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 — Feb 18, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for February 18, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Falls Church to celebrate nation’s birthday on Memorial Day and before Fourth of July | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Arlington officials certify Bennett-Parker’s victory, succeeding State Sen. Ebbin | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Next year’s budget, future parking rates to highlight County Board meeting | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Yorktown girls win regional gymnastics championship, aim for state title | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Lacoste apparel company opens location in Pentagon City mall | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Affordable housing proposal off of Langston Blvd heads to County Board | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:15 pm: UPDATED: Suspicious truck in Pentagon parking lot prompts investigation | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Local congressional races are ‘full steam ahead’ despite districting uncertainty | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 11:30 am: State of the Pike 2026
- 👉 11:30 am: 2026 State of the Pike – Thursday, February 19th
- 3:00 pm: Yoga: A Curriculum for Life
- 3:00 pm: Building Peace? Infrastructure & Environment in UN Peace Operations
- 3:30 pm: From Chaos to Calm: Designing your Home for your Toddler’s Success
- 3:30 pm: Alexandria Teen Science Cafe/ Powering The Future – Virginia Tech Innovation Campus
- 5:00 pm: Rosslyn Lunar New Year
- 👉 5:30 pm: Webinar: Credit Score 101
- 6:00 pm: Bring Your Own Supper Club at Mason Exhibitions Arlington
- 6:30 pm: Queer Local Author Salon Benefitting Transgender Law Center
- 6:45 pm: Preschool Training Series Presentation #1 (Jacky Howell)
🌧️ Thursday’s forecast
Expect rain to begin mainly after 3pm with foggy areas clearing by 9am and a high near 48°F. An east wind of 5 to 10mph accompanies an 80% chance of precipitation, with potential rainfall between a tenth and a quarter of an inch. Thursday night continues with rain and patchy fog both before midnight and after 1am, with a low around 42°F, east wind 6 to 9mph, and a 100% chance of precipitation. New rainfall may reach a quarter to half an inch. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Success is not a destination, it’s a journey.”
– Zig Ziglar
🌅 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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