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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Mar 27, 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 27, 2026.

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

  1. Boy robbed of shoes, backpack by gun-wielding teens (12214 views)
  2. Arlington once again ranked No. 4 best ‘city’ to live in America (9868 views)
  3. UPDATED: ‘All clear’ after road closed near Courthouse due to suspicious package (9791 views)
  4. Arrest made after person stabbed in Ballston group home (8200 views)
  5. Big ‘No Kings’ protests planned along Glebe Road and I-66 overpasses this weekend (7882 views)
  6. ACPD raids six vape stores as part of regional drug trafficking investigation (7354 views)
  7. The latest twist in Virginia’s redistricting battle: a ‘pink slime’ newspaper in Arlington (6839 views)
  8. Mellow Mushroom pizzeria eyes Arlington for new D.C.-area expansion (6029 views)
  9. Arlington fast casual spots make strong appearance in RAMMY Awards semifinalists (5935 views)
  10. ‘Snowcrete’ lingers at Va. Square site, almost two months after storm (5222 views)
  11. Westbound Wilson Blvd could drop to one lane near Seven Corners (5134 views)
  12. Fire chief offers to ‘reevaluate’ controversial plan to consolidate rescue units (4473 views)
  13. ACFD quickly extinguishes attic fire in Country Club Hills (4450 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 sunny skies with a high near 49°F and northwest winds blowing at 11 to 13 mph, gusting up to 25 mph. Saturday night will be mostly clear with temperatures dropping to around 32°F and light, variable winds. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“It’s always too soon to quit.”
– Norman Vincent Peale

🌅 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. 👋

About the Author

  • 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.