Jury Duty Questionnaires Going Out — “The Arlington Circuit Court, which includes the City of Falls Church, will soon begin its annual juror qualification process. Juror questionnaires will be mailed in late August to approximately 35,000 randomly selected residents of Arlington County and Falls Church City. These questionnaires are used to qualify residents for jury duty which begins Jan. 1, 2025, and ends Dec. 31, 2025.” [Arlington County]
Rosslyn Office Building Sells — “Brookfield Corp. sold an I.M. Pei-designed office tower across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., for $143 million to the building’s largest tenant… the energy company Venture Global LNG.” [CoStar]
Flyover Planned Today — From AlertDC: “The US Military will conduct a flyover in the area of the Washington Navy Yard on Friday, August 23rd, 2024 at 10:00am.”
Modest Job Growth in Arlington — “Year-over-year employment increased in 300 of the 369 largest U.S. counties in new data. And while Arlington and Fairfax counties were among those rising, their rates of growth were less than that of the nation as a whole. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Aug. 21 reported that, for the quarter ending in March, Arlington recorded total employment of 175,200 and Fairfax 628,400 – increases of 1.1 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively.” [Gazette Leader]
New Heart Monitors for ACFD — From the Arlington County Fire Department: “ACFD becomes first fire department in Virginia to acquire new LIFEPAK 35 cardiac monitors. Training on the new devices is on-going, with the devices set to hit the field shortly.” [Twitter]
Shirlington Bus Station Feedback — From Arlington’s Dept. of Environmental Services: “Share your feels on the Shirlington Bus Station and they could be used for expansion planning. Comments about the actual buses need to be sent directly to those transit agencies.” [Twitter, Arlington County]
More Funding for F.C. Company — “Falls Church’s Retension Pharmaceuticals Inc. has secured millions of dollars in funding to help get a new therapy for high blood pressure through clinical trials and to patients. The company said Wednesday it closed a $10.4 million Series A round to fuel a study for its lead drug candidate, designed to address hypertension — or high blood pressure — that’s resistant to other treatments.” [Washington Business Journal]
It’s Friday — Expect a sunny day with temperatures reaching up to 84 degrees and light, variable winds. As night falls on Friday, the skies will be mostly clear with temperatures dropping to around 61 degrees, accompanied by a south wind blowing at 3 to 5 mph. [NWS]
