Good Tuesday 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 — Aug 12, 2025.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for August 12, 2025 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: APS gets new rules for athletic activities during hot and humid weather | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:30 am: Teens sought after bathrooms near Yorktown High School vandalized | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Beyer and DHS trade blows after congressman visits immigration detention center | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Woman rescued from early-morning house fire in Alcova Heights | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:00 pm: A Tex-Mex restaurant with a focus on seafood is coming to Courthouse | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:00 pm: AWLA announces winners of beer can contest for pets after raising $53K | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:00 pm: Falls Church project pipeline faces delays, but funding remains solid | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Arlington Historical Society celebrates 250th anniversary of the Virginia militia | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 6:30 pm: Wellness Wednesdays: Reiki & Restorative Sound Bath
- 6:30 pm: FREE Home Buying Workshop: Discover Arlington + The Davenport Group
- 7:00 pm: Bluemont 5k
⛈️ Wednesday’s forecast
Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms, potentially intensifying after 3pm, with a high temperature around 89°F and south winds at 3-6 mph. There’s a 60% chance of precipitation, with new rainfall amounts ranging from a tenth to a quarter-inch, or higher during thunderstorms. Later, the chance of precipitation will decrease to 40% with showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am. Anticipate a mostly cloudy evening with the temperature dropping to around 73°F, and wind calming down as the night progresses. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”
– Confucius
🌅 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.
