Arlington Woman Charged With Murder — An Arlington woman, 18, is among four additional suspects arrested in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy during an alleged robbery attempt in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said. She is charged with felony murder and attempted robbery and is being held without bond. [Patch]
Wig-Wearing Theft Suspect Caught — “A man has been taken into custody in Arlington… after reportedly stealing over $1,000 in merchandise from an Ulta Beauty store in Fairfax County this afternoon.” Officers boxed in his car near Army Navy Drive and S. Joyce Street, near the Pentagon City Ulta store. [The DMV Live/X]
County Names New HR Director — Agnes Cholewa will become Arlington’s director of human resources on Sept. 8, succeeding Marcy Foster, who is retiring after holding the job since July 2003. Cholewa most recently served as deputy director of D.C.’s Department of Human Resources. [Arlington County]
Fall Programming at Mason Square — Free weekly events return to The Plaza at Mason Square from Aug. 31 through Oct. 30, including a Monday book club, hobby-focused Try it Thursdays and Saturday morning DJ sets at George Mason University’s Arlington campus. [Press Release]
More on Bailey’s Xroads ICE Encounter — A licensed counselor said a masked ICE agent pointed a gun at her head along Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads on Monday, an encounter she recorded. “I think they would have shot me and gotten away with it, to be completely honest,” she said. DHS said she weaponized her vehicle against officers. [FFXnow]
New Senator Votes on Own Bills — Sen. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D-39), whose district includes part of Arlington, told an Arlington Senior Democrats luncheon in Shirlington that winning a mid-session special election let her vote twice on legislation she sponsored. “We’re not in a partisan gridlock,” she said. [ALXnow]
Dominion Seeks $922 Million More — “Dominion Energy asked the State Corporation Commission for permission to recover an additional $922 million in fuel costs…” Securitizing the costs over seven to 10 years would add about $8 a month to the average residential bill, rather than $21 over a single year. [Virginia Mercury]
It’s Friday — Expect mostly cloudy skies today with a high near 88 and a northeast wind around 5 mph. There’s a 30% chance of rain showers in the afternoon, followed by a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows tonight will settle around 72, with a 40% chance of storms. [NWS]
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