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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Oct 31, 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 — Oct 31, 2025.

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

  1. Family of top White House official moved from Arlington home to military housing (31775 views)
  2. Police respond to rollover crash on Glebe Road, three-vehicle pileup up in EFC (16524 views)
  3. HQ2 left largely untouched as Amazon announces 14,000 corporate layoffs (7936 views)
  4. When to expect trick-or-treaters and other tips for Halloween in Arlington (6713 views)
  5. JUST IN: Police announce arrest after tobacco shop robbery and stabbing (5997 views)
  6. ACPD: Man with boxcutter tased after threatening officer in Ballston Metro station (5563 views)
  7. McDonald’s ‘actively working’ to replace Black history mural after demolition in Hall’s Hill (4247 views)
  8. ACPD: Airbags stolen from a half dozen cars in Crystal City (4192 views)
  9. Stay cautious and support food pantries if you can, Arlington advocates urge amid uncertainty (4093 views)
  10. ‘Taco Bell DC 50K’ will take runners to two Arlington Taco Bells next month (3540 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 sunshine and a high of around 61 degrees, accompanied by a west wind blowing at 7-10 mph, gusting up to 20 mph. Saturday night will be mostly cloudy with a low temperature near 43 degrees, and calm winds. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The best way to predict your future is to create it.”
– Abraham Lincoln

🌅 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 Oct 30, 2025

By ARLnow.com

Good Thursday 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 — Oct 30, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Friday’s forecast

Expect sunny skies and a high near 59, accompanied by a breezy west wind blowing at 15 to 20 mph and gusting up to 38 mph. For Friday night, the sky will be mostly clear with temperatures dropping to around 42. The west wind will remain persistent, blowing at 8 to 11 mph and gusting as high as 24 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Victory belongs to the most persevering.”
– Napoleon Bonaparte

🌅 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.

‘Pi BBQ and Bar’ opens near Restaurant Row with Korean cuisine

By Katie Taranto
Outside Pi BBQ and Bar (courtesy of Scott Goodson)

A new Korean barbecue restaurant has opened for business near Crystal City’s Restaurant Row with grilling options aplenty.

Pi BBQ and Bar, located at 420 23rd Street S., promises “an extensive menu featuring premium cuts of meat, fresh seafood and a variety of traditional Korean dishes” in a modern atmosphere. The restaurant replaces a vacancy left by the Chinese restaurant Young Chow in 2023.

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Leftover Halloween candy will let customers borrow toys for free at Falls Church business

By Katie Taranto
Halloween candy and other treats spread out on a table (staff photo)

A Falls Church “toy library” will let customers borrow some toys free of charge in exchange for donations of leftover candy following Halloween.

The Toy Nest is collecting unopened candy as part of its annual candy buyback program, which loans out games, puzzles and more in exchange for sugary treats. The buyback program runs for a week, beginning the day after Halloween this Saturday.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Oct 29, 2025

By ARLnow.com

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 — Oct 29, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect rain and a potential thunderstorm before 1pm, followed by possible showers between 1pm and 2pm, with a high of 66 degrees. Southeast winds of 13-15 mph will turn south in the afternoon, with gusts up to 24 mph. There is a 90% chance of precipitation, with half to three-quarters of an inch of rainfall possible. Thursday night will be mostly clear, with a low of 47 degrees and west winds of 9-11 mph, gusting up to 20 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

🌅 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.

Pet store Dogma Bakery & Boutique celebrates 25 years in Arlington next month

By Sophie Hay
Dogma Bakery in Shirlington (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

Dogma Bakery & Boutique will celebrate its 25th anniversary next month, marking over two decades of charity and tail wags across Arlington. 

Since 2000, the business has offered signature store-baked dog treats and pet supplies while lending support to animal rescue organizations. Giving back to the community is owner Sheila Raebel’s proudest achievement and has been part of Dogma’s mission since its origins as a bakery-cafe at the Lee Harrison Shopping Center.

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We need your ideas for new items in the ARLnow Shop

By ARLnow.com
Gondola merch is great, but we need some new ideas

The ARLnow Shop is back open for the holiday season and we need to stock it with new items.

Unfortunately, inside jokes about the gondola and brown flip flops are getting a bit long in the tooth, so we’re in need of new ideas. That’s where you come in — this year we’re asking readers to help us with design ideas.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Oct 28, 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 — Oct 28, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌦️ Wednesday’s forecast

Isolated showers are expected before 10am and after 2pm, with partly sunny skies and a high of 57°F. Winds from the northeast at 8-10 mph, gusting up to 18 mph, and a 20% chance of precipitation. On Wednesday night, expect rain and possible thunderstorms after 5am, a low of 51°F, east winds at 9-13 mph with gusts up to 21 mph, and a 90% chance of precipitation. New rainfall could measure between three quarters and one inch. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Success is not in what you have, but who you are.”
– Bo Bennett

🌅 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.

When to expect trick-or-treaters and other tips for Halloween in Arlington

By Dan Egitto
Halloween skeleton decor at N. Jackson Street and N. Pershing Drive (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

Halloween is Friday, bringing trick-or-treaters, free Lyft rides and lots of thematic events to Arlington.

Here’s a look at what county newcomers can expect and where to go locally on the spookiest night of the year.

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‘Party Mania’ supply store coming to former rug shop on Columbia Pike

By Katie Taranto
Signs for "Party Mania" on Columbia Pike (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

A new party supply store is planning to open in a vacant Columbia Pike storefront where a family-owned rug shop closed last year.

New signs have appeared for Tysons-based Party Mania at 2330 Columbia Pike, which has been empty since the rug retailer Manoukian Brothers Oriental Rugs relocated to Langston Blvd.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Oct 27, 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 — Oct 27, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌥️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect mostly cloudy skies with temperatures reaching near 57 degrees, accompanied by a northeast wind at 10 to 14 mph and gusts up to 24 mph. On Tuesday night, there is a 30% chance of showers primarily after 2am, with mostly cloudy conditions and a low around 45 degrees. The northeast wind will be around 9 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.”
– Henry David Thoreau

🌅 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.

Workshop offers teens, tweens tips and techniques for Halloween transformations

By Scott McCaffrey
Olivia Wolfe transforming herself into a Halloween jack-o-lantern (staff photo by Scott McCaffrey)

They entered as a typical group of Arlington teens and tweens. Within 90 minutes, they had been transformed into, among others, a monster, princess, a pumpkin and a unicorn.

The metamorphosis came courtesy of Encore Stage & Studio, which on Oct. 25 hosted its first-ever Halloween-makeup workshop at Cherrydale United Methodist Church.

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