ARLnow Daily Debrief for Oct 7, 2024

Good Monday 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 — Oct 7, 2024.

• 7:30 am: Morning Notes for October 7, 2024 | Comments
• 8:15 am: Alcova Heights Park renovation wins state accolade | Comments
• 9:00 am: Arlington GOP ramps up complaints about sign-stealing, other harassment | Comments
• 9:30 am: UPDATED: Langston Blvd partially blocked after trash truck strikes pedestrian | Comments
• 10:30 am: Adoptable Pet of the Week: Drizella | Comments
• 11:15 am: Airport redevelopment plan a work in progress | Comments
• 12:00 pm: Most and least expensive homes sold in Arlington (September 2024) | Comments
• 1:15 pm: Arlington golden retriever influencers featured in Target partnership | Comments
• 2:30 pm: New Gateway Park design released, with bigger dog parks and more trees | Comments
• 3:45 pm: Arlington voters test-drive local candidates in 15-minute increments | Comments
• 4:30 pm: Falls Church mulls more towing restrictions, briefly pauses accessory-dwelling preliminaries | Comments
• 6:15 pm: Washington-Liberty runner wins a third big race this fall | Comments
• 7:00 pm: O’Connell graduate makes early mark in college cross country | Comments

📅 Upcoming events

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

• 12:15 pm: Lunches on the Lawn: GMU Sustainability and How-to Discussion
• 12:30 pm: Mid-Day Flow with SPENGA
• 6:00 pm: Rep & Revive with SPENGA
• 6:30 pm: How to be an LGBTQ+ Ally

Tuesday’s forecast

Expect sunny skies and a high of around 69 degrees, accompanied by a northwest wind at approximately 6 mph. The night will be mostly clear with a low of about 49 degrees and a gentle west wind. See more from Weather.gov .

💡 Quote of the Day

“I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.”
– Michael Jordan

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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

Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.