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Start 2026 with deeper local news

As we welcome 2026, we’re so grateful for readers like you who make ARLnow part of your daily routine. If local news matters to you, consider taking the next step by joining the ARLnow Press Club.

Your support helps fund deeper reporting, more local stories, and more comprehensive coverage of the issues affecting our community.

Press Club members get:

  • Early Morning Notes — a first look at the day’s headlines
  • Pro Update — an upgraded afternoon newsletter with summaries and without banner ads
  • Weekend Edition — feature stories, local history and restaurant rundowns
  • Mobile Alerts — Text alerts for breaking news

Make staying informed one of your goals for 2026 and help sustain the independent journalism Arlington counts on. Thank you!

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  • Launched in January 2010, ARLnow.com is the place for the latest news, views and things to do around Arlington, Virginia. The ARLnow staff byline is used for the Morning Notes and reporting done by an editor or other member of our full-time staff.