Good Monday 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 9, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for February 9, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: APS superintendent defends snow day decisions, but acknowledges communication issues | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Bluemont Park tennis courts close for renovations starting next week | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Vietnamese coffee shop coming to Lee Harrison Shopping Center | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:45 am: Yorktown boys fall in key basketball showdown as playoffs approach | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:50 am: Beyer faces challenges on his age and possible redistricting shakeup in reelection bid | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:00 pm: Suspects arrested in Buckingham stabbing, Green Valley break-ins | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Starbucks exits Pentagon City mall, closing two locations | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Where to book a table for Valentine’s Day in Arlington and Falls Church | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:35 pm: NOW: Procession of monks arrives in Arlington, bringing road closures and crowds | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:50 pm: JUST IN: Police on scene of unsuccessful bank robbery in Ballston | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 5:00 pm: Toddler Open House
- 5:00 pm: Drew Community Talent Show!
- 6:30 pm: FREE Home Buying Workshop: Discover Arlington + The Davenport Group
- 7:00 pm: Celebrate the Release of TO THE DEATH with Author Andrea Tang!
- 7:00 pm: Investor Social | Real Estate Investing Networking Event
🌤️ Tuesday’s forecast
Expect partly sunny skies today, a high near 48, and a south wind at 3-7 mph. Tuesday night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 35. The south wind will increase to 7-9 mph before turning northwest after midnight. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.”
– Walt Whitman
🌅 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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