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 19, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for February 19, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Pedestrian advocates seek continued investment despite budget difficulties | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Three men sentenced for roles in hundreds of airbag thefts in N. Va. | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Arlington loses Boeing’s defense HQ to St. Louis | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: New cafe and wine bar plan spring openings amid Crystal City renovation project | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:00 pm: Student arrested after allegedly attacking ACPD officer and cruiser amid anti-ICE walkouts | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Virginia lawmakers advance later deadline for counting ballots after postal delays | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:15 pm: Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to give Democratic response to State of the Union address | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Artist from Halls Hill explores local impacts of gentrification in new exhibit | 🗣️ Comments
- 5:25 pm: NEW: Ammo discoveries in two Arlington schools prompt investigations | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 10:00 am: St. Thomas More Cathedral School (PreK – 8th Grade) Tour
- 12:00 pm: Montahj Social Mahjong Pop-Up Launch: Open House
- 7:00 pm: Jermey Piven
- 👉 8:00 pm: Standup Comedy Show Starring Tito Garza (SiriusXM)
🌦️ Friday’s forecast
Expect rain mainly before 10am, accompanied by areas of fog lasting until noon, with the day’s high temperature reaching around 57°F. The east wind, blowing at 5-8 mph, will shift to southwest in the afternoon; there is a 90% chance of precipitation, potentially amounting to less than a tenth of an inch of new rain. As for Friday night, skies will be mostly clear and the low temperature will be around 40°F, with a west wind of 6-8 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“It is our choices, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”
– J.K. Rowling
🌅 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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