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 — Jul 24, 2025.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for July 24, 2025 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: County Board approves 1,246 units of new housing in Rosslyn, Ballston and Shirlington | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Army’s head of aviation, who faced questions over deadly midair collision, has new role | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Cardinal Elementary stormwater vault keeps its head above the water amid heavy rains | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: New sushi restaurant and listening bar ‘Oasis’ opens in Clarendon | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Four vehicles damaged after car fire leads to explosion in Crystal City | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:15 pm: Heat Advisory issued for Friday, with heat index up to 109 | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: New ‘Megaformer’ fitness studio aims for winter opening in Clarendon | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: New places to eat and drink in Arlington and Falls Church this summer | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 10:30 am: Storytime on the Plaza
- 12:00 pm: Learning at Lunch: Troublemakers of the NWP
- 12:30 pm: MID-Day Flow with SPENGA
- 5:30 pm: Zumba Power Hour
- 7:30 pm: Sahel
- 8:30 pm: Columbia Pike Movie Nights – July 25 – “Scooby Doo”
⛈️ Friday’s forecast
Showers and thunderstorms are expected mainly between 2pm and 5pm, with increasing clouds and a scorching high of 98. With a heat index up to 106, a southwest wind will blow 5-7 mph, and there’s a 30% chance of precipitation. On Friday night, anticipate more showers and thunderstorms primarily before 7pm, followed by partly cloudy conditions and a low of 77. There will be a northwest wind around 6 mph, and a 30% chance of precipitation. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.”
– Hans Christian Andersen
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.
Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.
