Good Wednesday 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 14, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for January 14, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Advocates voice concerns about ‘forever chemicals’ in wastewater at Arlington plant ahead of hearing | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Arlington home sales and prices increased in 2025, despite economic challenges | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Onelife Fitness hosts grand opening of expanded Ballston Quarter location | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Poppyseed Rye is closing in Ballston after four years selling sandwiches and flowers | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:55 pm: Two hurt after vehicle overturns in crash near Ballston | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:15 pm: APS plans to double student enrollment at Arlington Tech in stages by 2029-30 | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:00 pm: Golf training center with ‘indoor country club vibe’ coming to Ballston area | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Arlington-focused Facebook group with 25,000 members is removed, angering moderators | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 3:30 pm: Alexandria Teen Science Cafe/ VR Storm Lab
- 3:30 pm: Potty Training Without the Power Struggle
- 5:00 pm: Toddler Open House
- 5:00 pm: Columbia Pike – Happy Hour at William Jeffrey’s
- 6:30 pm: Monthly Meditation
- 7:00 pm: I BELIEVE IN EVERYTHING: A MEMOIR With Author Jen Dary
☀️ Thursday’s forecast
Expect mostly sunny skies and a high of 32 degrees with a west wind at 17 mph, gusting up to 30 mph. Thursday night will be mostly clear with a low of 22 degrees, a west wind of 9 to 14 mph, and gusts up to 26 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Either you run the day, or the day runs you.”
– 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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