Good Monday 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 — May 4, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for May 4, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Arlington jobless rate decreases slightly, but so does the labor force | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Mount Olivet holds rededication, celebrating end of renovations after 2022 fire | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: JUST IN: House committee targets Arlington police, sheriff’s office and prosecutors over ‘sanctuary policies’ | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Cinco de Mayo brings Shirlington street festival and deals on food and drinks | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:00 pm: O’Connell track-and-field teams warm up for postseason at Draper Invitational | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: The Board Room abruptly closes in Clarendon after eight years of business | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Bicyclist hurt in collision with sprinting deer on W&OD Trail | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Plan to have AI read names at W-L graduation draws criticism at School Board meeting | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 12:01 am: Last Day for Early Bird Discount on Summer Social Sport Leagues
- 9:00 am: Potomac Valley Watercolorists 2026 Art Exhibition & Sale at Green Spring Gardens
- 11:00 am: Cinco de Mayo at Guapos at The Village at Shirlington
- 11:30 am: Chess & Board Game Social
- 12:00 pm: Breath, Meditation and Movement
- 👉 3:00 pm: Cinco De Mayo Celebration at Surfside Tenleytown – Washington
- 3:00 pm: Knit Kindness
- 5:00 pm: Tiny Stage : Evening Addition
- 5:30 pm: Pressed Flower Frames Workshop with PLNTR and Wildry Co.
☀️ Tuesday’s forecast
Expect sunny conditions with a high near 84°F, accompanied by breezy southwest winds at 10 to 20 mph and gusts reaching up to 33 mph. Tuesday night will bring increasing clouds, a low around 64°F, and a 30% chance of showers after 2 a.m. South winds will blow at 13 to 15 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible.”
– Charles Kingsleigh
🌅 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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