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 — Feb 5, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for February 5, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Yorktown girls, Wakefield boys win indoor county track-and-field crowns | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Legislation to restore powers to Falls Church Planning Commission faces uphill battle | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Anti-ICE protesters target North Arlington home of Hilton CEO | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Sex offender again convicted of possessing child pornography, awaits indecent exposure trial | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Break-in reported at Bill’s Ace Hardware for second time in two weeks | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:00 pm: WEATHER ALERT: Extreme Cold Watch issued for Arlington | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Kaine again seeks to remove Robert E. Lee reference from Arlington House | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:20 pm: NOW: Firefighters battling apartment fire near Ballston | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Washington Post layoffs culminate decades of thinning coverage in Northern Virginia | 🗣️ Comments
- 7:40 pm: BREAKING: Man charged with attempted murder after incident at Trump official’s Arlington home | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 3:30 pm: Virtual Parenting Class: Power Struggles
- 5:00 pm: “From The Heart” McLean Art Gallery Show and Reception
- 👉 6:30 pm: Mani-CURATED: a valentine’s nail art social
- 7:00 pm: Kurt Metzger
🌨️ Friday’s forecast
Snow is likely after 2pm, with increasing clouds and a high near 34. A calm wind will shift to the south at 5mph. Precipitation chance is 40%. On Friday night, snow may occur before 1am, followed by gradual clearing and a low around 13. Winds will be light, becoming northwest at 13-18 mph and possibly gusting up to 31 mph. Precipitation chance remains at 40%. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.”
– Christian D. Larson
🌅 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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