Good Friday 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 — Nov 22, 2024.
- 5:16 am: More scrutiny possible for county-government staff with second jobs | 🗣️ Comments
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for November 22, 2024 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:15 am: Morning Poll: What do you think of proposed ‘mass headcount reductions’ for federal agencies? | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:00 am: Yorktown High School’s football coach to retire after 40 years, 302 wins | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:45 am: Video: Alleged porch pirate absconds with sand-filled backpack in Bluemont | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:30 am: Open houses this weekend: A Bluemont hidden gem | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:15 am: Poll: Best local shop in Arlington | 🗣️ Comments
- 12:00 pm: Adoptable Pet of the Week: Fresa | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:15 pm: Two 5K races this weekend prompt road closures in Arlington | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:00 pm: Arlington Public Schools readies for winter weather | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:00 pm: These are some of the ‘best restaurants in Arlington,’ according to the Post | 🗣️ Comments
- 6:15 pm: Late W-L baseball coach Norwood selected for induction into fourth Hall of Fame | 🗣️ Comments
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
- UPDATED: National Weather Service warns of ‘rapid onset of strong winds’ (12553 views)
- NEW: Arlington firefighter union holds vote of no confidence against fire chief (10305 views)
- Hunan Gate is closing in Ballston, slated to be replaced with gym (7883 views)
- Eden Center’s new morning-to-late-night food hall expects to open next month (7281 views)
- ACPD protocol on contacting ICE tightens as County Board clashes with activists (6604 views)
- Gondola dreams persist in Arlington as plans gain ground elsewhere in U.S. (6369 views)
- A Japanese restaurant and ‘listening bar’ is coming to former Cava Mezze in Clarendon (5240 views)
- Hunan Village closes on Langston Blvd after nearly four decades in business (5192 views)
- Clarendon 7-Eleven shutters as company plans hundreds of closures (4826 views)
- NEW: Another shooting reported in Green Valley (4788 views)
- Suspect accused of crawling into Falls Church store to swipe $3K in wine (4220 views)
- Asia Bistro closes after 22 years in Pentagon City, but signature dishes live on (3724 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 9:00 am: Boolean Girl Coding Clubhouse
- 10:00 am: Workshop: Parent & Child Needle Felting Ornaments/Objects at Art House 7
- 👉 1:00 pm: The Nutcracker
- 1:00 pm: Tote Bag Design
- 6:00 pm: Human Appeal Comedy Takeover Tour
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
- 9:00 am: Holiday Wreath Sale
- 2:00 pm: Hope Fun Festival For Grieving Families
- 4:00 pm: Arlington Philharmonic Symphonic Innovations
🌥️ Saturday’s forecast
Clouds will increase throughout the day, reaching a high of about 54 degrees alongside a northwest wind blowing at 14 to 17 mph, gusting up to 28 mph. On Saturday night, expect partly cloudy skies and a low of roughly 42 degrees. The west wind will blow at 8 to 13 mph, gusting up to 18 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
– Apple Inc.
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.
We hope you have a great weekend, Arlington! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋
