Primary Day Is Here — Polls are open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. today. Local Democrats will pick nominees for the 8th Congressional District and County Board, while Republicans choose a U.S. Senate challenger. Voters can cast a ballot in one party’s primary, but not both. [Arlington County]
Critical Missing Person Alert — U.S. Park Police are searching for Susannah Keefe, 52, who was last seen Sunday near the second scenic overlook off the GW Parkway in Arlington. Anyone with information is asked to call 202-610-7505. [U.S. Park Police/X]
Waterfall in Ballston Station — “Heavy rain from Sunday’s storms sent water pouring from the ceiling onto the tracks at Metro’s Ballston station in Arlington.” [WJLA/X]
Arch Would Obscure Cemetery Views — President Trump’s proposed 250-foot arch at Memorial Circle would disrupt the symbolic link between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery and block sightlines from the Kennedy Gravesite and Arlington House, according to a National Park Service assessment of 37 affected historic sites. [New York Times]
National Night Out Tonight — Neighborhoods across Arlington will hold cookouts, block parties and ice cream socials tonight as part of the annual police-community event, held every year on the first Tuesday in August. Residents are encouraged to leave porch lights on and socialize outdoors with neighbors and public safety personnel. [Arlington County]
Cigar Educator Finds Her Niche — Arlington resident Mechelle Merkerson, 31, runs the education platform Cigars with “M” and says she is the first Black woman to found a company devoted to premium cigar education. “It is such a beautiful art form,” she told WTOP. [WTOP]
Aurora Highlands Power Outage — Just over 800 homes and businesses lost power yesterday afternoon in an outage centered on the Aurora Highlands neighborhood, near Crystal City. Dominion attributed it to a damaged power line and expected restoration between 5-8 p.m. [ARLnow/X]
Long Road to Safer Skies — Eighteen months after the midair collision near Reagan National killed 67 people, the FAA says its air traffic control overhaul will be finished by 2028. A retired FAA surveillance engineer told WTOP it could take closer to 10 years. [WTOP]
McLean Leads in High-End Sales — More than half of second-quarter home sales in McLean’s 22101 ZIP code — 76 of 144 — topped Bright MLS’s $1.9 million threshold for high-end homes, the most of any market in the Mid-Atlantic. The ZIP code borders North Arlington. Vienna’s 22180 placed fifth. [FFXnow]
Data Center Pause Gains Steam — State Sen. Glen Sturtevant (R) has asked Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) for an immediate statewide moratorium on new data center approvals, saying the question is now whether Virginia can accommodate the industry at all. Senate President Pro Tem Louise Lucas (D) said the idea deserves serious consideration. [NBC 4, WJLA]
Rain Didn’t Dent the Drought — The Potomac is running so low that regional water suppliers have begun daily drought monitoring, despite recent heavy rain. Flow at the Point of Rocks, Md., gauge hit 1,720 cubic feet per second, against a 130-year median of 2,760 for the date. [WTOP]
It’s Tuesday — Expect partly sunny skies today with a high near 86 and a northeast wind around 7 mph. Rain is unlikely during the day. Overnight, look for a low around 71 with a chance of showers after 4 a.m. [NWS]
New Legal Notice — Ten foot antenna on 30-ft pole; comments due in 10 days. [Public Notices]
New Legal Notice — Establishment seeks restaurant wine/beer/mixed-beverage on/off-premises license; objections 30 days. [Public Notices]
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