Good Monday evening, Arlington. Here’s a look back at today’s most-read stories and a look ahead to tomorrow.
📈 Today’s most-read stories
- APS cuts staff positions due to lower-than-expected student enrollment (5,481 views)
- Police break up teen crowd at Ballston Quarter, make arrests at Crystal City bowling alley and in Clarendon (3,975 views)
- New Afghan restaurant opens with success on Columbia Pike (1,796 views)
🕗 More from today
Everything else we published today, Oct 12, 2026.
📣 Announcements
❤️ VHC Health Names Brian Choi, MD, MBA, FACC, Chief of Heart & Vascular Services
Experienced cardiovascular physician leader to advance VHC Health’s integrated Heart & Vascular… [Announcement]
❄️ Be a Snow Hero this winter! Volunteer to be a Snow Buddy
Pumpkin spice season is here, but winter is closer than you think. When winter weather arrives,… [Announcement]
Classes start Monday! Nova’s next beginner fencing session kicks off October 12th and 13th.
Train. Compete. Achieve. Repeat. Classes start Monday! Nova’s next beginner fencing session… [Announcement]
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
⭐ Featured events
Powering the AI Decade: Data Center Policy Forum
Oct 15: AI is driving data center growth faster than the power grid was built to handle, and Northern Virginia, home to the world’s largest concentr [Event]
⚽ Fund Her Game Charity Launch
Oct 15: Join us for the Fund Her Game Charity Launch, supporting girls’ and women’s sports across the DMV through community, connection, and giving. [Event]
🚲 Used Bicycle Drive
Oct 17: Put your old bikes to good use donating to Bikes for the World at Arlington ECARE [Event]
Rally for Marriage Equality
Oct 17: Get-out-the-vote rally for the Marriage Equality constitutional amendment. [Event]
11th Annual Walk to Bust Cancer
Oct 18: Walk with us at Fort Hunt Park to support access to breast cancer screening and care across the DMV. [Event]
Big, Bold, Rich Red Wine Super Tasting at Arrowine
Oct 18: Big, Bold, Rich Red Wine, Cheese and Charcuterie Tasting! [Event]
🏃 Run, Recline + Recreate with Liberty
Oct 24: 5K fun run + outdoor yoga beside Reclining Liberty, with a live DJ, coffee, vendors & art making. Register for a shirt by Zaq Landsberg! [Event]
🎃 Annual Community Trunk-or-Treat at Pentagon MMA
Oct 24: Family friendly Muay Thai & Jiu Jitsu class followed by spooky trunks, candy, and tons of fun! [Event]
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🌤️ Weather update
Today: Arlington and Falls Church saw a high of 75° at 1:20 p.m. (4° above normal), a low of 61° at 3:50 a.m., 0.53 inches of rain (City Hall, Falls Church) and a peak gust of 25 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 2 to 7 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 2 to 9 mph.
See more from Weather.gov.
🌅 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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