Sports

The six new members of Washington-Liberty High School Athletic Hall of Fame were recognized and inducted at a Jan. 24 ceremony at the school.

The event occurred during halftime of the boys home varsity basketball game between W-L and the Langley Saxons.


Sports

Maybe the word “traveling” should be added as part of the nickname for the Bishop O’Connell Knights boys basketball team.

Over many years, the varsity high-school squad often has traveled to far-flung tournaments as part of its regular-season schedule.


Sports

While the Yorktown Patriots won a second straight Liberty District girls basketball game, on the same date their counterpart boys team lost for the first time in league play this season.

The high-school contests were at different sites against the Marshall Statesmen on Thursday (Jan. 30). The girls won 45-24 on the road. The boys never led, losing at home, 64-49, having a six-game winning streak snapped.


Sports

The Yorktown High School club ice-hockey team has lost two of its last three matches, sandwiched between a forfeit victory over Flint Hill.

Yorktown lost to Madison by a 4-1 score as Peyton Tien scored the team’s lone goal. It was assisted by Henry Dwyer and Roger Allenbaugh.


News

Nearly 3,000 homes and businesses were reported to be without power this morning.

Power started flickering across several North Arlington neighborhoods around 9 a.m. A large fire department response was dispatched to St. Peter’s Episcopal Church along N. Glebe Road for a report of a fire, which turned out to be sparks from a tree falling on power lines near the church, according to scanner traffic.


Sports

The Bishop O’Connell Knights certainly have been consistent with their finishes in postseason swimming and diving meets this winter.

Most recently, the high school girls and boys teams each placed third in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championships in Laurel, Md.


Sports

The Arlington Bulldogs, a recreational boys soccer team, has been nominated and chosen to participate in the national 4-H Ignite competition in March.

The Arlington Soccer Association team’s roster consists of players from mostly Arlington high schools at the under-15 and under-16 age levels.


Around Town

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 — Jan 31, 2025.

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

  • BREAKING: Military helicopter and regional jet collide near National Airport (454839 views)
  • UPDATED: Fatal crash shuts down intersection of Wilson Blvd and N. Glebe Road (92728 views)
  • Charges pending as police identify victim of fatal Ballston crash (45064 views)
  • Teen charged in death of 19-year-old pleads guilty to DUI manslaughter (12208 views)
  • EXCLUSIVE: What Trump and Amazon return-to-office orders could mean for Arlington (11088 views)
  • Man seriously injured after being struck by bottle and tased in Pentagon City (8763 views)
  • Teen cyclist hospitalized after being struck by car in Virginia Square (6542 views)
  • New CC2DCA renderings released ahead of open house tonight (6312 views)
  • Mah-Ze-Dahr cafe closes in Crystal City after three and a half years (6225 views)
  • Morning Notes for January 27, 2025 (4392 views)
  • LGBTQ+ advocates call on Arlington County Board for greater protections (4052 views)
  • Demolition of ex-Key Bridge Marriott in Rosslyn expected ‘in coming weeks’ (3664 views)
  • Below is an audio summary of this week’s most-read local stories. To get a daily summary, via email or podcast, join the ARLnow Press Club.

     

    📅 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

    The weather will transition from mostly cloudy to sunny, reaching a high of around 46 degrees. There will be a north wind of 10 to 16 mph, and gusts may reach up to 26 mph. As for Saturday night, it’ll be partly cloudy with a low temperature of approximately 26 degrees, accompanied by a northeast wind of 3 to 8 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

    💡 Quote of the Day

    “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.”
    – Helen Keller

    🌅 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! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋


    News

    Additional restrictions have gone into effect around Reagan National Airport following Wednesday night’s fatal mid-air crash over the Potomac.

    The low-altitude helicopter corridor in use at the time of the fiery collision has been closed for the time being, U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) confirmed with ARLnow.