Hot Startup Opening Arlington ‘HQ2’ — “Clarksburg autonomous vehicle system developer Forterra has expanded to a new office in Arlington’s Courthouse neighborhood following an infusion of hundreds of millions in investor capital over the past few months. The more than 21,000-square-foot office at 1515 N. Courthouse Road… [will] eventually scale up to serve 300 workers by the end of the year in roles relating to government relations, product development and engineering.” [WBJ]
Flyover This Afternoon — From AlertDC: “The U.S. Military will conduct an Aircraft Flyover in the NCR over Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at approximately 1PM.”
McAuliffe May Make Rep. Run — “Multiple sources are saying that former VA First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe is considering a run for the new VA07 (assuming the redistricting amendment passes, of course).” [Blue Virginia/X, Brandon Jarvis/X]
Va. Primaries Delayed — “Virginia voters will need to wait another roughly two months before they can cast ballots for the state’s primaries, according to the Virginia Board of Elections. This year’s primaries will not occur on June 16, but rather on Aug. 4, after state legislators passed House Bill 29, which was signed into law on Feb. 20, officials said.” [WJLA]
ACFD K-9 B-Day — “Happy 2nd Birthday, K9 Joker! Arlington’s accelerant detection K9 and partner to DFM Josh Runion, Joker helps investigators determine fire origin and cause across the region.” [ACFD/X]
Changes to Fairfax Casino Bill — “A bill to make Fairfax County eligible for a casino is advancing through the Virginia House of Delegates after undergoing some significant changes from the version passed by the state Senate earlier this month.” [FFXnow]
A Long, Cold Winter — “This is DC’s most severe winter so far since 2009-2010 Each of D.C.’s winter months have been colder than normal and snow and ice have been on the ground for long stretches. Taking everything together, the Midwest Regional Climate Center’s Accumulated Winter Season Severity Index ranks this winter so far right on the borderline between severe and extreme.” [CWG/X]
More Snow Increasingly Likely — “Guess we need to talk about it! We get to near 60 in most spots on Saturday, but colder air works in and BOTH the GFS (left) and the Euro (right) show a good chance for snow on Monday. It’s not a huge storm, but could be impactful Monday night into Tuesday.” [Doug Kammerer/FB, CWG/X]
It’s Thursday — Rain is likely, roughly between 10am and 4pm, with mostly cloudy skies and a high temperature of about 45°F, along with a gentle 3-6 mph northeasterly breeze. For Thursday night, anticipate partly cloudy conditions and a low temperature near 32°F. [NWS]
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