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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Feb 20, 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 — Feb 20, 2026.

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

  1. Months of spotty mail deliveries raise concerns for North Arlington residents (12018 views)
  2. ACPD: Men beaten with baseball bats in Pentagon City (11843 views)
  3. NEW: Ammo discoveries in two Arlington schools prompt investigations (8360 views)
  4. ACFD investigating gas explosion in Pentagon City apartment (7378 views)
  5. Arlington has issued 15 citations for failing to clear snow after winter storm (6674 views)
  6. Don’t flush so-called ‘flushable’ wipes, county warns after nearby sewage overflow (5850 views)
  7. Affordable housing proposal off of Langston Blvd heads to County Board (3993 views)
  8. Virginia Senate passes bill to restrict local cooperation with ICE as Democratic states push back on Trump (3964 views)
  9. Beyer praises Supreme Court decision on tariffs (3958 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

The weather will transition from mostly cloudy to sunny with temperatures reaching around 53°F and a northwest wind at 6 mph. For Saturday night, anticipate a 50% chance of rain starting after 1am, which may mix with snow after 4am. The sky will become increasingly cloudy as temperatures drop to approximately 35°F, accompanied by a light northeast wind. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count, it’s the life in your years.”
– 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. 👋

Weather

Heavy snowfall possible Sunday night, as Arlington County and VDOT monitor forecast

By Dan Egitto
A snowy stroll in Cherrydale (courtesy anonymous)

Another winter storm could arrive in Arlington in a few days, but forecasts are still shaky going into the weekend.

As of this afternoon, the National Weather Service is predicting increasing odds of a winter storm warning going into effect on Sunday, and places Arlington at “elevated” risk for heavy snow and sleet.

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Sponsored

Donate with us to local charity for families of fallen heroes

By Eli Tucker

This regularly scheduled column is written by Eli Tucker, Arlington-based Realtor and Arlington resident. If you would like to work with Eli and his team in Northern Virginia and the greater D.C. Metro area, you can reach him directly at [email protected].

Thank you to all who have served and to the families who have sacrificed or lost loved ones for our freedom. I hope you and yours have a special Memorial Day weekend with friends and family to celebrate our country and those we’ve lost defending it.

The Eli Residential Group donates annually to Arlington-based TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors) in honor of Memorial Day. Since 1994, TAPS has provided comfort and hope 24/7 to those grieving a death in the military or veteran community, through a national peer support network and connection to grief resources, all at no cost to surviving families and loved ones.

If you are interested in donating to a great charity this Memorial Day, TAPS is a four-star rated charity on Charity Navigator with 87.5% of funds raised going towards program expenses.

Eli and his team believe that your real estate needs should be managed by advisors, not salespeople. Their mission is to guide, educate, and advocate for their clients through real advice, hands-on support, and personalized service.

Sports

W-L wrestler with ‘unconventional’ style wins region tournament 3-0

By Dave Facinoli
Washington-Liberty's Liam Sloan holds the region championship banner and medal (courtesy of W-L wrestling)

It took a referee’s warning for stalling to propel Washington-Liberty’s Liam Sloan to a region wrestling crown.

Sloan, a junior competing at 190 pounds, wasn’t having much success before receiving the warning midway through the first period during the Feb. 12 6D North Region high-school wrestling tournament at Centreville High School.

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News

Driver who deliberately struck cyclist near Long Bridge Park will likely avoid jail time

By Jared Serre
Arlington County Courthouse (staff photo by Ryan Cole)

A 58-year-old Arlington man has been found guilty of intentionally striking a bicyclist near Long Bridge Park, but he probably won’t serve time for it.

Samuel Thernstrom was found guilty of two misdemeanors on Tuesday: assault and battery and property damage under $1,000. He faced up to a year in jail but received only a suspended six-month sentence, according to court records.

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Event

Catholic Running (and Walking) Group

St. Agnes Catholic Church

1910 N Randolph St

Arlington, Virginia 22207

Website Contact Social

St. Agnes Catholic Church in Arlington is hosting its monthly run & walk social on June 18th (Thursday) at 6:30pm. The 3 or 4 mile run (or walk) will start in the back parking lot (off N. Stafford St.) and end at St. Agnes. Participants can enjoy complimentary pizza afterwards. Drinks are BYOB. Extra points if you wear Catholic school swag. Thank you Father Oetjen, who started off our May run from Court House to/from the Marine Corps War Memorial with a prayer (and ran a competitive pace). Also, thank you to the Notre Dame and Georgetown alumni who wore their schools’ colors!

Please RSVP at the link, so we know how much pizza to get. Thank you!

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Schools

APS warns of phishing emails pretending to come from school system

By Dan Egitto
The Arlington Public Schools Syphax Education Center (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Arlington Public Schools is warning families to beware of fraudulent emails that use the school system’s branding to collect people’s personal information.

The emails ask recipients to click a link and provide usernames, passwords and other information, APS said in a message to families yesterday (Thursday). They are not real APS communications, but they use the APS logo and may appear to come from the school system.

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Opinion

Poll: The best dermatologist in Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Arlington’s dermatologists are known for their diagnostic expertise, effective treatment plans and dedication to helping patients achieve and maintain healthy, radiant skin.

Here are the nominees for “Best Dermatologist 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 Best Eye Doctor 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 Dentist in Arlington. The results are now official:

  1. Dr. Greg L. LaVecchia
  2. Ballston Dental Care
  3. Roca Dental
News

Beyer praises Supreme Court decision on tariffs

By ARLnow.com and The Associated Press
FILE - The Supreme Court is photographed, Feb. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)

Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) is celebrating a U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down tariffs imposed by President Trump.

Beyer, who chairs the New Democrat Coalition Trade & Tariffs Task Force, has been sharply critical of the tariffs and has called for the high court to find them illegal.

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News

Arlington has issued 15 citations for failing to clear snow after winter storm

By Scott McCaffrey
Large chunks of dirty snow around a sidewalk bench in Rosslyn (courtesy George Brazier)

The county government has issued 15 citations for failure to clear snow and ice after last month’s storm and responded to hundreds of complaints.

Nearly 630 complaints about violations were recorded by county officials in the days and weeks after the winter storm, county spokesman Ryan Hudson told ARLnow.

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News

Teen suspect accused of shooting into parked vehicle near Courthouse

By Dan Egitto
File photo

An 18-year-old Arlington resident was arrested yesterday (Thursday) after allegedly firing a gun into a parked vehicle near Courthouse in late December.

The suspect is accused of firing “several shots” around 12:40 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27, near the intersection of 13th Street N. and N. Taft Street in the Radnor/Fort Myer Heights neighborhood. Someone inside the car then returned fire and drove offf, according to police.

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