Around Town

ARLnow Daily Debrief for Apr 24, 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 — Apr 24, 2026.

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

  1. ACPD: Six officers and police K-9 hurt while trying to arrest break-in suspect (25380 views)
  2. DEVELOPING: Arlington votes ‘yes’ on redistricting as Virginia voters approve amendment (17275 views)
  3. Ballston Holiday Inn closes, preparing for 504-unit redevelopment project (15547 views)
  4. GOP bill to return Arlington, Alexandria to D.C. condemned as ‘unconstitutional’ by Rep. Beyer (7210 views)
  5. What to expect in Tuesday’s special election on Virginia redistricting (12510 views)
  6. Nam-Viet Restaurant, the last outpost of Clarendon’s ‘Little Saigon,’ celebrates 40 years (11868 views)
  7. Police investigating possible armed robbery outside of H-B Woodlawn (11470 views)
  8. New turning restrictions on Arlington Blvd to be installed starting next week (10789 views)
  9. Arlington looks toward two congressional districts after local voters overwhelmingly back change (9855 views)
  10. Barnes & Noble to reopen next month in Clarendon, smaller than before (9586 views)
  11. Fees for county gymnastics programs increase 44% in revised budget proposal (9548 views)
  12. County Board approves one Langston Blvd redevelopment, but defers action on another (9538 views)
  13. Split County Board approves 2-cent tax hike as part of $1.7B budget (9528 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 likely today, with possible thunderstorms after 5 PM, and mostly cloudy skies with a high near 66°F. Expect east winds at 10 to 13 mph, gusting up to 22 mph, and a 60% chance of rain with minimal accumulation except during thunderstorms. Overnight, showers and thunderstorms continue with a low around 47°F, northeast winds around 14 mph, gusts up to 22 mph, and a 90% chance of precipitation with new rainfall between a quarter and half an inch. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.”
– Albert Einstein

🌅 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.