A fast-casual Korean restaurant with K-pop themed advertising has taken over a chicken spot in Ballston.
K-Food Casual has replaced Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken & Wings at 875 N. Randolph Street, with graphics inspired by the movie “KPop Demon Hunters” and a menu playing heavily on kimbap and bibimbap dishes.
Good Monday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Jan 5, 2026.
Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Expect patchy fog to clear by 10am, giving way to mostly cloudy skies and a high near 51°F, accompanied by a calm southeasterly wind at 6 mph in the afternoon. For Tuesday night, it will remain mostly cloudy with a low around 44°F and a westerly wind at 7 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
“The best revenge is massive success.”
– Frank Sinatra
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Domino’s Pizza is getting ready to open in a new spot in Falls Church, about a mile and a half away from the chain’s current location in the city.
“Coming soon” signage has appeared outside 438 S. Washington Street, where Domino’s plans to relocate from its current store at 1106 W. Broad Street.
Northern Virginia local news veteran Emily Leayman is joining ARLnow and its sister sites in the role of Senior Reporter.
Leayman was previously an editor at Patch, where she covered numerous major local news events, as well as stories of more hyperlocal interest in Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax County and elsewhere. Leayman’s 8+ year tenure at Patch followed a stint reporting on education policy and two years as editor-in-chief at her college newspaper in Pennsylvania.
Fireworks will be going off on the National Mall this evening (Monday) in celebration of the United States’ 250th birthday.
The fireworks display will culminate six nights of projections on the Washington Monument that have sought to turn the historic structure into “the world’s tallest birthday candle.”
Good Friday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Jan 2, 2026.
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
The weather will be mostly cloudy with a high around 36 degrees and a light north wind. On Saturday night, there’s a slight chance of snow before 1am, followed by a transition from cloudy to partly cloudy skies and a low temperature near 27 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 20%, with calm winds throughout. See more from Weather.gov.
“The only journey is the one within.”
– Rainer Maria Rilke
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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 post it as a letter to the editor on our new forum. 👋
Good Wednesday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Dec 31, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
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“Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.”
– Alfred Lord Tennyson
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With the new year just hours away, we’re closing out 2025 with a roundup of ARLnow’s top 10 stories this year.
Representing a mix of fast-moving breaking coverage and stories only made possible through our team’s deep sourcing in this community, these stories offer a snapshot of an eventful year for Arlington and for this newsroom.
As we welcome 2026, we’re so grateful for readers like you who make ARLnow part of your daily routine. If local news matters to you, consider taking the next step by joining the ARLnow Press Club.
Your support helps fund deeper reporting, more local stories, and more comprehensive coverage of the issues affecting our community.
Good Tuesday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Dec 30, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Expect flurries and a slight chance of snow before 7am, followed by mostly cloudy skies becoming sunny later, with a high near 39 and southwest wind gusts up to 21 mph. Wednesday night brings more flurries and a low around 26, while New Year’s Day has flurries until noon, sunny skies, and a high near 33 with gusts up to 28 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
“In order to write about life first you must live it.”
– Ernest Hemingway
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Tomorrow (Wednesday) is New Year’s Eve, and at ARLnow we’re continuing our countdown of this year’s most-read stories.
Stories #11-20 included a mix of heavy and lighthearted coverage, with a couple surprises thrown in.
A restaurant serving up spicy fried chicken is closing its doors in Rosslyn after three and a half years.
Hot Lola’s, which opened at 1501 Wilson Blvd in the summer of 2022, announced the closure in a social media post earlier this month. The initial plan was to close on New Year’s Eve, but the restaurant’s signage has already been taken down as of today (Tuesday).
