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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 10, 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 — Jul 10, 2026.

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

  1. JUST IN: Ayers Variety and Hardware, a Westover fixture since 1948, is closing (22502 views)
  2. Metro 29 Diner ends evening hours, but dinner menu remains available (11980 views)
  3. Arlington’s top prosecutor plans to back assault weapons ban, despite pending lawsuits (8698 views)
  4. Ballston bagel battle begins with opening of Call Your Mother (7821 views)
  5. Arlington man accused of sexual offenses involving teenager (7613 views)
  6. Courthouse hotel sold to become 180-unit multifamily building (7410 views)
  7. Proposed ‘rent registry’ for Arlington apartment costs fails to win support (6312 views)
  8. Series of Arlington pellet attacks damage windows, send person to hospital (6298 views)
  9. Santa Rosa Taqueria plans to open at former Seamore’s spot in Clarendon (4996 views)
  10. Sprouts grocery store sets September opening date on Langston Blvd (4907 views)
  11. House committee to compel testimony from Arlington’s top prosecutor in ongoing dispute (3892 views)
  12. Dunkin’ closes on Columbia Pike, leaving a void at gas station (3844 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

Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the day, with rain likely in the afternoon and a high near 85°F. Winds from the north at 5 to 7 mph and a 60% chance of rain, with under a tenth of an inch of new rainfall, though higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms. In the evening, showers and thunderstorms are likely before 8 PM, tapering off to a chance until 11 PM, with a low around 68°F. Light northeast winds and similar precipitation conditions as throughout the day are expected. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.”
– Babe Ruth

🌅 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. 👋

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