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 — May 13, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for May 13, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: ‘Wonder Years’ actress and mathematician holding book reading for kids at HQ2 | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Former Cosi restaurant is becoming an expanded State Department lobby in Rosslyn | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Vigil for man killed in Columbia Pike police standoff happening tonight | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Scoop N Scootery ice cream shop holding June grand opening in Clarendon | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: New all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant coming to Columbia Pike | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Falls Church congressional candidate will exit race if redrawn district is gone for good | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Controversial Langston Blvd townhouse proposal returns at next County Board meeting | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 11:30 am: Ping Pong Power Hour
- 6:00 pm: Music by the Metro – presented by the Clarendon Alliance
- 6:00 pm: Pilates with Mind the Mat
- 6:00 pm: American Mahjong 101: Beginner Fundamentals Clinic at Montahj Social
- 6:30 pm: Convierte tu Idea en un Negocio (Virtuales) / Turn Your Idea into Business
- 7:00 pm: Wine for Roses With Author Emily O’Malley Liu
- 👉 7:00 pm: Catholic Running & Walking Group
☀️ Thursday’s forecast
Expect mostly sunny skies today with a high near 65°F and northwest winds at 11 to 14 mph, gusting up to 23 mph. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low around 51°F, featuring northwest winds around 11 mph and gusts up to 18 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.”
– Joshua J. Marine
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.
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