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 — Jan 13, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for January 13, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: ACPD: Drunk driver assaults officer after Ballston crash | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Falls Church elections officials push for school closures during presidential elections | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: High-visibility traffic enforcement happening in Arlington this month | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Sweet Leaf Cafe plans first drive-thru location in Falls Church | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Winter Restaurant Week returns next Monday at over 20 Arlington eateries | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: How shifts in N. Va. and other populous areas turned Virginia more Democratic | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: New owner of Columbia Pike building seeks retail tenants instead of redevelopment | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 12:00 am: Free Trees!
- 2:30 pm: Pokémon in Real Life
- 6:00 pm: Cozy Winter Reading + Tea and Cookies at Courthouse Library
- 6:30 pm: Free Home Buying Workshop: Discover Arlington + The Davenport Group
- 6:30 pm: Ancestry For Beginners: Get Started Researching Your Genealogy
- 6:45 pm: Right To Work: What It Means for Workers, Businesses and Our Economy
- 7:00 pm: Investor Social
- 7:00 pm: Author Lindsay Merbaum Discusses Her New Book: VAMPIRES AT SEA
🌥️ Wednesday’s forecast
There is a 20% chance of rain in the morning and late afternoon, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 52. Southwest winds will be around 6 mph. Rain is likely tonight before 1am, followed by a chance of rain and snow until 4am, then a slight chance of snow. The low will be around 25, with light winds becoming northwest at 6 to 11 mph and gusts up to 31 mph. There is a 70% chance of precipitation, but little or no snow accumulation is expected. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.”
– Babe Ruth
🌅 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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