More Phone Rules at High Schools — “Starting this fall, Arlington Public Schools is expanding the pouch program to more high school campuses. Wakefield, Washington-Liberty, Yorktown, H-B Woodlawn and the Arlington Career Center will use the storage program, the division announced. Langston and Arlington Community High School will adopt a ‘limited-use model.'” [WTOP]
Water Main Break on Wednesday — “Crews are repairing an 8-inch water main break at S Walter Reed Dr between S Wakefield St & Leesburg Pike (Rt. 7). The NB lanes are closed, with traffic being detoured.” [Arlington DES/X]
Crash on Williamsburg Blvd — “An SUV has been driven into the drainage median along Williamsburg Blvd near Old Dominion Drive. ACPD and ACFD on the scene.” [ARLnow/Bluesky]
Layoffs at Crystal City Contractor — “The Nakupuna Cos., a group of Native Hawaiian Organization-owned entities of varying sizes, is laying off 103 employees in its Arlington office after one of its federal customers declined to renew a contract task order… The layoffs are effective June 30.” [WBJ]
HUD Moving to Alexandria — “The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will relocate its headquarters to the National Science Foundation (NSF) building in Alexandria, displacing approximately 1,800 NSF employees over the next two years, officials announced Wednesday.” [ALXnow]
NSF Looking for New Home — “Michael Peters, the GSA’s commissioner of the Public Buildings Service, said Wednesday the GSA is still working to find a solution for NSF, but if he were a “betting man,” the agency would land in Virginia. That opens the door to other jurisdictions to make a play, including Arlington and Fairfax counties, both of which have copious amounts of empty offices to fill.” [WBJ]
Lease Renewal in Courthouse — “Carr Properties, a leading owner, operator, and developer of premium quality office and residential properties, today announced that the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute, the national trade association representing the HVACR and water heating industry, has signed an early 12-year lease renewal at 2311 Wilson in Arlington.” [Press Release]
Retiring Feds Selling Homes — “D.C. saw a higher share of retired sellers this spring compared to the mid-Atlantic region at large. 15% of Washington’s spring home sales were due to the seller retiring, compared to less than 10% across the mid-Atlantic, per Bright MLS. And a chunk of these sellers were former feds with paid-off homes and higher paychecks, allowing them to list their digs and leave the area.” [Axios]
Police Tout Nightlife Patrols — “Over the past 10 years, the Arlington County Police Department’s weekend Clarendon Nightlife Detail has played a vital role in maintaining public safety for patrons, residents and businesses alike.” [ACPD/X]
It’s Thursday — Expect mostly sunny skies, then showers and thunderstorms later in the day, with a high near 96, and heat index values up to 106. Winds will become south around 5 mph in the afternoon, and there’s a 60% chance of precipitation. Thursday night, showers and thunderstorms are likely, with a low around 72 and east winds around 5 mph. [NWS]
