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Pedestrian Killed on Parkway — An adult man died after being struck by a vehicle around 4 a.m. Saturday on the northbound George Washington Memorial Parkway near Columbia Island, U.S. Park Police said. The driver stayed at the scene and called 911. Medics took the victim to a local hospital, where he later died. Northbound lanes were closed at I-395 during the investigation. [WTOP]

Subsidized Housing Snapshot — About 4,600 Arlington residents — 1.9% of the county’s population — lived in subsidized housing in 2025, below the statewide average of 2.2%, according to USAFacts. Those households earned an average of $22,415 a year and paid about $535 a month in rent, with federal subsidies covering the rest. [USAFacts]

New Deputies Graduate — Seven new Arlington County deputy sheriffs graduated June 2 from the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy after 10 weeks of training in jail operations, court security and other duties. [Arlington County]

Data Centers Face New Fee — Virginia lawmakers have agreed to tax data centers’ electricity use in a budget deal expected to raise $1.2 billion over the next two years. The fee would charge $0.011 per kilowatt-hour, capped at $600 million annually, and still needs approval from both chambers and Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D). [Virginia Scope]

Fight the Bite — The Virginia Department of Health is marking Mosquito Control Awareness Week, which runs June 21–27, with tips on how residents can prevent mosquito bites. [VDH/X]

Storm Threat Today — “Watching Monday closely: More than one round of strong to severe storms possible, with damaging wind gusts over 57 mph the primary threat. A few tornadoes can’t be ruled out, along with flooding downpours in spots.” Storms are most likely after 2 p.m., with the NWS also warning of possible flash flooding. [Capital Weather/X, NWS/X]

It’s Monday — Expect a high near 92 with showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2 p.m., and south winds gusting up to 25 mph. Storms continue overnight with a low around 67 and up to an inch of rain possible. [NWS]

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Car Windows Smashed — Police found 12 vehicles with their driver’s-side windows broken across several South Arlington blocks, including near 10th Street S. and S. Columbus Street, in a series of reports filed June 17. The vehicles vary in make and model and there are no suspect descriptions, according to police. The case remains under investigation. [ACPD]

Rosslyn Cyberwarfare Unicorn — Twenty Technologies, a Rosslyn-based startup, raised $100 million at a $1 billion valuation, becoming what it calls the first venture-backed cyberwarfare unicorn in America. The company builds offensive cyber tools for the Defense Department and intelligence community. “We’re building software that enables our war fighters, our elite cyberoperators, to move even faster,” CEO Joe Lin said. [WBJ]

JFK Agent Laid to Rest — Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who threw himself over President Kennedy and the first lady after shots rang out in Dallas in 1963, was buried at Arlington National Cemetery with military honors Thursday. Hill, who died at 93, served under five presidents. Asked why the family chose Arlington, his widow Lisa McCubbin Hill said, “There was no other place.” [Arlington National Cemetery]

Juneteenth Holiday Schedule — Arlington County government offices are closed today for the Juneteenth holiday. Trash, recycling and organics curbside collection will run on its regular schedule, and parking meters won’t be enforced, though permit parking remains in effect. [Arlington County]

Toilet, Not Trash Can — Arlington’s Department of Environmental Services tied the Wizards’ expected No. 1 NBA draft pick to a sewer-system reminder on social media. “If you go No. 1 or even No. 2, only flush paper from the roll alongside. Everything else is a threat to sewer lines. Let’s go Wiz!” [Arlington DES/X]

Chiefs Reaffirm Mutual Aid — Arlington County Police Chief Andy Penn joined regional public safety leaders at an Alexandria Police Department summit Thursday, where chiefs reaffirmed a commitment to mutual aid. “I’m confident that if I need something and I call Pete [Newsham] or Tarrick [McGuire], they’re going to help me,” Penn said. [ALXnow]

Driest Spell Since 1941 — Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) is urging Virginians to voluntarily conserve water as the state endures its driest period since 1941, with precipitation about eight inches below average. “All Virginians can play a role in protecting our water supply during this historic dry period,” she said. The Department of Environmental Quality reports 100% of the commonwealth in drought. [Press Release]

It’s Friday — Expect scattered rain showers before 10 a.m. today, then partly sunny skies with a high near 83 and northwest winds of 3–10 mph gusting to 20. Skies turn mostly clear overnight, with a low around 64. [NWS]

New Legal Notice — Convenience grocery store applying for off-premises beer and wine license. [Public Notices]

County, School Board Fields Set — Audrey Clement and David Sisson were the only independents to qualify for the Nov. 3 County Board ballot, and will join the winner of the Aug. 4 Democratic primary that includes James DeVita, Julie Farnam and incumbent Matt de Ferranti. For School Board, incumbent Bethany Zecher Sutton and challenger James “Vell” Rives IV qualified for the ballot before the June 16 deadline, county election officials told ARLnow yesterday. —Scott McCaffrey

Ballston Metro Entrance Funded — The Commonwealth Transportation Board on Tuesday approved $20 million to support a second entrance to the Ballston Metro station, plus $475,000 for enhanced service on Arlington Transit Route 55 between East Falls Church and Rosslyn. Funding comes from the Commuter Choice revenue stream. —Scott McCaffrey

Daily Show Features Duffin — Michael Duffin, a Democratic candidate for Virginia’s 8th Congressional District, was featured on The Daily Show on Tuesday night during a segment on fired federal workers running for office. [The Daily Show]

World Cup Watch Party — The Arlington Sister City Association will host a World Cup watch party on Saturday, June 20 at 3:30 p.m. at Bronson Bierhall. The German team taking on Ivory Coast features Kai Havertz, a native of Arlington’s sister city of Aachen. It is his second World Cup appearance for Germany. [Arlington Sister City Association]

Farmers Market Pushback — A community group’s push to expand the award-winning Falls Church Farmers Market onto adjacent streets has drawn opposition from vendors and restaurant owners, who raised concerns about parking, competition and lost revenue. The Economic Development Authority declined to formally endorse the pilot, which would ultimately require City Council approval. [Falls Church Pulse]

Spanberger Signs Contraception Bills — Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) signed the Right to Contraception Act and the Contraception Equity Act into law, guaranteeing access to birth control and requiring insurers to cover it. “Virginia is the only state in the South where a woman has the same freedom to make her own healthcare decisions as she did before the Dobbs decision,” Spanberger said. The measure had twice been vetoed by former Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R). [Press Release]

It’s Thursday — Expect a high near 94 with partly sunny skies and a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Southwest winds of 13–22 mph could gust as high as 33 mph, with overnight lows around 69. [NWS]

New Public Notice — ABC permit application: limited mixed beverage restaurant, beer/wine/liqueurs, on/off-premises. [Public Notices]

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