Good Tuesday 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 17, 2025.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for June 17, 2025 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:30 am: County Board roundup: Support pledged for first-responders and after-school program | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:15 am: Human Rights Commission discusses new ‘limited scope’ after clashes with County Board | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:00 am: Flood Watch issued for Arlington and parts of D.C. area | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: What to expect with today’s primaries in Virginia | 🗣️ Comments
- 12:00 pm: Free tree and shrub planting applications close next week | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:15 pm: A yacht-themed party is coming to Shirlington this weekend | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:00 pm: Man accused of exposing himself near children had numerous recent arrests | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: More crime concerns in Green Valley drive calls for county support | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Arlington Democratic primary sees bump in turnout, following statewide trends | 🗣️ Comments
- 6:30 pm: Yorktown brings home third state championship in girls lacrosse | 🗣️ Comments
- 7:30 pm: Wakefield soccer team completes historic run deep into Va. tourney | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 10:30 am: Storytime on the Plaza
- 5:00 pm: Plaza Pup Social
- 5:30 pm: Summer Boozy Book Fair
- 6:00 pm: Outdoor Yoga with Mind The Mat
- 6:30 pm: Wellness Wednesdays: Yoga
- 6:30 pm: FREE Home Buying Workshop: Discover Arlington + The Davenport Group
- 6:30 pm: NAACP Arlington Branch Summer Social
- 7:00 pm: Arlington Concert Orchestra
- 8:00 pm: Lecture: The Origin of Earth’s Oceans
⛈️ Wednesday’s forecast
Showers may occur before 2pm, with chances of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, and more likely showers and possible thunderstorms after 4pm. Highs reach around 90°F with a southwest wind of 6-9 mph. Rainfall amounts range between a tenth and a quarter of an inch. Expect a mostly clear Wednesday night with lows around 74°F and a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. For Juneteenth, showers and thunderstorms are likely after 2pm, with highs around 93°F, southwest winds of 7-11 mph, and gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.”
– Helen Keller
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.
Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.
