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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Mar 6, 2026

By ARLnow.com

Good Friday 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 — Mar 6, 2026.

Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.

  1. JUST IN: Special Weather Statement issued ahead of afternoon snowfall (17856 views)
  2. Richmond-based restaurant and bar concept is expanding to Arlington (14990 views)
  3. Two ACPD officers injured while chasing ‘disorderly’ teens in Ballston (12728 views)
  4. Yorktown High School graduate to appear on ‘Jeopardy!’ tomorrow (11228 views)
  5. Person struck, seriously injured by hit-and-run driver on Route 50 (9246 views)
  6. Shirlington is getting wider sidewalks and more outdoor dining (8228 views)
  7. Man arrested after allegedly touching woman’s hair on Metro near Clarendon (7929 views)
  8. NEW: Driver arrested in critical hit-and-run crash on Route 50 (6994 views)
  9. Bagel Uprising plans new Ballston location, starting friendly rivalry with Call Your Mother (5468 views)
  10. New proposal would convert former TSA headquarters into two residential buildings (5339 views)
  11. Fire at homeless encampment shuts down S. George Mason Drive bridge (3936 views)
  12. ‘Cielo’ upscale nightlife spot plans to open in Clarendon next month (5009 views)
  13. Arlington poised to phase out and ban gas-powered leaf blowers (4775 views)

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

Here are the events planned for Sunday:

🌦️ Saturday’s forecast

Showers are possible before 7am, followed by cloudy skies clearing gradually, and a high near 69. Light southeast winds will become south at 5-10mph in the morning, with gusts up to 20mph. There is a 30% chance of precipitation. Saturday night brings another chance of showers, primarily after 7pm, with mostly cloudy conditions and a low around 64. Southwest winds will be around 10-13mph, gusting to 22mph, and a 50% chance of precipitation. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.”
– Franklin D. Roosevelt

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

We hope you have a great weekend, Arlington! If you have something to say about an issue of local note not covered today, feel free to post it as a letter to the editor on our new forum. 👋

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  • Launched in January 2010, ARLnow.com is the place for the latest news, views and things to do around Arlington, Virginia. The ARLnow staff byline is used for the Morning Notes and reporting done by an editor or other member of our full-time staff.