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 — May 1, 2025.
- 5:00 am: Notice: Molina Healthcare ending Virginia contract with DMAS in 2025 | 🗣️ Comments
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for May 1, 2025 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:15 am: Morning Poll: Have you pulled back on spending? | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:00 am: Arlington election officials prep for the first day of early voting on Friday | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:45 am: Local artist opens new stationery boutique in Long Branch Creek | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:45 am: Arlington high-school sports schedule for May 2-8 | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:15 am: Taylor Swift tribute band ‘The Fearless Eras’ performing in Clarendon this weekend | 🗣️ Comments
- 12:30 pm: Video: Rainy weekend on tap and some storms possible tonight | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:15 pm: Van Leeuwen eyeing Ballston space, set to replace Nicecream in Clarendon | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:30 pm: Sprouts confirms plans for new Arlington grocery store in 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Races for Arlington School Board, County Board and state delegate get underway | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 10:30 am: Storytime on the Plaza
- 12:30 pm: Mid- Day Flow with SPENGA
- 5:30 pm: Zumba Power Hour
- 6:00 pm: Unfiltered: Body Image, Self-Talk, and Mental Health for Teens
- 6:00 pm: Friday Night Concert Series at Water Park
⛈️ Friday’s forecast
Showers and thunderstorms are possible after 2pm, with mostly sunny conditions and a high near 87. Expect southwest winds of 10 mph, gusting up to 18 mph, and a 40% chance of precipitation. For Friday night, the chance of showers and thunderstorms continues until 2am, followed by partly cloudy skies and a low of 66. South winds will be around 6 mph, with a 40% chance of precipitation. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”
– C. S. Lewis
🌅 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.
