Good Wednesday 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 — Apr 1, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for April 1, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Falls Church leaders seek smooth transition to next city manager | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Arlington apartment rents tick upward, but remain down year over year | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Construction begins on 42 new townhouses near Crystal City | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Brazilian-Lebanese chicken spot Tio Pelé opens on Langston Blvd | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Amazon’s HQ2 workforce increases slightly, despite company-wide layoffs | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Pupuseria prepares to reopen after fire damage in Ashton Heights strip mall | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Misleading anti-redistricting mailers prompt outcry from AG Jones, Virginia NAACP | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 10:00 am: Spring Break Art Workshop -Celebrating National Earth Month, k-5th @ Art House 7
- 11:30 am: Ping Pong Power Hour
- 12:00 pm: Cozy Crafts
- 1:00 pm: Upton Hill Regional Park Habitat Restoration
- 3:00 pm: Yoga & Flow with SPENGA
- 5:00 pm: The Pike Happy Hour – Sip and Paint at Bangkok 54
- 6:00 pm: Pilates with Mind the Mat
- 6:00 pm: Second Night Passover Seder at Kol Ami
- 6:30 pm: Gentle Yoga
- 7:00 pm: Celebrate FROM THE DUST With Author David Swinson in Conversation with Christina
🌦️ Thursday’s forecast
Expect a chance of showers and thunderstorms primarily after 3 PM, with patchy fog clearing before 11 AM. The day will be partly sunny, reaching a high of about 76°F, with an east wind at 5 to 8 mph. There is a 30% chance of precipitation. Thursday night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 54°F and east winds between 7 to 10 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.”
– Jimmy Dean
🌅 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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