Around Town

ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jan 23, 2026

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 — Jan 23, 2026.

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

  1. Ex-reality TV star from Falls Church to primary Sen. Mark Warner (23570 views)
  2. State of emergency declared, ‘widespread power outages’ expected during snowstorm (20039 views)
  3. Death of unhoused woman in Arlington sparks conversation on intervention options (19770 views)
  4. Five spots in Arlington and Falls Church make Washingtonian’s top 100 restaurants list (15046 views)
  5. BREAKING: Large power outage in Pentagon City area (11784 views)
  6. Gov. Spanberger targets utility bills, power demand amid data center boom in N. Va. (11475 views)
  7. Arlington homeowners could face tax hike as office values plummet 19% (7288 views)
  8. Arlington starts pretreating roads as NWS raises winter storm threat level to “high” (5664 views)
  9. Duplex destroyed in Bluemont house explosion gets rebuilt with new townhomes (5321 views)
  10. NEW: Winter Storm Watch issued for Arlington (5169 views)
  11. Storm brings enforcement of Arlington’s snow removal ordinance: what you need to know (4862 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 clouds to increase with a high around 22 degrees and wind chill values as low as -4. A north wind will blow at 6 to 10 mph, gusting up to 18 mph. On Saturday night, heavy snow is likely after 9pm, with a low around 17 degrees and an east wind at 3 to 6 mph. Precipitation chances are at 100%, with potential new snow accumulations between 3 to 7 inches. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.”
– Theodore Roosevelt

🌅 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. 👋

News

Arlington trash pickup canceled on Monday, weekend closures announced ahead of snowstorm

By Dan Egitto
Snow on trash and recycling cans in North Arlington (staff photo)

At least one day of trash collection has been canceled in Arlington as authorities are urging residents to prepare and stay off the roads during this weekend’s snowstorm.

Curbside collection and brush pick-up will not take place on Monday, and no make-up runs will happen later in the week, Arlington’s Department of Environmental Services announced today (Friday). Residents are advised to check the county website for any further updates about pick-up on Tuesday and beyond.

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Sponsored

Board of Immigration Appeals swats away Mahmoud Khalil’s appeal

By James Montana

This sponsored column is by Law Office of James Montana PLLC. All questions about it should be directed to James Montana, Esq., Janice Chen, Esq., and Victoria Khaydar, Esq., practicing attorneys at The Law Office of James Montana PLLC, an immigration-focused law firm located in Falls Church, Virginia. The legal information given here is general in nature. If you want legal advice, contact us for an appointment.

On April 16 – just yesterday – The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) publicly released its precedent decision in Matter of M-K-, 29 I&N Dec. 556 (BIA 2026), the immigration case of Palestinian activist and former Columbia University graduate student, Mahmoud Khalil. Though the decision was originally issued on April 9, 2026, its designation and publication today as binding BIA precedent makes it significantly more consequential, because the ruling now is binding precedent within the immigration court system. (more…)

News

Reagan National saw 5% fewer passengers after federal layoffs, midair crash in 2025

By Scott McCaffrey
Reagan National Airport (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A year with multiple challenges led to a 5% passenger-traffic decline at Reagan National Airport in 2025.

Federal job cuts, the seven-week government shutdown, wintry weather and the aftermath of the fatal midair crash over the Potomac River all affected total passenger levels for the year, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) President Jack Potter said.

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Announcement

Arlington-Based ICA Language Services Marks 40 Years Supporting US Military and Diplomatic Community

By ICA Language Services

ICA Language Services (ICA), a family-owned, woman-led small business based in Arlington, is celebrating its 40th anniversary, marking decades of supporting the U.S. military and diplomatic community through language training and testing.

Founded in April 1986 as Inlingua Foreign Language Center, a 6-classroom language school, ICA expanded under the leadership of Deidre Doyle, an entrepreneur with a background in organizational management who joined the company the same year. As a military spouse, she had developed a deep understanding of military organizations and culture, helping shape ICA into a trusted provider of language training and testing for military professionals. Doyle became a partner in 1993 and sole owner in 2009, when she changed the name to ICA Language Services.

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Around Town

Barre3 fitness studio hosts Ballston grand opening with free classes

By Jared Serre
Ballston's new barre3 studio (staff photo by Jared Serre)

A new fitness studio is hosting its grand opening in Ballston starting today, offering free classes and discounted annual memberships.

Barre3 opened its doors for the first time at 818 N. Quincy Street at 6 a.m. today (Friday). The studio is providing free classes through Sunday and “unlimited” founding memberships at a heavily discounted rate.

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News

Bill’s Ace Hardware among two Langston Blvd businesses broken into overnight

By Jared Serre
Arlington County police car (staff photo)

The Arlington County Police Department is investigating a pair of overnight break-ins at two businesses in the Old Dominion neighborhood.

Bill’s Ace Hardware and a neighboring service center, National Tire & Battery (4801 Langston Blvd), were both targeted, according to scanner chatter and a tipster.

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Sports

W-L girls rout county opponents in recent basketball rivalry contests

By Dave Facinoli
Hannah Kelley looks to pass the ball for Washington-Liberty against Yorktown (staff photo by Dave Facinoli)

Arlington public-school basketball teams had the opportunity to square off against one another in action over the past week.

As the regular season passed the halfway mark and playoffs began to loom on the horizon, Liberty District games involving the Wakefield Warriors, Washington-Liberty Generals and Yorktown Patriots were played over a three-day stretch.

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Opinion

Poll: The best summer camp in Arlington

By ARLnow.com

While you might be more focused on preparing for snow and keeping warm than looking ahead at summertime, now is the time to be thinking about summer camps in Arlington.

Here are the nominees for “Best Summer Camp in Arlington” as part of our ARLnow Readers’ Choice awards.

Did we miss your favorite spot? Write it in!

Voting will close in two weeks.

Voting for Favorite Visual Arts Organization is still taking place. Be sure to cast your vote before voting closes next Friday at 8:30 a.m.

Two weeks ago, we voted on the Best Personal Trainer in Arlington. The results are now official:

  1. Naxos Strength and Conditioning
  2. E60 Fitness
  3. Training Ground
Weather

JUST IN: Winter Storm Warning issued as region braces for snow, sleet and ice

By ARLnow.com
Snow in Westover (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

The earlier Winter Storm Watch for Arlington and the D.C. area is now a Winter Storm Warning.

The National Weather Service issued the warning just after 10 a.m., predicting that this weekend’s storm will drop 7-14 inches of snow and sleet. Freezing rain is also looking likely, with the ice potentially causing tree damage and power outages.

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Sports

Arlington’s Azzi Fudd plays in front of hometown fans for last time in UConn uniform: ‘I feel very loved’

By The Associated Press
UConn guard Azzi Fudd, back, goes to the basket against Georgetown forward Cristen Carter (24) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Azzi Fudd was swarmed by fans seeking selfies and autographs as she walked off the court at the Washington Mystics’ home arena, her last time playing in front of a hometown crowd in a UConn uniform.

A star on the local hoops scene since she was named the national girls’ player of the year as a sophomore at St. John’s College High School in 2019, Fudd indulged in a bit of nostalgia before the top-ranked Huskies improved to 20-0 with Thursday night’s 83-42 dismantling of Georgetown.

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