Drive Sober Patrols Start — ACPD’s Labor Day “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign starts today, with saturation patrols targeting impaired drivers through Sept. 7. Drunk drivers were involved in 34% of the 505 U.S. traffic deaths over the 2024 Labor Day holiday, according to NHTSA. [ACPD]
Exposure Reports Pile Up — Police logged five indecent exposure or attempted exposure incidents in their Monday and Tuesday crime reports, at locations including Wilson Blvd, S. Hayes Street, S. Glebe Road and 8th Road S. Two men were arrested and three investigations remain open. [ACPD]
Free Washes for Teachers — Mr Wash is offering free exterior Extra Shine car washes to teachers, faculty and school staff Thursday and Friday at all 11 of its locations, including two in Arlington. A valid school ID is required. [Press Release]
New Nonstops From Dulles — Airlines have added about a dozen nonstop routes at Dulles this year, including Taipei, Seoul, Reykjavik and Toronto, with Cabo San Lucas, Liberia and Cartagena arriving this fall and winter. Slot-controlled Reagan National added none. [Axios]
NSO Lands in Alexandria — The National Symphony Orchestra will split its 2026-27 season among six venues as the Kennedy Center closes for a two-year renovation, including nine concerts at Northern Virginia Community College’s Schlesinger Center in Alexandria. Tickets go on sale Aug. 28. [ALXnow]
Spanberger Enters Merger Fight — Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) filed to intervene in the state review of Dominion Energy’s $67 billion merger with NextEra Energy, saying she remains “skeptical of the benefits this merger would deliver to Virginia.” Her office says she’s the first Virginia governor to intervene in such a case. [FFXnow]
THC Cap Hits Hemp Shops — Virginia’s cap of 2 milligrams of THC per hemp product took effect Saturday with no sell-through period, making inventory that shops legally sold for three years illegal. Seven businesses sued to block it, telling a federal judge they’re sitting on millions in unsellable product. [Axios]
Last 8 p.m. Sunset — Monday delivered the season’s last sunset at or after 8 p.m., and storms earlier in the evening left behind high clouds that lit it up. The next 8 p.m. sunset won’t come until May. [Capital Weather, Doug Kammerer/X]
It’s Wednesday — Expect sunny skies today with a high near 90 and a northwest wind of 2–6 mph. Overnight lows dip to around 73, with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. [NWS]
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