Good Thursday 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 22, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for January 22, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Virginia’s new AG Jones fights DOJ on in-state tuition for undocumented students | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: ACPD: Noise complaint leads to foot chase and arrest of teen with gun | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Number of people unemployed in Arlington surges 51% year-over-year | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:35 am: NEW: Winter Storm Watch issued for Arlington | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: ‘Maizal’ Latin street food spot appears to have closed in Ballston Quarter | 🗣️ Comments
- 12:45 pm: Death of unhoused woman in Arlington sparks conversation on intervention options | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: State of emergency declared, ‘widespread power outages’ expected during snowstorm | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Developers close on hotly debated 530-unit project in Green Valley | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Storm brings enforcement of Arlington’s snow removal ordinance: what you need to know | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 11:00 am: Justin Worrell Free Artist Demo
- 7:00 pm: Nashville-Style Songwriters-in-the-Round — original music & storytelling
- 👉 7:00 pm: Banff Film Festival
🌤️ Friday’s forecast
Expect partly sunny skies and a high near 44, as west winds increase from 5-10 mph to 12-17 mph in the afternoon, with gusts up to 24 mph. Friday night will be partly cloudy and colder, with lows around 10 and wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery conditions will prevail, featuring a north wind of 18-25 mph and gusts up to 36 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”
– Aristotle
🌅 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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