Teacher on Trip Saves Father, Son — “The St. Agnes school community in Arlington, Virginia, is buzzing about a teacher’s heroic actions during a field trip to Baltimore. What started out as a trip to learn about genetics turned into one about heroism instead, as one of their teachers plunged into the Inner Harbor to save a little boy and his father.” [NBC 4]
Arrest After Parking Lot Assault — “At approximately 11:50 p.m. on April 3, the male suspect approached the male victim outside of the business and a verbal dispute ensued. The male suspect then allegedly assaulted the victim, causing him to fall on the ground, before a witness intervened.” [ACPD]
Discussing Arlington’s Economy — “Panelists at the conference… generally engaged in painting lipstick on the calamity pig of Trump layoffs that are hitting [Arlington] with its 25,000 federal workers. Already with a 26.7 percent office vacancy rate, the county is bracing as fully 20 percent of its currently occupied office space is leased to the federal General Services Administration.” [FCNP]
Favola Questions Virginia529 Surplus — “State Sen. Barbara Favola, D-Arlington County, says the General Assembly wants to take a closer look at the billions of dollars in surplus that the 529 plan has amassed before committing it to the military education waivers. ‘Where did it come from?’ she asked. ‘Should we be returning any of that surplus money to some of the original subscribers?'” [NBC 4]
I-395 Crash on Camera — “A crash in the noon hour on I-395N over Route 1. The striking vehicle’s front right tire took a solo ride for a bit but somehow missed striking any other cars.” [Dave Statter/X]
F.C. Officials Studying ‘Abundance’ — “Falls Church Mayor Letty Hardi and Council member Justine Underhill took a whirlwind trip to San Francisco last week to participate in an event featuring New York Times columnist Ezra Klein. It was about growing a new movement centered around themes in the new book Klein and Atlantic writer Derek Thompson authored entitled, ‘Abundance.'” [FCNP]
It’s Monday — Expect rain mainly before 11am, with patchy fog from 7am to noon, and a high near 51°F. The northeast wind will blow at 6 to 10 mph and there’s a 60% chance of precipitation. Precipitation may range from a tenth to a quarter of an inch. Tonight, there’s a slight chance of showers before 2am, with clouds giving way to partly cloudy skies and a low around 35°F. Light west wind will shift to northwest at 9 to 14 mph, with gusts up to 22 mph. [NWS]
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