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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Nov 10, 2026

By ARLnow.com
ARL now banner with the headline 'Daily Debrief for Nov 10, 2026' over a cityscape backdrop with a tree in foreground.

Good Tuesday evening, Arlington. Here’s a look back at today’s most-read stories and a look ahead to tomorrow.

📈 Today’s most-read stories

  1. County Board member ‘disappointed’ by single-family home project on Langston Blvd (4,060 views)
  2. ACPD: Bystanders restrain man accused of slashing two people with a knife in Crystal City (1,689 views)
  3. Banditos Mexican restaurant appears to have closed in Pentagon City (1,316 views)

🕗 More from today

Everything else we published today, Nov 10, 2026.

📣 Announcements

Low income housing assistance in Arlington: panel discussion and community forum, Nov. 12, 6-7:30 PM, Arlington Central Library
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 6 PM-7:30 PM Where: Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy… [Announcement]

I moved back to Arlington and needed guy friends. Now we’re 300 strong.
When I moved back to Northern Virginia, I ran into something a lot of grown men recognize… [Announcement]

A New Source for News, Events, and More in Arlington, VA
The NOVA Guide has launched, giving Arlington residents a new source for local news, upcoming… [Announcement]

Signature Theatre Education and Washington-Liberty Theater Presents “Come From Away” Nov. 12-14
Signature Theatre Education and Washington-Liberty High School’s theater program will stage… [Announcement]

Make Your Next Celebration a Creative One at Art House 7!
"Looking for a fun way to celebrate your child’s birthday? Let Art House 7 host, and leave… [Announcement]

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

⭐ Featured events

StoryWorx Book Festival/ Meet the Authors at the Workhouse Arts Center
Nov 14: Family Friendly Book Festival [Event]

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
Nov 15: Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets (NoVA FSS) cordially invites you to attend and… [Event]

Alternative Christmas Market at First Presbyterian Church Arlington
Nov 15: Join us for our 2026 Alternative Christmas Market on Sunday, November 15, 2026 from 12:30-3pm. [Event]

BrownTown Comedy at the DC Improv!!!!
Nov 16: Best and brownest comics at DC Improv [Event]

Free Memory Screening
Nov 18: Free Memory Screening Event! [Event]

Washington Spirit Alum Meet & Greet + The Amazing Race Watch Party
Nov 18: Meet Washington Spirit alum Joanna Lohman, then stick around to cheer on Joanna and Ali Krieger as they compete on The Amazing Race! [Event]

Alison’s Community + Comedy Night!
Nov 20: Come out to be silly and laugh together during a fun, night! We’ll play some easy, goofy games, and I’ll showcase my best stand-up material. [Event]

Rosslyn Holiday Market
Nov 21: Family-friendly holiday market featuring local vendors, a visit from Santa, and more! [Event]

First Baby? Connect with other New Moms!
Nov 21: Connecting with your own in-person group starts with this quick online introduction to Mamistad and other new moms! [Event]

Free Family Fall Rodeo
Nov 22: Everyone is invited to join us for a rootin’-tootin’ good time at UUCA’s Free Fall Family Rodeo! [Event]

Submit events, announcements, or home listings to ARLnow.

🌤️ Weather update

Today: Arlington and Falls Church saw a high of 66° at 1:55 p.m. (6° above normal), a low of 43° at 5:50 a.m., no rain and a peak gust of 21 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.

Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 0 to 6 mph.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

Tuesday’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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News

Kennedy relatives ask judge to block Memorial Circle arch, citing shadow over family graves

By The Associated Press and ARLnow.com
Group of people walk along a path toward a white stone arch and gate, with a grand neoclassical building on a hill beyond and autumn trees in the background.
Arlington National Cemetery is seen from Memorial Avenue, near Memorial Circle, the proposed site for a Triumphal Arch, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Nine members of the Kennedy family asked a federal judge today (Tuesday) to block President Donald Trump’s planned 250-foot arch in Memorial Circle, saying it would cast a shadow over their relatives’ graves at Arlington National Cemetery.

The shadow would “fundamentally alter the experience of visiting the gravesites,” the relatives argued. They filed a motion to intervene in two existing lawsuits seeking to block construction of the arch.

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Sponsored

Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: November 4, 2026

By Sponsor

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As of November 2, there are 191 detached homes, 76 townhouses and 310 condos for sale throughout Arlington County. In total, 46 homes experienced a price reduction in the past week, including:

Please note that this is solely a selection of Just Reduced properties available in Arlington County. For a complete list of properties within your target budget and specifications, contact Arlington Realty, Inc. 

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At 100, Arlington WWII veteran recalls surviving the bombing of the USS Franklin

By ARLnow.com
Older man wearing a navy cap with the USS Franklin CV-13 insignia, orange sunglasses, and a blue jacket outdoors. palm trees and houses in the background.
Walt Gallagher was the lone USS Franklin veteran to attend a reunion in Corpus Christi in 2023 (courtesy Marie Gallagher)

Walt Gallagher was asleep on a canvas cot three decks below the USS Franklin’s flight deck when a Japanese attack set the aircraft carrier ablaze in March 1945.

Gallagher, a Navy aviation ordnanceman who was 18 at the time, survived one of the deadliest days for any American warship in World War II. The Dover Crystal resident turned 100 on Oct. 29.

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Announcement

Make Your Next Celebration a Creative One at Art House 7!

By Art House 7
Poster for Art House Seven inviting celebrating with creative birthday parties and private art events for groups; images show people painting together.

“Looking for a fun way to celebrate your child’s birthday? Let Art House 7 host, and leave most of the work to us! Our two-hour art parties for ages 5 and up let guests explore their creativity and make something special to take home. Choose from themes including painting, clay sculpture, jewelry making, monster pillows, and more. Birthday parties take place on Saturdays from 1-3 p.m.

Art brings people together at any age.

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Around Town

WERA 96.7 returns to full-power broadcasting in Arlington

By Dan Egitto
Metal radio/TV antenna mast topped with a geometric square frame, set against a clear blue sky.
The WERA antenna in Courthouse (courtesy of Becky Meiers)

Listeners who tune into 96.7 FM almost anywhere in Arlington can now hear broadcasts from the county’s home-grown radio station.

WERA has returned to broadcasting at its full authorized power out of its home base at 2300 Clarendon Blvd — a significant turnaround for the station that went dark for a year and was, until recently, operating as a self-described “bare minimum of a broadcast.”

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Event

Rosslyn Holiday Market

Outdoor market in Rosslyn with white and purple tents, crafts stalls, and a Christmas tree in a modern plaza.

Event location

Central Place Plaza

1800 N Lynn St

Arlington, Virginia 22209

Add to Calendar

The most wonderful time of the year is back! Shop local this holiday season at the Rosslyn Holiday Market, happening Saturday, Nov. 21, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Central Place Plaza. Discover one-of-a-kind gifts, handmade goods, and festive finds from small business vendors across the region. Plus, there will be tons of fun, family-friendly holiday programming, including a special visit from Santa.

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ACPD: Bystanders restrain man accused of slashing two people with a knife in Crystal City

By ARLnow.com
Mugshot of a middle-aged man with a gray beard, neutral backdrop with police lights blurred in the blue background.
David Lamont Bates (mugshot via Arlington County Sheriff's Office)

Bystanders held a man until police arrived after he allegedly tried to stab one person and cut two others in Crystal City last night (Monday).

Arlington County police were called to the 2100 block of S. Clark Street around 9:40 p.m. for a reported stabbing. A man had been taking things out of his car when the suspect walked up and tried to stab him, according to police. The victim ran away and wasn’t hurt.

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Around Town

Banditos Mexican restaurant appears to have closed in Pentagon City

By Nolan Stout
Front of Banditos Tacos & Tequila restaurant with pink sign, wooden facade, and large storefront windows.
The front of Banditos Tacos & Tequila is seen on Nov. 10, 2026. (Staff photo by Nolan Stout)

Banditos Tacos & Tequila appears to have shuttered in Pentagon City, the latest closure for the D.C.-area chain.

The Mexican restaurant is listed as “temporarily closed” on Google, but the location at 1301 S. Joyce Street was removed from the business’s website sometime in the last 24 hours.

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Events

Open house happening at Columbia Pike Artist Studios this weekend

By Scott McCaffrey
Columbia Pike Artist Studios members Ursula Seckel, Laura Bollettino, Joanne Mazarella and Anne Hancock (staff photo by Scott McCaffrey)

Members of the Columbia Pike Artist Studios will open their doors to the public this weekend, with a goal of demystifying art for the broader community.

“A lot of people are intimidated” by the artistic process, Laura Bollettino, one of the 22 artists in the cooperative, told ARLnow.

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County Board member ‘disappointed’ by single-family home project on Langston Blvd

By Dan Egitto
The remains of a former hair salon at 5800 Langston Blvd. (Staff photo by Nolan Stout)

A pair of new single-family homes getting built on Langston Blvd is disappointing a local leader seeking more robust land use along the corridor.

Two new homes are expected to replace the former New Image Hair Designs at 5800 Langston Blvd, a property that the Langston Boulevard Area Plan envisioned getting redeveloped with up to five stories of commercial, multi-family residential or mixed-use.

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Hearings on Arlington’s updated transportation plan expected next month

By Scott McCaffrey
Urban city street with a bright green bike lane, cyclists riding and a bus shelter with two people seated. Modern glass buildings line the street.
A bus stop and bike lane in Crystal City (via Arlington County/Flickr)

The County Board is considering a new 104-page document on further integrating transportation planning into development in Arlington.

The Board on Nov. 14 is expected to set a Dec. 12 public hearing to consider the new Multimodal Transportation Plan. If adopted, the document will be incorporated into the county’s Comprehensive Plan.

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Announcement

A New Source for News, Events, and More in Arlington, VA

By The NOVA Guide

The NOVA Guide has launched, giving Arlington residents a new source for local news, upcoming events, business openings, and things to do close to home.

The website covers news, businesses, and life across Northern Virginia, with a dedicated Arlington page that brings local stories and guides together. Readers can browse upcoming events, explore business features, check out Top Picks lists, and discover ideas for their next free afternoon or weekend outing.

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