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Morning Notes for January 27, 2026

Neighbors in Waycroft-Woodlawn held a candlelight vigil Tuesday at Woodlawn Park in memory of Alex Pretti (courtesy anonymous)

Rosslyn Water Main Break — “Crews are repairing a 12-inch water main break at 18th St N & N Oak St. Some 50 customers in a high-rise building could be affected. N Oak St is closed to traffic between 18th St N & Wilson Blvd.” [Arlington DES/X]

Crash on I-395 — “It’s lucky this one stayed upright this morning or it could have been a lot worse. Northbound I-395 at Boundary Channel. No injuries reported.” [Dave Statter/X]

Beyer Supports Noem Impeachment — “Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today… called for the removal of ICE, CBP, and other DHS personnel from Minneapolis, a full, independent investigation of the killings of [Alex] Pretti and [Renee] Good, and the impeachment of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.” [Press Release]

Bummer for Booz — “The U.S. Treasury Department has canceled $21 million in contracts with Tysons-based consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton, claiming that the firm failed to protect sensitive taxpayer data.” [FFXnow]

Arlingtonians Have Shortest Commute — Arlington workers have an average one-way commute time of 31.04 minutes, lowest in the metro area, according to new data from the 2025 State of the Commute report. The District of Columbia (33.01 minutes) and Fairfax County (35.57 minutes) were second and third in the report, with Charles County, Md., recording the longest commute at 64.38 minutes. —Scott McCaffrey

Local Theaters Get Award Nods — The Arlington Players have received 15 nominations and Dominion Stage nine in the 24th annual Washington Area Theatre Community Honors (WATCH) awards program for community theaters across the D.C. region. The awards will be presented at a March 22 ceremony at the Birchmere in Alexandria. —Scott McCaffrey

Another Winter Storm? — “Potential is increasing for another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. It is too early to know the details, but please keep updated with the latest forecasts this week!” [NWS/X, WWG/X]

It’s Tuesday — After the wind chill dips to -6, expect sunshine and a high of 26 degrees. The west wind at 5 to 8 mph will shift south in the afternoon. Tuesday night will be partly cloudy and cool with a low of 8 degrees. Wind chill values may reach -1 as the northwest wind blows at 3 to 7 mph. [NWS]

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