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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Mar 13, 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 13, 2026.

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

  1. UPDATED: Portion of National Airport evacuated due to suspicious package (26746 views)
  2. UPDATED: GW Parkway closed for hours after tree falls, killing driver (26447 views)
  3. JUST IN: Candidate attacked outside of library while gathering signatures for County Board run (23906 views)
  4. Five arrested over alleged baseball bat beating and prostitution in Pentagon City (16458 views)
  5. Sprouts Farmers Market plans September opening along Langston Blvd (11366 views)
  6. Staff defend eliminating gymnastics programs as County Board weighs options (6636 views)
  7. Barley Mac closes in Rosslyn after 10 years, citing ‘leasing difficulties’ (5898 views)
  8. Another APS graduate will appear on ‘Jeopardy!’ this week (5621 views)
  9. What a possible $25 D.C. minimum wage could mean for the region’s restaurant industry (4123 views)
  10. Chelsea Market & Deli eyes new spot at former Bob & Edith’s on Langston Blvd (3912 views)
  11. Demolition begins at office building near Columbia Pike, making way for townhomes (3725 views)
  12. Unauthorized vehicles and renovation work add to parking woes at Central Library (3677 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

Expect mostly sunny skies with a high around 56 and west winds ranging from 10 to 16 mph, gusting up to 28 mph. Saturday night will be mostly cloudy, with lows near 40. The north wind will be around 5 mph before becoming light and variable. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Success is not just about making money. It’s about making a difference.”
– Kathy Ireland

🌅 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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