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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Aug 21, 2026

By ARLnow.com
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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 — Aug 21, 2026.

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

  1. UPDATED: Two pedestrians fatally struck by drivers Sunday night (27225 views)
  2. UPDATED: Suspicious package in office building shuts down road in Ballston (24510 views)
  3. Police identify woman struck and killed in S. Glebe Road crash (16391 views)
  4. Advanced Towing sues Arlington County, seeking to increase the cost of getting towed (13582 views)
  5. NOW: Bicyclist struck and injured in Bluemont (11347 views)
  6. ICE agents reportedly injure man in Arlington, prompting outcry from officials (11045 views)
  7. Man retrieves goats from animal control, finishes journey to D.C. and hits the road (10094 views)
  8. ACPD: Fight breaks out, replica weapon leads to arrest at Arlington County Fair (9662 views)
  9. Arlington elementary schoolers could get fewer than 180 days of class this year (7992 views)
  10. Free ice cream coming to Ballston tomorrow in new ‘pop-up park’ series (6510 views)
  11. WEATHER ALERT: Storm, flood watches issued for Arlington and parts of D.C. area (6357 views)
  12. New cupcake and ice cream shop opening soon in Falls Church (6225 views)
  13. Arlington man, 51, arrested after gunfire at Gunston Middle School basketball court (6040 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

Expect showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 pm, followed by scattered showers and thunderstorms until 5 pm, with areas of fog in the morning. The high will be near 79°F with east winds at 3 to 7 mph. Rainfall could reach a quarter to half an inch, and there is an 80% chance of precipitation. Saturday night will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms from 8 pm to 11 pm, then isolated showers, with mostly cloudy skies and a low around 68°F. Winds will be light and variable, with a 50% chance of precipitation. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Change your thoughts and you change your world.”
– Norman Vincent Peale

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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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 discuss it on our new Disqus-powered community message board. 👋

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