Flyover Planned Today — “The US Military will be conducting a flyover at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, May 6, 2024, at 11:15AM.”
DCA Adding Summer Flights — “On May 15, JetBlue will start its daily service to Nantucket, Massachusetts, via an Embraer 190 aircraft, which is expected to last until October… And then on May 24, JetBlue will begin its flight offering to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts — also via an Embraer 190 aircraft — which will last until September and start out at three days per week until ramping up to daily service by mid-June.” [Washington Business Journal]
Mother’s Day Brunch Ideas — “From foie gras to delectable doughnuts, Northern Virginia has something for everyone come brunchtime. How many meals has Mom made for you? Whether she’s a veritable Julia Child or can barely slap together a PB&J, she deserves to eat like the queen she is on Mother’s Day. Treat her to a day off—and something tasty—at local these eateries.” [Arlington Magazine]
Police Tase Man in Ballston — From Dave Statter: “Man was tased by @ArlingtonVaPD near the Ballston Metro around 6:30 p.m. Witnesses told police the man threatened people with three knives at the 7-11 across the street on Fairfax Drive. @ArlingtonVaFD took the man to the hospital to be checked out.” [Twitter]
YHS Baseball Is Top in District — “With four straight victories, the Yorktown Patriots baseball team took over sole possession of first place in the Liberty District with an 8-3 victory. Yorktown (13-5 overall) defeated the Wakefield Warriors, 14-5.” [Gazette Leader]
DJO Softball Is Undefeated — “The Bishop O’Connell Knights (17-0) finished their regular season with a 17-0 overall record and a 12-0 mark in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference… The Knights are the top seed in the upcoming WCAC tournament, where the team is the two-time defending champion and has won the competition 25 times in program history. O’Connell also is ranked No. 1 in the Division I private-school state poll.” [Gazette Leader]
It’s Monday — Showers and thunderstorms are possible after 2pm, with patchy fog clearing by 10am. Expect mostly cloudy conditions with a high near 80 and a westerly breeze at 6 mph. On Monday night, the chance of rain and thunderstorms continues, mainly before 11pm, then again after 2am, with a low around 65 and light winds. Precipitation chances are 40% for the day and 50% for the night. [NWS]
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