Good Wednesday 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 — Aug 12, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for August 12, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Arlington home prices approached record highs in July | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: New Arlington apartments are getting smaller, bucking nationwide trends | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: New stoplight installed near new Career Center on S. Walter Reed Drive | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Arlington County Fair starts today with opening ceremony, outdoor fun | 🗣️ Comments
- 12:10 pm: North Arlington neighborhoods lose power after tree falls across lines | 🗣️ Comments
- 12:30 pm: UPDATED: Firefighters battle blaze in condo tower near Ballston | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Seki Sushi opens in Crystal City with extensive sushi roll menu | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: VHC Health gets record-breaking $17.5M donation, supporting new cancer center | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Report alleges history of antisemitism with limited consequences at Yorktown HS | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 5:30 pm: Rosslyn LIVE
- 6:30 pm: Monthly Meditation
- 7:00 pm: Around the Hearth: An Original Play About the Oldest House in Arlington
- 8:00 pm: Stargazing
☀️ Thursday’s forecast
Expect mostly sunny skies with a high near 90 degrees and a northwest wind blowing at 5 to 8 mph. During the night, the weather will be partly cloudy with temperatures dropping to around 72 degrees, accompanied by a northwest wind at 3 to 5 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.”
– Maya Angelou
🌅 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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