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 articles were published earlier today — Jun 21, 2024.
- 9:30 am: Detour and lane closure coming soon to GW Parkway in Arlington | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:30 am: Video: Police arrest suspect at mall parking garage after cruisers rammed | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:30 am: ‘Stumbling stones’ approved to mark sites where people were enslaved in Arlington | 🗣️ Comments
- 12:30 pm: Adoptable Pet of the Week: Otto | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:30 pm: Amazon HQ2 Community Day postponed due to weekend heat | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:30 pm: Drag pageant tonight, other events ahead of next week’s Arlington Pride Festival | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:30 pm: Arrest made in May shooting in Courthouse | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:00 pm: NEW: JD Spain is likely winner of Democratic County Board primary | 🗣️ Comments
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
- Arlington’s newest apartments rank among smallest in the U.S. (17752 views)
- Trader Joe’s in Crystal City may have been scrapped (11248 views)
- Local coffee shop eyes second Arlington location (10170 views)
- DEVELOPING: Spain on top so far in Democratic County Board primary voting (10114 views)
- Amazon commits another $1.4B for housing, including in Arlington (6182 views)
- Arlington Democratic primary is tomorrow as ranked choice voting returns (6037 views)
- UPDATED: Police investigating shots fired along Route 1 in Crystal City (5875 views)
- Rainbow murals installed along 23rd Street in Crystal City (4837 views)
- Police, medics on scene of crash involving overturned car in Bluemont (3953 views)
- Arlington GOP announces County Board candidate (3672 views)
- County Board opts for better view, less transportation funding from new Rosslyn hotel (2988 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 7:30 am: Special Olympics Area 26’s Annual Fundraising Pancake Breakfast
- 9:00 am: HQ2 Community Day
- 10:00 am: Expungement Clinic for Arlington County & the City of Falls Church
- 10:00 am: Solstice Saturday
- 11:00 am: Founders Row Young Explorers Kids Club
- 👉 12:00 pm: First Baby? Find Your New Mom Tribe!
- 1:00 pm: Block Printing for the AIDS Health Foundation at Art House 7
- 1:00 pm: Free Tours at the Ball-Sellers House
- 2:00 pm: Paul Norris Retirement: 30 years of Swanson Middle School Bands
- 4:00 pm: Slow Ride & Afterparty
⛈️ Saturday’s forecast
Expect a sunny and hot day with temperatures reaching up to 100°F and heat index values as high as 106°F. There’s a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm, accompanied by southwest winds of 5-7 mph. For Saturday night, anticipate a partly cloudy sky with a low around 80°F, south winds around 7 mph, and a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“What lies behind you and what lies in front of you pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
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. 👋
