Good Tuesday 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 — Jul 21, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for July 21, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: County Board approves $2.6M for new sidewalks in Va. Square, other streetscape upgrades | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: GW Parkway crash critically injured six, including two construction workers | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Candidates for Arlington treasurer can file for Democratic endorsement on Friday | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Police: Falls Church man blocked officers from dead body inside hotel room | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: New cafe from For Five Roasters opens inside Virginia Square bistro | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Arlington’s new economic development director arrives at ‘transformational moment’ | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:00 pm: WEATHER ALERT: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Arlington | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Police seeking man who robbed bank in Crystal City, fled scene on foot | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 10:30 am: Medicare Basics
- 11:30 am: Storytime
- 3:00 pm: Chess Social
- 5:30 pm: Sillygander: Improv Watch & Learn
- 6:00 pm: Sundeck Summer Reads
- 6:00 pm: Outdoor Yoga with Mind the Mat
- 6:30 pm: NAMI Talks- Racism & Mental Health
⛈️ Wednesday’s forecast
There is a slight chance of showers in the morning, increasing to a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm, with partly sunny skies and a high near 85°F. Expect west winds at 7 to 11 mph, and a 50% chance of precipitation. Wednesday night will have a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm, with mostly cloudy conditions and a low around 65°F. North winds will be around 8 mph, with a 30% chance of precipitation. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.”
– David Brinkley
🌅 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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