Morning Notes for June 27, 2025
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Date Set for Library Wedding — “On Valentine’s Day, Arlington Public Library selected a local couple to win a free wedding—announced in a special video by Bridgerton author Julia Quinn.…Arlington News
ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 26, 2025
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Good Thursday 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…Listing of the Day: 629 N. Illinois Street
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Thoughtfully expanded and renovated home on coveted, wide, tree-lined streetTo leverage AI shake-ups, Arlington emphasizes talent and location
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Arlington County staff hope to leverage strengths in the county’s location and workforce as advances in AI bring shake-ups to the nature of work. Despite recent forecasts that AI will…Where to watch Independence Day fireworks in Arlington next week
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Independence Day is next Friday, bringing views of D.C’s annual fireworks show as well as other local celebrations in Arlington. The nearly 18-minute pyrotechnic production on the National Mall is…Acclaimed Nepalese restaurant in Ballston introduces new ‘Yakky Hour’
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A well-loved Nepalese restaurant with Northern Virginia roots is continuing to succeed at its second location in Ballston, serving up a unique delicacy: yak. Himalayan Wild Yak opened at 1010…New ‘Foodie Trek’ program offers prizes for visiting restaurants in F.C. and Arlington
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A dozen restaurants across Falls Church and Arlington are participating in a new “Foodie Trek” program with prizes this summer. The Greater Falls Church Foodie Trek started June 1, intending…JUST IN: Flood Watch issued for Arlington and D.C. area
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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax County, D.C. and surrounding areas. The watch is effective from 3 p.m. Thursday through midnight. Flash flooding…4 sentenced for kidnapping, robbing 83-year-old Arlington man
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Court documents say the man was held in a DC "trap house" and beaten up for days while the group used his credit cards to make DoorDash orders.ICE arrests driver who killed California tourist near Arlington
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Immigration officers say they have arrested an undocumented man previously convicted of killing a pedestrian with his car just south of Arlington. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced yesterday (Wednesday)…Art exhibit featuring rotting banana opens at Ballston retirement community
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A new resident-created art exhibit at a Ballston senior living community is trying to test the limits of what art really is. Titled “Art of the Absurd: But is it…County Board candidates start plotting ranked-choice election strategies
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Some of Arlington’s non-Democrat candidates for County Board see potential opportunities in the county’s ranked-choice voting system this November. But so does incumbent County Board Chair Takis Karantonis. While Democratic…Morning Notes for June 26, 2025
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More Phone Rules at High Schools — “Starting this fall, Arlington Public Schools is expanding the pouch program to more high school campuses. Wakefield, Washington-Liberty, Yorktown, H-B Woodlawn and the…Notice: CSXT RFP for Alexandria Fourth Track Project
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CSX Transportation (CSXT) is soliciting a Request for Proposal to support the Alexandria Fourth Track Project, including site civil work, bridge and retaining wall work, drainage work, grading, track work,…ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 25, 2025
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Good Wednesday 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…Future of Rosslyn’s last skywalk still up in the air as development gets new deadline
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The Arlington County Board has once again pushed back the deadline for a Rosslyn development project by three years. The Board last week unanimously approved a three-year extension of development…New program will send free meals to D.C.-area first responders
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A D.C.-area meal prep company is launching a new initiative to feed first responders going through financial hardship. Beginning on the Fourth of July, Muscle Cell Health’s “Operation Fuel The…Steakhouse and raw bar ‘GrillMarX’ plans summer opening in Falls Church
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A family-owned steakhouse plans on opening its first Northern Virginia location in Falls Church later this summer. The owners of Maryland-based GrillMarX are preparing to open their fourth restaurant on…November’s County Board field appears set with Karantonis facing four challengers
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Barring an appeal from one candidate who failed to qualify, Arlington’s County Board field for November is set at five. County election officials have confirmed to ARLnow that a prospective…BREAKING: Appeals Court puts Missing Middle back on the books in Arlington
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Arlington’s Missing Middle zoning ordinance is back on the books, at least for the time being, following a ruling in the Virginia Court of Appeals. In the latest development in…Heat Advisory in effect today, though some relief is in sight
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Today’s sweltering conditions are just shy of the threshold for “extreme heat,” as we’ve seen for the past couple of days, but have still prompted a Heat Advisory. Temperatures are…Arlington Public Library warns of longer wait times after budget cuts
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Arlington Public Library is warning local readers to expect longer wait times for popular titles after the collections budget was slashed. In a release, the library said the collections budget…Morning Notes for June 25, 2025
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Flyover Planned Today — From AlertDC: “The U.S. Military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the National Capital Region over Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 11:10AM.”…Four sentenced for kidnapping 83-year-old Arlington veteran in theft scheme
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Four people have been sentenced to federal prison for kidnapping an 83-year-old Arlington man from his home in order to steal his money. The sentences range from six to 20…ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 24, 2025
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Good Tuesday 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…JUST IN: Man extradited from Spain for 2023 shooting in Clarendon
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A 36-year-old man is the county jail after being tracked down in Europe following a shooting in Clarendon two years ago. Arlington County police say Taha Zouheir fled the country…GOP County Board contender also faced incumbent Karantonis in 2020 race
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They faced off in the summer of 2020, and now Republican Bob Cambridge again will be sharing space on the November ballot with Democrat Takis Karantonis. Cambridge was announced Monday…Deal: Get $249 off your next painting job from this highly rated local company
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Looking to refresh your home or business with a vibrant new look? My Painter, Arlington’s trusted residential and commercial painting experts, is making it easier — and more affordable —…Dim sum restaurant ‘1983 Chinese Cuisine’ to open in Pentagon City
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Pentagon City restaurant 1983 Chinese Cuisine is set to “soft open” this Thursday, serving up traditional Cantonese dim sum at the Westpost shopping center. The restaurant will start accepting customers,…Smash burger spot ‘Jon’s Joint’ gains buzz in Buckingham
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A burger joint in Buckingham with freshly ground smash burgers and a knack for nostalgia is gaining traction in the community after opening late last year. Jon’s Joint serves classic…