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 20, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for January 20, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:45 am: Gov. Spanberger’s inauguration raises expectations for wave of bills coming out of N. Va. | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:45 am: Arlington homeowners could face tax hike as office values plummet 19% | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Advocates propose better training for snowplow personnel, more nimble equipment | 🗣️ Comments
- 12:45 pm: Wakefield head football coach steps down after three seasons | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Gov. Spanberger targets utility bills, power demand amid data center boom in N. Va. | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Inn of Rosslyn redevelopment, playground upgrade on County Board’s agenda | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Duplex destroyed in Bluemont house explosion gets rebuilt with new townhomes | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:50 pm: Water main break partially closes N. Quincy Street in Cherrydale | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 5:00 pm: Community Volunteer Reading Night
- 6:30 pm: Wellness Wednesdays @ the Innovation Studio: Musical Sound Bath
- 👉 6:30 pm: Free Home Buyer Seminar | Shirlington
🌥️ Wednesday’s forecast
Clouds will gradually increase throughout the day, reaching a high near 40°F, accompanied by a light southeast wind that will shift to the south at 9-14 mph in the morning and gust up to 25 mph. On Wednesday night, expect partly cloudy skies with a low temperature around 33°F. The south wind will persist at around 10 mph, with possible gusts up to 20 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Little by little, one travels far.”
– J.R.R. Tolkien
🌅 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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