Author: ARLnow.com

When to Expect Election Results — “Election officials and the public will know the evening of Tuesday, June 18 how each candidate fared in the first round. But the ranked-choice machinery of eliminating low-scoring candidates and reallocating their votes will not kick in until Friday, June 21, after the deadline for mail-in ballots has passed. And the tabulation won’t be finalized until Saturday, June 22.” [Gazette Leader]

Local Swimmers at Olympic Trials — “Arlington swimmers Torri Huske and Eli Martin will be participating in the upcoming U.S. Olympic swimming trials, hoping to earn a spot on the U.S. team for the 2024 Summer Games next month in Paris. The trials are June 15-23 in Indianapolis. Huske, a Yorktown High School graduate, is hoping to make her second U.S.  Olympic women’s swimming team.” [Gazette Leader]

End of Police Chase on Video — “A brief foot chase of a theft suspect who fled from security at the Ballston Target store just ended near the Metro station.” [Twitter]

GOP Chair Blasts Covid-Era Decisions — From Matthew Hurtt, Arlington GOP Chairman: “Government leaders like @kcristol not only pushed these un-scientific policies, but — with help from all-too-eager neighborhood brownshirts — weaponized these policies against businesses and healthy people. The government-community cabal was boosted by outlets like @ARLnowDOTcom and @washingtonpost, creating mass hysteria from the ScIeNcE iS sEtTlEd class, who clamors for government control.” [Twitter]

Officials on Bump Stock Decision — From Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, Arlington Commonwealth’s Attorney, on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a ban on bump stocks: “NEVER EVER tell me progressive prosecutors are the problem.” From Rep. Don Beyer: “This decision by a conservative activist court will result in more Americans getting shot and killed.” [Twitter, Twitter]

Vote on Cemetery Confederate Memorial — “Almost 200 House Republicans voted Thursday to reinstall a Confederate memorial at Arlington National Cemetery… The amendment, which was part of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2024, failed 230-192 after two-dozen Republicans sided with Democrats in voting against it.” [Washington Post]

MoCo May Allow Missing Middle — “Montgomery County is one step closer to allowing duplexes, triplexes, and smaller apartment buildings to be built in single-family home neighborhoods across the county now that the Planning Board has approved a new housing initiative.” [MoCo360]

Resources for This Week’s Heat — From Ready Arlington: “Temperatures may reach 90 degrees + higher over the next few days. Call 703-228-1350 for help with AC repairs + utility bills. Visit County libraries + community centers for free, air conditioned spaces.” [Twitter]

It’s Monday — Expect sunshine and a high temperature of around 91°F, accompanied by a south wind at about 10 mph. As night falls, the weather will be mostly clear with a low temperature near 70°F and a south wind ranging between 6 and 10 mph. [NWS]

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ART Changes Coming — “Starting Monday, July 1, Arlington Transit (ART) will increase fares, discontinue three routes, and add a new route in north Arlington… Three weekday routes in north Arlington – ART 53, ART 61 and ART 62 – are being discontinued. The last day of service for the three discontinued routes will be Friday, June 28. The new ART 56 Military Road-Rosslyn Metro route will provide peak hour, weekday service.” [Arlington County]

Flyover Planned This Morning — “The US Military will conduct a flyover at the Arlington National Cemetery on Friday, June 14, 2024 @ 9:15 AM.” [Twitter]

Expungement Clinic Planned — “The Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney, in partnership with the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office, Arlington Sheriff’s Office, and numerous community organizations, is announcing the first Expungement Clinic of 2024. The event will take place on Saturday, June 22, at Arlington Presbyterian Church (918 S. Lincoln Street, Arlington VA, 22204). It will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.” [Arlington County]

Questionable Meat Handling — “Five food establishments in Arlington recorded violations during recent inspections from the Arlington County Public Health Department. Inspectors conducted visited nine restaurants between June 3-6 and no violations were reported at four of them. All five of the kitchens where violations were found had cross contamination risks due to the handling of raw meat.” [Patch]

Park Cleanup Tomorrow — From Arlington County police: “Take advantage of the sunshine & give back to the community on 6/15 by joining members of ACPD at parks around Arlington for a morning cleanup session! [Twitter]

Wakefield Crew Ascendant — “Up through the 2018 season, the Wakefield High School crew program had limited participants and rarely generated any news. Not now… This spring, the program reached its high-water mark when multiple shells, plus one individual Warriors’ rower, placed high at the National Rowing Championships in New Jersey.” [Gazette Leader, Arlington Public Schools]

Hot Today and Next Week — “Ok, it’s that time (maybe past that time): We declare spring over and the start of summer in DC — based on weather patterns. Next week’s heat looks brutal — maybe one of the hottest stretches in years.” [Twitter, Capital Weather Gang]

It’s Friday — Expect mostly sunny skies today, with a high of around 93 degrees, accompanied by a south wind of 6-8 mph. Tonight, showers and thunderstorms are possible between 5-11 p.m., with otherwise mostly cloudy skies and a low of about 67 degrees. Winds will shift to the north at 9 mph, and there is a 30% chance of precipitation. [NWS]

More on Seven Corners Development — “A 110-foot-tall multi-family building with 250 apartments and 5,000 square feet of retail space has been proposed at 6200 Wilson Blvd… In addition, townhomes are being planned to replace the 143 surface parking spaces along N. McKinley Road on the Arlington portion of the 5.58-acre site. Design work is underway for what will be a separate, by-right development.” [FFXnow]

Local Woman Faces DUI Charge — “A 35-year-old Arlington woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in connection to Tuesday’s early morning crash that injured a Virginia State Trooper on the Capital Beltway.” [Patch]

Flyover This Afternoon — “The US Military will conduct a flyover at the Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday, June 13, 2024 @ 3:15 PM.” [Twitter]

Flights for Party Conventions — “Washingtonians looking to attend the presidential nominating conventions in Milwaukee and Chicago this summer will have no shortage of flight options. United Airlines Inc. said this week that it will add dozens of flights from Reagan National Airport (DCA) and Dulles International Airport (IAD) to the two cities during the weeks of the conventions.” [Washington Business Journal, PR Newswire]

CivFed to Focus on Parks — “As the Arlington County Civic Federation continues rebuilding its committee structure for a post-COVID world, one major part of community life thus far has yet to be addressed. But that is about to change. ‘We don’t have a parks-and-recreation committee, but we will soon,’ said Jackie Snelling.” [Gazette Leader]

AED Reveals Startup Grants — “Arlington Economic Development (AED) is excited to announce the latest recipients of Catalyst Grants from the Arlington Innovation Fund (AIF). After a thorough review process, four Arlington-based startups have been awarded $175,000 in grants.” [Arlington County]

Success for YHS Crew — “The Yorktown High School crew team completed a successful season this spring with various shells placing high in regattas. The girls varsity eight, the girls second eight and the boys varsity eight all finished fourth in the state-championship competition on the  Occoquan River.” [Gazette Leader]

Summer Turns Up the Heat — From the National Weather Service: “After a beautiful day today, heat & humidity return later this week. High temps will push toward 90 degrees Thursday & above that mark Friday in many locales. This will be just a preview to even hotter conditions expected for much of next week.” [Twitter]

It’s Thursday — Expect sunny conditions with a high near 88 and a south wind ranging from 3 to 8 mph. On Thursday night it will be mostly clear with a low around 70 and a gentle southerly wind. [NWS]

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