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 — Jul 7, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for July 7, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Ballot measure to raise Arlington sales tax from 6% to 7% considered for 2027 | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Arlington Democrats plan straw polls for primaries, 2028 presidential race | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Courthouse hotel sold to become 180-unit multifamily building | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Arlington’s top prosecutor plans to back assault weapons ban, despite pending lawsuits | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Ballston bagel battle begins with opening of Call Your Mother | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Encore Stage & Studio traces its roots to an imaginative summer show 60 years ago | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Series of Arlington pellet attacks damage windows, send person to hospital | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 6:00 pm: Sundeck Summer Reads
- 7:00 pm: Launch Event for Ashley Muskett’s MANY THE MONSTERS
🌦️ Wednesday’s forecast
Expect a 30% chance of showers mainly before 8 a.m., with patchy fog until 10 a.m., and mostly cloudy skies. The high will be near 82°F with a northeast wind at 3 to 6 mph. Wednesday night, showers and thunderstorms are likely after 2 a.m. with a 70% chance of precipitation. Skies will remain mostly cloudy, with a low around 71°F and a south wind at 3 to 5 mph. Rainfall will generally be less than a tenth of an inch, except in thunderstorms where it may be higher. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
– Albert Schweitzer
🌅 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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