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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Feb 20, 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 — Feb 20, 2026.

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

  1. Months of spotty mail deliveries raise concerns for North Arlington residents (12018 views)
  2. ACPD: Men beaten with baseball bats in Pentagon City (11843 views)
  3. NEW: Ammo discoveries in two Arlington schools prompt investigations (8360 views)
  4. ACFD investigating gas explosion in Pentagon City apartment (7378 views)
  5. Arlington has issued 15 citations for failing to clear snow after winter storm (6674 views)
  6. Don’t flush so-called ‘flushable’ wipes, county warns after nearby sewage overflow (5850 views)
  7. Affordable housing proposal off of Langston Blvd heads to County Board (3993 views)
  8. Virginia Senate passes bill to restrict local cooperation with ICE as Democratic states push back on Trump (3964 views)
  9. Beyer praises Supreme Court decision on tariffs (3958 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

The weather will transition from mostly cloudy to sunny with temperatures reaching around 53°F and a northwest wind at 6 mph. For Saturday night, anticipate a 50% chance of rain starting after 1am, which may mix with snow after 4am. The sky will become increasingly cloudy as temperatures drop to approximately 35°F, accompanied by a light northeast wind. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count, it’s the life in your years.”
– Abraham Lincoln

🌅 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.