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 16, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for September 16, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: More transparency on Arlington towing complaints coming soon | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Election officials expect drop in Arlington mail-in ballots due to Trump’s rhetoric | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Pentagon City ice rink set to return next month | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Celtic Festival returning to Samuel Beckett’s in Shirlington this weekend | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Rocoto’s Tex-Mex restaurant makes progress toward opening in Courthouse | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:30 pm: Roosevelt Bridge bike and pedestrian trail closing for a year | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: APS announces plans to end Integration Station early-childhood program | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Arlington Scouts rescue teens from sinking boat in rural Tennessee | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 11:00 am: Arts and Coffee: Conversation and Art History – Frida Kahlo at Art House 7
- 3:00 pm: Try It Thursday: Dungeons & Dragons Character Creation
- 5:00 pm: Metamorphosis
- 5:00 pm: Studio Sessions: Colores y Cultura
- 6:00 pm: Pilates with Mind the Mat
- 6:30 pm: Until Help Arrives Training
- 7:00 pm: Art Night: Cross Stitch an Ornament, BYOB at Art House 7
- 7:00 pm: Rep. Jared Huffman in conversation with Rep. Don Beyer on NO PROPHETS
⛅️ Thursday’s forecast
This afternoon will be mostly sunny with a high around 89°F and a slight 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 PM, with south winds at 5 to 7 mph. Thursday night will be mostly cloudy with a low near 71°F, and there is a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 PM, then continuing as showers until midnight. Southwest winds will be 3 to 5 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”
– Mother Teresa
🌅 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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