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 — Aug 21, 2025.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for August 21, 2025 | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: New speed cameras and speed humps installed in Arlington school zones | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:45 am: Police investigating armed robbery in Arlington park | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: New season of free GMU events kicks off in Va. Square next week | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Makeup artist slain in Virginia Square shooting remembered as ‘everyone’s friend’ | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Arlington is the most expensive county in the nation for child care, report finds | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: New poll finds broad support among Northern Virginians for state-level housing reforms | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 12:00 pm: Learning at Lunch: The Smithsonian and Lorton
- 6:00 pm: Music & Arts Camp
- 7:30 pm: IO the Singer “The Art & Soul of Nina Simone”
- 👉 8:00 pm: Standup Comedy Show Starring Anthony DeVito (Colbert, HBO)
- 8:30 pm: Columbia Pike Movie Night: Mufasa The Lion King
☀️ Friday’s forecast
Expect a sunny day with a high of around 83°F and a gentle north wind at about 6 mph. The night will be clear, and temperatures will dip to around 62°F, accompanied by a southeast wind blowing at 3 to 5 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.”
– Ronald Reagan
🌅 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.
