Good Thursday 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 21, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for May 21, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: W-L girls win track-and-field title, Wakefield boys place second | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Paid sick leave expands to all Virginia workers with support from Sen. Favola | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: County manager proposes $4.3B capital plan, seeks five bond referendums | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Plant boutique hosting pop-up art market, wine tasting to mark one year in Crystal City | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Rotating art exhibit at Clarendon restaurant to feature works by local artists | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: County Board OKs sale of $208M in bonds, supporting infrastructure and other priorities | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:30 pm: Federal commission approves Trump’s triumphal arch design as administration plans to skip Congress | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Number of jobless Arlington residents up 50% since start of Trump administration | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- No events today. Have one to promote? Submit it to the calendar.
🌧️ Friday’s forecast
Expect rain before 5 p.m., followed by showers, with a high of around 61°F. East winds will be 9 to 14 mph, with gusts up to 18 mph, and an 80% chance of up to a quarter-inch of precipitation. Friday night will have showers until 11 p.m., then more rain, with a low of about 51°F, east winds at 8 to 13 mph, and a 100% chance of similar rainfall. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse.”
– Florence Nightingale
🌅 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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