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 — Nov 5, 2025.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for November 5, 2025 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Government shutdown becomes the longest on record as fallout spreads nationwide | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Police: Man arrested for bomb threat at Yorktown High School was responding to political post | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Arlington Democrats hold up local and statewide wins as rebuke of Trump | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Vegetarian-friendly cafe ‘Life Alive’ opening next week in Ballston | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Arlington and Falls Church dominate N. Va. Magazine’s top 50 restaurants | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: One Falls Church School Board seat too close to call while Arthur Agin wins City Council post | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: ACPD starting salaries increase to $90K starting next summer | 🗣️ Comments
- 4:45 pm: Yorktown field hockey team wins district tournament; volleyball squad places second | 🗣️ Comments
- 7:00 pm: NEW: Dogs rescued as ACFD battles apartment fire | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 11:30 am: Handcrafted Holidays: Scented Ornaments and Garlands
- 6:30 pm: Gentle Yoga
- 7:00 pm: Fall Play – Trap
☀️ Thursday’s forecast
Expect sunny skies and a high of around 57 degrees, accompanied by a northwest wind blowing at 8 to 11 mph and gusts reaching up to 22 mph. As for Thursday night, the weather will be mostly clear and the temperature will drop to a low of about 38 degrees, with a light and variable wind. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.”
– Nelson Mandela
🌅 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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