Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 47 degrees.
Friday: Nice with plenty of sun, temps: high: 75, low: 49.
Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Arlington Restaurant Week 2026 Returns With Dining Deals Across The County (patch.com) — Arlington food lovers can look forward to a full week of special menus and prix-fixe deals as Arlington Restaurant Week returns Oct. 12–19, with participating spots from Ballston and Clarendon to Shirlington and National Landing. Diners can choose everything from a five-course sushi experience and revolving rooftop views to French-inspired tasting menus and bottomless global small plates, with details varying by restaurant and reservations often recommended.
• County apologizes after anti-immigrant retweet from Arlington Alert (arlnow.com) — Arlington County officials are apologizing after the county-run Arlington Alert X account briefly retweeted an anti-immigrant post, and they've since removed it. The county says it is tightening social media protocols and access controls for the alert system, which reaches tens of thousands of residents with weather, traffic, and emergency notifications.
• Citigroup Supplies $28M Refi for Revived Office Building in Arlington, Va. (commercialobserver.com) — A major Rosslyn office building at 1530 Wilson Blvd. in Arlington has secured a $28 million refinancing from Citigroup after boosting its occupancy from 61% to 89% in under a year. The 10-story property, now upgraded with new amenities and anchored by major tenants, reflects growing confidence in Arlington's office market and continued investment just across the Potomac.
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
CCPTA Launches "Fill the Break" Out-of-School Food Security Fundraiser! Arlington County Council of PTAs (CCPTA) today announced the official launch of Fill the Break: The 2026 Arlington CCPTA Food Security Challenge.... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Looking for a skilled carpenter for some finish trim work. I have a few projects I would like done. Please private message me. Thanks (Nextdoor Lyon Village)
Arlington has been installing four-way stops at many intersections around the county, typically replacing regular stop signs, so no one should have an assumption they have the right of way UNLESS they follow four-way stop laws: the first vehicle to arrive (and stop!) at the intersection has the right of way, even when turning in front of another vehicle coming from a different direction. IF… (Nextdoor Leeway Overlee)
Marymount University posted a job opening for Swimming Assistant Head Coach in Arlington. Apply here.
7-eleven posted a job opening for Assistant Store Leader (Assistant Manager) in Arlington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Arlington here.
🗞 Nearby News
Clarendon
Sauna Jungle Brings Neighborhood Finnish Sauna and Cold Plunge Concept to Arlington, Virginia (fitt.co)
Man convicted of touching woman's hair on D.C. Metro faces similar case in Arlington (arlnow.com)
Ballston
True Food Kitchen closes Reston restaurant, still open in Merrifield (ffxnow.com)
Rosslyn
Army Ten-Miler race returns to Arlington this weekend, bringing road closures (arlnow.com)
Westover Taco sounds alarm on struggles for local restaurants (arlnow.com)
This Northern Virginia Zip Code Shows the Highest Home Appreciation in 2026 (northernvirginiamag.com)
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