason Square : Pirates of the Caribbean
- 👉 7:00 pm: “The Secret Garden”
- 👉 8:00 pm: Live Comedy Showcase Starring Winston Hodges
🌧️ Friday’s forecast
Expect a 30% chance of showers starting after 2pm, accompanied by cloudy skies and a high around 65 degrees. A southeast wind will blow at 6 to 8 mph. For Friday night, the chance of showers increases to 50%, with mostly cloudy skies and a low near 54 degrees. The southeast wind will continue at 6 mph but shift to a northwest direction after midnight. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”
– Albert Einstein
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.
Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.