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 — Aug 29, 2025.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for August 29, 2025 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: High schooler accused of setting Douglas Park apartment fire using cup of gasoline | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Poll: The best HVAC company in Arlington | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Musicians honor late Arlington singer with rock ‘n’ roll memorial service in Clarendon | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Labor Day brings free parking, closed county offices to Arlington on Monday | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: DEVELOPING: APS challenges freeze on $23M in federal funding over transgender policy | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: AIM’s entire broadcast studio goes up for auction over $70K in unpaid taxes and rent | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Podcast: Robotaxis, a dog deputy and a peek behind the scenes at the AWLA | 🗣️ Comments
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
- Viral sign at Arlington transgender rights rally puts Democrats on the defensive (14523 views)
- Arlington unemployment continues to rise, adding to round of finger-pointing in N. Va. (12285 views)
- Plane had to abandon landing after close brush with helicopter near DCA, NTSB says (11310 views)
- First day of school at APS begins with ‘Senior Sunrise’ celebration at W-L (7131 views)
- Why first-time buyers should be looking at Arlington condos right now (6697 views)
- New townhouse project near Crystal City expected to break ground later this year (6583 views)
- Golf-themed ‘Loopers Tavern’ will replace Bartaco vacancy in Ballston (6113 views)
- New 36-story hotel opens in Rosslyn with an American restaurant, ‘Locket’ (6083 views)
- Where to watch NFL and college football in Arlington and Falls Church (4620 views)
- Falls Church Festival returns in two weeks with food samples and live music (4575 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 👉 11:30 am: Special Event – Meet Leading Longevity Expert Dr. VALTER LONGO in Person
- 1:00 pm: Free Tours at the Ball-Sellers House Museum
- 1:00 pm: Hibachi For Your Doggie
- 3:00 pm: Music for Marimba
- 3:30 pm: Dance with Born 2 Dance Studio
- 7:30 pm: Super Smash Tournament
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
- 10:00 am: MoCA on the Move: Coming of Age Flip Book
- 12:30 pm: King’s Cadence Condert
☀️ Saturday’s forecast
Expect mostly sunny skies with a high of approximately 77 degrees and a gentle north wind around 6 mph. As for Saturday night, it will be mostly clear with temperatures dipping to around 57 degrees and a light north breeze. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible.”
– Charles Kingsleigh
🌅 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. 👋
