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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jan 16, 2026

By ARLnow.com

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 — Jan 16, 2026.

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

  1. Arlington-focused Facebook group with 25,000 members is removed, angering moderators (15061 views)
  2. Assault weapons ban could have new path forward under Gov. Spanberger, lawmakers say (12459 views)
  3. How shifts in N. Va. and other populous areas turned Virginia more Democratic (8670 views)
  4. Golf training center with ‘indoor country club vibe’ coming to Ballston area (8608 views)
  5. New owner of Columbia Pike building seeks retail tenants instead of redevelopment (7796 views)
  6. ACPD: Drunk driver assaults officer after Ballston crash (7586 views)
  7. JUST IN: Student taken to hospital after hazmat situation at Wakefield High School (8502 views)
  8. Two hurt after vehicle overturns in crash near Ballston (7047 views)
  9. High-visibility traffic enforcement happening in Arlington this month (6954 views)
  10. Grocery Outlet plans to open in Falls Church next month (6949 views)
  11. Poppyseed Rye is closing in Ballston after four years selling sandwiches and flowers (6774 views)
  12. Winter Restaurant Week returns next Monday at over 20 Arlington eateries (6098 views)
  13. Hundreds rally in Courthouse to protest ICE shooting of Minneapolis woman (5583 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

Scattered snow showers will transition to rain showers between 10am and noon before the skies gradually clear up and become mostly sunny with a high of 47°F. A south wind of 8 to 10 mph and gusts up to 21 mph accompany a 50% chance of precipitation. On Saturday night, expect a chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am, and a mostly cloudy sky with a low around 31°F. Light and variable winds will become northwest around 5 mph after midnight, with a 30% chance of precipitation. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The best way out is always through.”
– Robert Frost

🌅 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 post it as a letter to the editor on our new forum. 👋

About the Author

  • 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.