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 — Aug 27, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for August 27, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Police say e-motorcycles aren’t appropriate for teens as school starts | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Impacts of N. Va.’s data center boom could reach Arlington, leaders say | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Falls Church leaders consider new tax on commercial property | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: How Dolly Parton and her theme park touched the life of an ARLnow reporter | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Good Trouble Roasters aiming to open next month in Cherrydale | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: O’Connell coaches are optimistic about upcoming football season | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:20 pm: WEATHER ALERT: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Arlington | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Virginians can now present ID using Apple Wallet | 🗣️ Comments
- 5:30 pm: Controllers raised Marine One radio problems a week before DCA close call | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
🌦️ Friday’s forecast
After 2pm, expect a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, with patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, it will be partly sunny with a high of about 87°F, and calm winds becoming north at around 6 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%. Friday night will have a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, and then a slight chance of showers until 2am. The night will be mostly cloudy with a low of around 69°F and a light north wind, with a 20% chance of precipitation. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.”
– Vince Lombardi
🌅 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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