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 — Jun 30, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for June 30, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Doubling in size: Penrose Square expansion set to move forward with $4.27M county funding | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Possible townhouse designs unveiled for Seven Corners project | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:45 am: WEATHER ALERT: Heat Advisory, Extreme Heat Watch issued for later this week | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Arlington, CommonWealth One credit unions merge this week, creating $1B institution | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Duke’s Burgers opening Wednesday at Crystal City’s Water Park | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Planned 9/11 education center near the Pentagon gets a boost from the state budget | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Office-to-apartment conversion underway in Virginia Square | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Jobs picture remains unsettled, but not everyone sees doom and gloom | 🗣️ Comments
- 7:00 pm: Virginia to allow recreational marijuana to be sold in retail stores beginning in 2027 | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 11:00 am: Celebrate 50 Years of Air and Space
- 11:30 am: Storytime
- 3:00 pm: Chess Social
- 6:00 pm: Outdoor Yoga with Mind the Mat
- 6:00 pm: “Beachy” Summer Reading at Courthouse Library
- 6:30 pm: Intuitive Art Making: Collage Exploration
- 7:00 pm: World Cup USA vs. TBD! @ Arlington Drafthouse!
- 7:00 pm: ArlDems’ 8th Congressional District Candidate Forum and July Meeting
🌦️ Wednesday’s forecast
There is a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, followed by a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Expect sunny and hot conditions, with temperatures reaching near 99 degrees and heat index values as high as 106. A southwest wind will blow at 6 to 8 mph, with a 20% chance of precipitation. Wednesday night will be mostly clear with a low of around 77, and the south wind will range from 6 to 9 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.”
– Nelson Mandela
🌅 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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