It was a busy news week in Arlington, and next week — with County Board meetings on tap today and Tuesday — should stay busy.
For those who have been enjoying the summer-like weather recently, meanwhile, bad news: it’s not going to last. Expect fall to arrive this afternoon.
If you have outdoor plans in the DC area Saturday afternoon between 1 and 5p, be prepared for gusty downpours, maybe some thunder. Should not last too long but could be disruptive.
PM Forecast update: https://t.co/iFLm0R0RLa pic.twitter.com/8nMAczFx9h— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) October 15, 2021
D.C.-area forecast: Gusty showers and storms blow through today, then much cooler air spills in https://t.co/3wY0KpxcE4
— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) October 16, 2021
Taking a look back at the past five days, here are the most-read Arlington articles of the week:
- Yorktown Principal Decries ‘Unacceptable Behavior’ at Homecoming Game
- Fire Dept. on Scene of Metro Train Derailment Near Rosslyn
- At Trial, Va. Attorney General Calls Advanced Towing Actions “Predatory” and “Illegal” (Oct. 8)
- ‘Police Weekend’ Brings Motorcades to Arlington
- The Salt Line in Ballston Preparing to Open Next Week
- Series of Covid Cases Reported at Wakefield High School
- APS Prepares for ‘Limited’ Boundary Process Targeting Three Over-Crowded Schools
- Planners Envision Greener, More Urban and Less Car-Centric Pentagon City
- How APS, ACPD Say They’re Keeping Kids Safe Without SROs
- Students Protest New Marymount University Housing Policy
- ‘The Finest Ropes Course in the Mid-Atlantic’ Formally Opens at Upton Hill Regional Park
- Charges Filed in Investigation of Man’s Death While in County Jail
Feel free to discuss those stories or anything else of local interest. Have a nice weekend, Arlington!
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