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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Sep 25, 2026

By ARLnow.com
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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 — Sep 25, 2026.

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

  1. Arlington pie shop voted best in the country in national reader poll (30289 views)
  2. Arlington leaders acknowledge safety concerns around government headquarters (11059 views)
  3. Quantum computing company opening U.S. headquarters in Ballston (7296 views)
  4. Longtime Greek restaurant Two Chefs undergoes fast-casual rebrand (6906 views)
  5. BREAKING: Prosecutor seeks special grand jury in fatal Columbia Pike police shooting (5481 views)
  6. Nine Yorktown alumni inducted into high school’s hall of fame (4915 views)
  7. NEW: House committee blasts Arlington’s ‘sanctuary’ policies in latest escalation (4753 views)
  8. Police chief pushes back on County Board vote to end Flock camera use (4613 views)
  9. County Board rejects Big Tony’s karaoke despite objections (4568 views)
  10. New fantasy bookstore and ‘witchy’ hideout nears opening in Falls Church (4255 views)
  11. County considers long-term future of expiring affordable units near Ballston (4171 views)
  12. JUST IN: Trump says arch would become a ‘military complex’ able to host drones and snipers (4077 views)
  13. ACPD: Man tased after advancing on officer with broken bottle in Clarendon (3846 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

Rain is likely this afternoon, with increasing clouds and a high of 68°F. Expect breezy conditions, with north winds at 14 to 20 mph and gusts up to 28 mph. The chance of rain is 60%, with less than a tenth of an inch expected. Rain is also likely in the evening until around 8 PM, with cloudy skies and a low of 57°F. North winds will be around 11 mph, with a 60% chance of precipitation and similar rain amounts expected. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.”
– Dalai Lama

🌅 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 discuss it on our new Disqus-powered community message board. 👋

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  • Launched in January 2010, ARLnow.com is the place for the latest news, views and things to do around Arlington, Virginia. The ARLnow staff byline is used for the Morning Notes and reporting done by an editor or other member of our full-time staff.