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 — Sep 2, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for September 2, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: APS students’ testing scores improve in four of five categories | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Arlington’s 9/11 memorial 5K returns this weekend, bringing road closures | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Jury duty questionnaires are headed to 35,000 Arlington and Falls Church mailboxes | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Noble Fox restaurant and bar opens in Rosslyn with views of Potomac | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:50 am: WEATHER ALERT: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Arlington and D.C. area | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: More ‘stumbling stone’ installations to honor dozens enslaved in Arlington | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:05 pm: JUST IN: D.C. woman charged in carjacking near Rosslyn | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Fatal crash on S. Glebe Road, other recent collisions under Vision Zero review | 🗣️ Comments
- 4:45 pm: Police warn of fake bank calls, bogus toll texts and other common scams | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 10:00 am: Group Exhibition “Off the Grid” at Marymount University’s Barry Gallery
- 3:00 pm: Try it Thursday
- 5:00 pm: The Pike Happy Hour: Meet Your Farmers Market Vendors
- 6:00 pm: Pilates with Mind the Mat
- 6:00 pm: Analog Night with an Artist: David Kaufman — Truchet Tiles & Custom Totes
- 6:30 pm: Gentle Yoga
⛅️ Thursday’s forecast
Expect mostly sunny weather with a high of 95°F and a heat index of up to 103°F, with a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. Winds will be light, turning west at 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Thursday night, there is a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., with partly cloudy skies and a low of around 77°F. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.”
– Helen Keller
🌅 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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