ARLnow Daily Debrief for Nov 8, 2024

Good Friday 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 s were published earlier today — Nov 8, 2024.

9:00 am: Arlington businesses offer free meals and deals on Veterans Day | Comments

9:00 am: Red Flag Warning in effect this afternoon due to fire threat | Comments

9:30 am: Morning Notes for November 8, 2024 | Comments

9:45 am: Poll: Best lunch spot in Arlington | Comments

10:30 am: Open houses this weekend: Craftsmanship and modern luxury meet in Country Club Hills | Comments

11:15 am: Townhouse development proposed to replace aging Dominion Hills office building | Comments

12:00 pm: Adoptable Pet of the Week: Bluey | Comments

1:15 pm: 2910 Kitchen & Bar 'temporarily closed' for renovations, owner says | Comments

2:30 pm: New Tex-Mex restaurant Casa Mariachi opens in Falls Church | Comments

3:30 pm: Veterans Day closures set for Monday in Arlington, Falls Church | Comments

6:15 pm: Yorktown a close second, again, in region field-hockey tournament | Comments

7:00 pm: Yorktown girls finish second in regional cross-country meet | Comments

Since it's Friday, we've also compiled a list of the most-read s of the week, below.

After Trump election, Arlington officials predict grim future (24639 views)
DEVELOPING: JD Spain, Sr. elected to County Board, Dem endorsees to School Board (18262 views)
LIVE: Northern Virginia and statewide election results (12955 views)
Audrey Clement is suing The Washington Post (12404 views)
Walgreens on Langston Blvd closing to make way for planned 12-story tower (6616 views)
Where to go for election watch parties in Arlington (5349 views)
Hot pot and Korean BBQ restaurant plans winter opening in Ballston (5238 views)
ACPD: Suspect threw brick at man, ran from police and spat on officer (3766 views)
ACPD investigating convenience store robbery in Bluemont (3676 views)
Forecast: Arlington's voter turnout has potential to reach 80% (3547 views)

Upcoming events

Here is what's going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar .

10:00 am: Flow & Feast: Yoga and Cooking Class Series – Ayurveda and Balance

7:00 pm: Washington Liberty – Six: Teen Edition

7:30 pm: Hungarian Musical Masterpieces – National Chamber Ensemble

Here are the events planned for Sunday:

Saturday's forecast

Expect sunny skies and a high of around 58 degrees, accompanied by a northeast wind at 5 to 9 mph. As night falls on Saturday, the sky will be partly cloudy with the temperature dropping to around 42 degrees and a light, variable wind. See more from Weather.gov .

Quote of the Day

"I have learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." – Maya Angelou

Tonight's sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam .

We hope you have a great weekend, Arlington! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments.