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 — Oct 1, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for October 1, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Construction begins at Goodwill’s affordable housing project on S. Glebe Road | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Local artist presents ‘time capsule’ photo collages of Arlington’s Black history | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Challengers to Rep. Beyer debate SAVE Act, term limits in Congress | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:50 am: Crowds, lawmakers protest Trump’s arch in Memorial Circle | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Arlington loses another cookie shop as Captain Cookie shutters | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: APS test scores improve overall, but achievement gaps persist | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:35 pm: ACPD: Man drunkenly fired gun while fishing near Chain Bridge | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:50 pm: Best Buns opens in Falls Church with all-day breakfast and full-service bar | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 3:00 pm: Lawn Games Social
- 5:00 pm: Live Music – DC Starlight Jazz
- 5:30 pm: Zumba Power Hour
- 7:00 pm: April Macie! Live Comedy @Arlington Drafthouse!
- 7:30 pm: Scripts in Play: Every Single Ophelia (Avant Bard)
⛅️ Friday’s forecast
The weather will be mostly sunny with a high of 88°F and a southwest wind at 5 to 8 mph. On Friday night, expect a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mostly cloudy skies, and a low of around 60°F, with a north wind at 7 to 10 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Learning never exhausts the mind.”
– Leonardo da Vinci
🌅 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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