Arlington’s Water Vulnerability — “[Last] week’s extensive boil water advisory for all of D.C. and most of Arlington, Virginia, demonstrated a major vulnerability in the national capital region’s drinking water supply. ‘They’re 100% dependent on one source,’ said Michael Nardolilli, executive director of the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin. And there’s only a one-day backup supply if something goes wrong.” [WTOP]
Standoff After Pistol Whipping — “The male suspect and male victim were involved in a verbal dispute inside a residential building during which the suspect allegedly produced what was believed to be a firearm and struck the victim with it. The victim was treated on scene by medics for non-life threatening injuries. The suspect remained inside the residential building and initially refused officers’ commands to exit the building. He subsequently exited and was taken into custody.” [ACPD]
Paper: Parents Project Power at APS — “Anyone who has been around Arlington schools for any length of time already knows how this is going to play out. The pushback on any serious effort to restrict phone use is going to come not from the students – they’ll be fine with it – but from the ‘helicopter’ parents who lurk over not just their children, but teachers and school staff, demanding their own way.” [Gazette Leader]
Clement Sees No RCV Benefit — “The most seasoned candidate on the Arlington County Board general-election ballot isn’t any more impressed with ranked-choice voting (RCV) today than she was before June’s Democratic primary. ‘Whatever else RCV might do, it doesn’t encourage more civility, and it doesn’t encourage participation in elections,’ Audrey Clement said in a post-primary e-mail to supporters.” [Gazette Leader]
YHS Grad in Baseball Draft — “Now it’s an anxious waiting game for Nate Knowles. The Yorktown High School graduate has done all he can to be well prepared and set up for this month’s upcoming Major League Baseball draft, which begins July 14. The hard-throwing right-handed pitcher is projected to be chosen anywhere from the third round or lower.” [Gazette Leader]
Some N. Va. Office Optimism — “While office vacancy remains high and has even ticked up a bit in Northern Virginia, a recent market report highlights numerous cases illustrating that the prevalent narrative of tenants downsizing their real estate footprints shouldn’t be applied in blanket fashion. Fully three-quarters of transactions larger than 10,000 square feet signed during the second quarter had a ‘positive or neutral impact’ on absorption, according to a July 1 analysis from CBRE.” [Washington Business Journal]
It’s Monday — Expect isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm, with mostly sunny and hot conditions and a high near 97, feeling like 105 due to the heat index. A calm wind will shift to southeast at around 6mph in the afternoon, and there’s a 20% chance of precipitation. Monday night will be partly cloudy with a low of around 78, accompanied by a south wind at 3 to 6mph. [NWS]
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