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 28, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for January 28, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Wakefield girls hoop team in positive place through 14 games | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Photographer uses 19th-century techniques to chronicle county’s 21st-century essential workers | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Plans for 296-unit residential building on Langston Blvd advance toward Planning Commission | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Where to find Girl Scout cookies in Arlington beginning next week | 🗣️ Comments
- 12:15 pm: Next winter storm’s path is uncertain, but frigid conditions are sticking around | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: New summer camp database by Arlington parent helps navigate options in D.C. area | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Rep. Beyer has ‘mixed feelings’ on redistricting during his reelection bid | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Snowy sidewalks and mounds of ice persist as Arlington plows move into final phase | 🗣️ Comments
- 4:05 pm: JUST IN: APS gets another snow day on Thursday | 🗣️ Comments
- 7:00 pm: Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in the latest round of layoffs, HQ2 impact unclear | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 9:30 am: Encore Learning Spring Course Preview
- 5:00 pm: The Spotlight Experience Vol. III: PASS THE AUX powered by HVMANE Studios
- 7:00 pm: W-L Theatre Presents: Almost, Maine
☀️ Thursday’s forecast
Expect sunny conditions and a high of 23 degrees, but wind chills could reach as low as -5 due to a west wind blowing at 6 to 10 mph, and gusts reaching up to 20 mph. Thursday night will be mostly clear with a low of 6 degrees and wind chill values as low as -2, accompanied by a northwest wind at around 6 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.”
– Zig Ziglar
🌅 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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