Peeping Suspect Arrested — Police arrested a 37-year-old Arlington man on a peeping charge Sunday afternoon after a woman in the 2500 block of Washington Boulevard reported someone peering into her home. Officers located a matching suspect nearby and took him into custody without incident. [ACPD, Fox 5]
Grace Hopper Center Opens — Arlington’s new Grace Hopper Center welcomed students for the first day of school, offering career and technical education programs with hands-on work in STEM and AI fields. [NBC 4]
Trump Marking 9/11 at Pentagon — President Donald Trump will mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks at the Pentagon. Asked why he wasn’t attending the New York ceremony, Trump said, “Because I’m going to the Pentagon.” Vice President JD Vance will attend in New York. [Associated Press]
Payday for Local NatSec Firm — The founders of Arlington-based Fairfax National Security Solutions could see a major windfall as Dallas-based AIAI Holdings folds the defense consulting firm into its publicly traded umbrella. Chairman John Rochon declined to detail the payout, joking, “I just tell them, please don’t buy a Bugatti.” [WBJ]
Post Office Boosts Security — The Clarendon post office has installed an automated entry system, allowing customers to once again enter the lobby after hours by scanning a QR code. The post office previously ended overnight access, citing issues with individuals relieving themselves and vandalizing the lobby.
Sheriff or Police Department? — Columnist Bill Fogarty traces the split between the Arlington County Police Department and the Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Howard Fields asked the County Board in 1940 for “a change in the police set-up,” and a separate police department formed that February with nine officers. [Falls Church News-Press]
Girl Dinner Hits Restaurants — Arlington Magazine rounds up local “girl dinner” menus of grazing plates and cocktails. Brass Rabbit in Clarendon sells about two dozen orders a day of its $14 Caesar salad and fries in an oversized martini glass. Westover Taco and Crystal City’s Beauty Champagne and Sugar Boutique also made the list. [Arlington Magazine]
Metro Escalator Speed Explained — Washingtonian looked into a Reddit debate over whether Metro’s escalators are unusually slow. Metro says they run at the national safety-code standard of 100 feet per minute, matching Philadelphia and San Francisco. A private inspector said that’s at the top of the typical range. [Washingtonian]
Confederate Statues Come Down — Crews removed the last three Confederate monuments from Capitol Square in Richmond on Friday. Former state Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria), who sponsored the removal bill, rejected the argument that it erases history. “It’s just about who we choose to put on the front page,” he said. [Washington Post]
Labor Day Lane Closures Lift — VDOT will suspend most highway work zones and lift lane closures on interstates and other major roads statewide from noon Friday, Sept. 4, until noon Tuesday, Sept. 8. Some semi-permanent work zones will remain in place. [Press Release]
It’s Tuesday — Mostly sunny today with a high near 96 and heat index values as high as 100. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms arrives late in the afternoon, with a 30% chance overnight and a low around 77. Winds will be light out of the west. [NWS]
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