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 — Sep 17, 2026.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for September 17, 2026 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: Falls Church leaders seek future Eagle Scouts to refresh Civil War site | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Beyer warns Congress ‘may not receive another warning shot’ on AI | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: New ‘near miss’ report targets street safety on Washington Blvd, S. Glebe Road | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Sprouts supermarket opening next week on Langston Blvd | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: County staff seek to crack down on karaoke at Big Tony’s | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Grants for Arlington theater, music and art groups set for County Board approval | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Where to celebrate Oktoberfest in Arlington and Falls Church, starting this weekend | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 8:30 am: Arlington Democrats First Day of Early Voting Block Party
- 12:00 pm: THE VOTE STARTS NOW: Immigration, Due Process & the Ballot, Friday Power Lunch
- 3:00 pm: Lawn Games Social
- 5:30 pm: Zumba Power Hour
- 7:00 pm: Honoring Your Passions
- 7:00 pm: Drew Lynch Live Comedy! @Arlington Drafthouse!
- 7:30 pm: Ingenue You When (How About Now?)
- 👉 8:00 pm: Live Comedy with Carmen Lagala (The Late Show with Colbert)
- 9:00 pm: Sickick At Clarendon Ballroom
🌤️ Friday’s forecast
Expect partly sunny skies with temperatures reaching a high of 85°F and a gentle north wind of 7 to 9 mph. In the evening, skies will be partly cloudy with temperatures dropping to around 65°F, accompanied by a light north wind at about 6 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.”
– Charles R. Swindoll
🌅 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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