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 — Mar 18, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for March 18, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Treasurer shifts toward short-term investments as Arlington budget picture worsens | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: New fraud hotline and conflict-of-interest policy coming to APS this spring | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: ACPD: Robber uses stolen power tool and pepper spray to threaten victim | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: New boba and matcha spot opens at Crystal City’s Water Park | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: EagleBank is relocating in Ballston amid redevelopment plans | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: National Landing’s cherry blossom event series ‘Pink in the Park’ returns Saturday | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:15 pm: Arlington soccer teams aim to repeat last year’s postseason success | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Local restaurateur buying out Westover Taco to launch N. Va.’s first women’s sports bar | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 11:30 am: Ping Pong Power Hour
- 12:00 pm: Cozy Crafts
- 2:00 pm: Easter Bunny Photos/Pet Photos
- 3:00 pm: Yoga : A curriculum for life
- 3:45 pm: Alexandria Teen Science Cafe/
- 3:45 pm: Teens at Alex Science Café Go “Under the Hood” of Systems Engineering
- 6:00 pm: Pilates with Mind the Mat
- 6:00 pm: Real Life 101: Finding Happiness and Purpose in a Stressful, Uncertain Era
- 7:00 pm: Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington Fundraiser
- 👉 7:30 pm: Two Gentlemen of Killarney
☀️ Thursday’s forecast
Expect mostly sunny skies with a high near 55 degrees and a gentle south wind at 5 to 7 mph. Thursday night will be partly cloudy with temperatures dropping to around 40 degrees and a light south wind. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”
– Thomas Edison
🌅 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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