Good Monday 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 — Jan 12, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for January 12, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Assault weapons ban could have new path forward under Gov. Spanberger, lawmakers say | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Vote on Democratic nominee to replace Sen. Ebbin is tomorrow | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Hundreds rally in Courthouse to protest ICE shooting of Minneapolis woman | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Grocery Outlet plans to open in Falls Church next month | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Mi Vida, Colada Shop and more planned at Reagan National in 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Arlington Democrats elect Paul Ruiz as new party chair after record voting participation | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Series of weekend Metro closures coming to Crystal City and Reagan National | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 5:30 pm: Volunteer Social
- 6:45 pm: The Art of Downsizing
☀️ Tuesday’s forecast
Expect sunny skies and a high near 50, along with a calm wind turning south at 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. For Tuesday night, the sky will be mostly cloudy, accompanied by a low around 40. A southwest wind will blow at 8 to 11 mph, with gusts reaching up to 20 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.”
– Jim Rohn
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.
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