Flyover This Morning — From AlertDC: “The U.S. Military will conduct an Aircraft Flyover in the NCR over Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, December 3, at approximately 11:08AM.”
Arlingtonian Named Health Honcho — “Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger today announced the first cabinet secretary appointment of her administration, Marvin Figueroa, to serve as Virginia’s next Secretary of Health and Human Resources… He lives in Arlington, where he remains committed to serving the Commonwealth he has long called home.” [Press Release, Virginia Mercury]
Va. Budget Challenges Ahead — “The state’s fiscal outlook for the next few years is “skewed to the downside” and more likely to take a negative turn than a positive one, staffers for legislative money committees said in two recent analyses. They blame inflation, federal job cuts, tariffs imposed by the Trump administration and increases in the state’s obligation to cover social safety-net programs.” [Washington Post]
Spanberger Talks to Post — “Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger (D) will take office in January with consolidated power across state government that would be the envy of any ambitious governor, but with looming budget problems that could throw a wrench into her plans. “I will be governor during a time when we will have to make some harder choices,” Spanberger said recently in an interview.” [Washington Post]
Board Member on Gov’t Change — “Hopefully you’ll notice that nowhere am I saying “I hate change” or “I don’t think there is anything to work on.” I think there is A LOT to work on. That doesn’t mean I’m obligated to agree to a process that isn’t thoughtful, one that could actually hurt our community and the issues I care about.” [Maureen Coffey/Bluesky]
Robbery in Crystal City — “400 block of 23rd Street S. At approximately 6:35 p.m. on December 1, police were dispatched to the report of a robbery by force. Upon arrival, it was determined the male suspect entered the business, concealed merchandise and began acting disorderly. When an employee confronted him, the suspect shoved them before exiting the store without payment.” [ACPD]
Toys for Tots at Fire Stations — “Our Toys for Tots drive is wrapping up soon — the final day to drop off donations is December 7th! If you haven’t donated yet, there’s still time to bring a new, unwrapped toy to Fire Stations 2, 5, 8, 9, or 10. Every gift helps make the holidays brighter for a local child.” [ACFD/X]
New Deputy Sheriffs — “The Arlington County Sheriff’s Office proudly announces the graduation of ten new deputies from the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy on Monday, December 1, 2025.” [Arlington County]
Warner Running for Reelection — “In a campaign announcement, the Virginia senator said he was running for reelection to rein in America’s economic crisis, particularly regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on job displacement.” [Associated Press]
A Long December — “D.C. could see its coldest and snowiest December in nearly a decade as a wintry weather pattern has settled in and shows few signs that it will relent… We’re projecting temperatures to average 2 to 4 degrees below normal, or the coldest December since at least 2017, and about two inches of snow.” [CWG]
It’s Wednesday — Expect sunny skies and a high of 42 degrees, with northwest winds at 5 to 10 mph turning light from the west in the afternoon, and gusts possibly reaching 21 mph. Wednesday night will be mostly clear with a low around 28 degrees and calm winds. [NWS]
