Good Tuesday 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 21, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for April 21, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Decision on Melwood property’s historic status may come in June | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Arlington boathouse project targets next planning phase by end of year | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: FS8 fitness studio hosts Ballston grand opening with Olympic medalist | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: One More Page Books kicks off indie bookstore crawl with giveaways this weekend | 🗣️ Comments
- 12:45 pm: Wakefield softball team enjoying a strong 7-1 start to spring season | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: About 37% of Arlington voters have cast ballots in redistricting referendum, so far | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Arlington sheriff’s deputies now wearing body-worn cameras in county jail | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: APS expects 3.7% enrollment drop by 2035, but student needs may strain resources | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 10:30 am: Storytime
- 12:00 pm: Noodle Narratives
- 3:00 pm: Videogame Social
- 6:00 pm: Collaborative Fiction Storytelling
- 6:00 pm: Outdoor Yoga With Mind the Mat
- 7:00 pm: Art Night: Matisse Inspired Flower Painting, BYOB at Art House 7
- 7:00 pm: Levine Music Community Sing
🌦️ Wednesday’s forecast
Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1 pm, with showers continuing until 2 pm, and isolated thunderstorms after 2 pm. It’s partly sunny with a high near 74°F, and winds will shift from southwest to west at around 8 mph. The precipitation chance is 50%. Wednesday night brings scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8 pm, turning mostly clear with a low of about 55°F. Winds will be from the northwest at 5 mph, becoming light and variable, with a 30% chance of precipitation. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.”
– Vince Lombardi
🌅 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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