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New Development Proposal in Courthouse — “The Meridian Group has proposed to redevelop an aging office it owns in Arlington’s Courthouse neighborhood with a 16-story residential-over-retail building. Meridian applied Thursday for a rezoning and major site plan amendment for 2500 Wilson Blvd., four blocks west of the Court House Metro station. The 1.4-acre site is currently home to a five-story office built in 1986, which Meridian’s application describes as ‘obsolete.'” [Washington Business Journal]

Arlington Companies Make Fortune List — “Two firms headquartered in Arlington have seen their rankings go up in the newly released 2024 ‘Global 500’ list of the world’s largest companies. Boeing and Raytheon were among seven Virginia firms making the annual ranking by Fortune.” [Gazette Leader]

Local GOP Calls Out Letter — From the Arlington GOP: “An Arlington Republican — and fairly new resident — displayed a Trump sign on her lawn. An anonymous neighbor sent her this creepy message in the mail.” [Twitter]

Wakefield Wins — “Wakefield Varsity Football just won their first game in 2 years, 39-12. What a team effort. Thanks, Warriors.” [Twitter]

It’s Monday — Expect sunny skies and a high of around 78 degrees, accompanied by a southwest wind at 5 to 7 mph. Monday night will be clear, with the temperature dropping to around 56 degrees and the southwest wind maintaining a speed of approximately 6 mph. [NWS]

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Reminder: Events This Weekend — The Rosslyn Jazz Festival and the Arlington Police, Fire, Sheriff and ECC 9/11 Memorial Race are both taking place this weekend, prompting some road closures in the area.

Lee Likely to Stay on Arlington House — “Unless they can come up with a political pincer movement at the relatively last minute, it looks life Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s name will remain on the Arlington House national monument for the foreseeable future. Measures by U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th) and U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) were introduced for the 2023-24 session on June 6, 2023, but continue to languish in committee.” [Gazette Leader]

Beyer and Challengers Debate — “[Republican Jerry] Torres and independents David Kennedy and Bentley Hensel are taking on Beyer in what is more akin to an exercise in political participation than a competitive campaign. The 8th District is among the most Democratic-leaning in the country, and Beyer, who was first elected in 2014, seems likely to cruise to victory. But there remained among some of the challengers a spirit of bonhomie despite the kamikaze mission they collectively were on.” [Gazette Leader]

F.C. Superintendent to Retire — “In a surprise development, Falls Church City Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Peter Noonan announced his retirement last week, effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year. After dedicating 33 years to public education, including 14 years as a superintendent and eight years leading the Falls Church Public Schools, Noonan said in a letter that he’s decided to step down to spend more time with his family.” [Falls Church News-Press]

It’s Friday — Expect partly sunny skies and a high near 81, accompanied by a 6 mph east wind. Friday night will see mostly cloudy conditions and a low around 66, with a southeast wind of the same speed. [NWS]

POTUS and Veep Plan 9/11 Visit — From the White House: “On Wednesday, September 11, the President and the Vice President will travel to Ground Zero in New York, New York, the Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania and the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia to honor and remember the victims of the September 11th terror attacks. Additional details to follow.”

Fight in Ballston — “A verbal dispute between two groups of individuals inside an establishment escalated into a physical altercation. A male victim and female victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries and the male was transported to an area hospital. Responding officers observed individuals entering a car, approached it and attempted to detain the occupants as part of the ongoing investigation. The occupants were non-compliant and the suspect vehicle fled the scene.” [ACPD]

County Board Candidates Debate — “Three of four contenders for the open Arlington County Board seat believe the growth rate of property owners’ tax burdens is too high. The fourth – and the race’s almost guaranteed winner – appears to disagree. The impact of the double-whammy of higher home assessments and a higher tax rate in 2024 didn’t seem to faze Democratic nominee J.D. Spain Sr. during the Arlington County Civic Federation’s Sept. 3 candidate forum.” [Gazette Leader]

Wrong-Way Driver in Rosslyn — “More broad daylight wrong-way driving on Wilson Blvd near one of the usual trouble spots.” [Twitter]

International Award for AED — “Arlington Economic Development (AED) has been honored with the Gold Award in the 2024 Excellence in Economic Development Awards from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). This award, presented in the Entrepreneurial and Small Business Development Excellence category for communities with populations between 200,000 and 500,000, acknowledges the outstanding impact of the Arlington Innovation Fund (AIF).” [Arlington County]

CivFed to Examine Parks Expansion — “The Arlington County Civic Federation is moving forward with plans to be more involved in parks and parkland issues in the county. The body has reconstituted its Parks Committee, which will meet on Sept. 18 via Zoom. The initial effort will seek ways to assist in finding increased green space and forested areas in the 26-square-mile urban county.” [Gazette Leader]

It’s National Preparedness Month — “As part of the 2024 National Preparedness Month (NPM), Arlington County is calling on all residents to take action and be ready for emergencies. This year’s campaign theme is ‘Start a Conversation.’ The message emphasizes an important first step and encourages the community to have the discussion, ask questions, make decisions, and build a preparedness plan.” [Arlington County]

It’s Thursday — Expect partly sunny skies with a high of around 79 degrees, accompanied by a northeast breeze of about 7 mph. As night falls, the skies will turn mostly cloudy and the temperature will drop to approximately 62 degrees. [NWS]