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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Dec 29, 2025

By ARLnow.com

Good Monday 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 — Dec 29, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

☀️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect a sunny day with a high of 35 degrees accompanied by breezy west winds ranging from 17 to 23 mph, gusting up to 37 mph. For Tuesday night, the clouds will increase while the temperature drops to a low of 26 degrees. The west wind will settle down to 7 to 10 mph, gusting up to 22 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it.”
– Jordan Belfort

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

Thanks for reading! 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.

Mussel Bar & Grille in Ballston closes, reportedly for renovations

By Jared Serre
Mussel Bar & Grille in Ballston (staff photo by Jared Serre)

A Ballston seafood restaurant shuttered last week, at least temporarily, and will reportedly undergo some interior changes.

Mussel Bar & Grille announced on social media and in a storefront message that it has closed for renovations at 800 N. Glebe Road.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Dec 26, 2025

By ARLnow.com

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 — Dec 26, 2025.

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

  1. Amid Kennedy Center turmoil, two Arlington theater companies broke sales records in 2025 (94223 views)
  2. Trash collection pushed back, APS on two-week break for the holidays (11109 views)
  3. Arborist pushes back on criticism Lyon Park tree was unnecessarily removed (9114 views)
  4. Bystander struck in Ballston road rage incident gets fundraiser to cover medical bills (7533 views)
  5. Looser restrictions on liquor sales could return for debate in Richmond (5359 views)
  6. Future pedestrian bridge over Potomac seen as benefiting county aquatics facility (5718 views)
  7. Meal delivery company to begin operating in Arlington and Falls Church next week (4525 views)
  8. Kilwins chocolate and ice cream shop opens in Clarendon (3370 views)
  9. Morning Notes for December 23, 2025 (2654 views)
  10. Lottery ticket worth $50K sold at BJ’s in Falls Church (2527 views)
  11. Morning Notes for December 22, 2025 (2461 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 a partly sunny day with highs near 43 and a north wind between 8-10 mph. Saturday night will be mostly cloudy with lows around 32. The northeast wind around 5 mph will become calm in the evening. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.”
– Robert Louis Stevenson

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

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. 👋

ARLnow Daily Debrief for Dec 23, 2025

By ARLnow.com

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 — Dec 23, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

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🌦️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect sunny skies and a high of 51 today, with northwest winds at 6-14 mph and gusts up to 25 mph. Tonight, there’s a 30% chance of rain and snow from 1am to 4am, followed by a chance of rain after 4am, with temperatures around 35 and light southerly winds. On Christmas Day, the chance of rain continues until 1pm, and the high will be near 53, with winds shifting from south to northwest during the afternoon. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.”
– Aristotle

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

Thanks for reading! 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.

Meal delivery company to begin operating in Arlington and Falls Church next week

By Jared Serre
A Feast & Fettle truck (via Feast & Fettle/Facebook)

A rapidly expanding brand offering prepared meal deliveries is launching in Arlington and Falls Church in the new year.

Feast & Fettle will begin working with customers in and around Arlington starting on Jan. 3, selling a rotating list of entrees, plus sides and options for kids.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Dec 22, 2025

By ARLnow.com

Good Monday 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 — Dec 22, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

  • No events today. Have one to promote? Submit it to the calendar.

🌦️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect rain primarily before 9am, followed by cloudy skies that will gradually clear up to become mostly sunny. The high will be around 53 degrees, with southwest winds ranging from 7 to 10 mph and gusts reaching up to 20 mph. The chance of precipitation stands at 30%. As for Tuesday night, it will be mostly clear with a low temperature of approximately 39 degrees and a west wind blowing at 6 to 9 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.”
– Albert Einstein

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

Thanks for reading! 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.

Lottery ticket worth $50K sold at BJ’s in Falls Church

By Jared Serre
BJ’s Wholesale Club in Falls Church (staff photo by Jared Serre)

A lottery ticket from a Falls Church wholesale store was worth $50,000 in a Powerball drawing over the weekend.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (6607 Wilson Blvd) sold the ticket, which was one of five $50,000 winners statewide. The winner beat roughly 1 in 900,000 odds to successfully match four numbers plus the Powerball.

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Kilwins chocolate and ice cream shop opens in Clarendon

By Jared Serre
Kilwins in Clarendon (staff photo by Jared Serre)

A long-awaited confectionery shop in Clarendon has opened just in time for the Christmas season.

Kilwins, located on the ground floor of The Hartford Building at 3101 Wilson Blvd, opened for business on Friday. Joining other locations in D.C. and Alexandria, it offers an array of chocolates, ice cream and other classic treats.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Dec 19, 2025

By ARLnow.com

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 — Dec 19, 2025.

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

  1. BREAKING: Police investigating fatal crash overnight on S. Glebe Road (30246 views)
  2. UPDATED: Two pedestrians struck in Ballston road rage incident (26112 views)
  3. UPDATED: Driver dead after car careens down sidewalk in Ballston (19120 views)
  4. Crystal City Restaurant sold to adult entertainment chain after 62 years in business (16971 views)
  5. Stratford Garden restaurant and bar opens at former motel in Falls Church (13746 views)
  6. Lyon Park residents demand answers after iconic tree removed from median (9660 views)
  7. Police: Man beat up three people in Crystal City then urinated in public after arrest (8822 views)
  8. Arlington faces $13M shortfall from low consumer spending and real estate revenue (8002 views)
  9. BGR: The Burger Joint closing next week in Lyon Village after 15 years (7741 views)
  10. Federal workers to get extra days off before, after Christmas (7510 views)
  11. Yorktown sophomore wins piano competition, will perform with National Chamber Ensemble (7119 views)
  12. Jurors deadlock in case of W-L substitute teacher accused of sexual relations with a student (7073 views)
  13. Christmas movie marathon at Arlington Drafthouse begins tomorrow (5118 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 a mostly sunny day with a high temperature near 44 degrees, as calm winds in the morning shift to the south, ranging from 5 to 9 mph. For Saturday night, skies will be partly cloudy, with the temperature dropping to around 36 degrees and a south wind blowing between 8 to 11 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The mind is everything. What you think you become.”
– Buddha

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

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. 👋

ARLnow and sister sites switching to new email platform

By ARLnow.com
The Beehiiv logo (via Beehiiv)

ARLnow is approaching its 16th anniversary next month and much has changed in media during that time.

On the digital side, the blogging era gave way to the Buzzfeed era of scaled, social media-driven audiences, which has since given way to a more atomized era of niche media, podcasters, YouTubers and email newsletters.

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