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Thanksgiving Safety Tips — “Are you ready for #Thanksgiving? We are checking items off our holiday to do list: Turkey is thawing. Ingredients for pumpkin pie purchased. Turkey fryer safety tips reviewed. Smoke alarms tested.” [ACFD/X]

Letter: Better Labels, Less Waste — “As we gather for Thanksgiving this week and enjoy leftovers in the days that follow, it’s important to notice how much of our food ends up wasted. Did you know that America throws away up to 40% of its food each year? Much of this waste results from confusion over food labeling.” [Letter to the Editor]

Letter: County Should be Cautious — “At a time of national economic uncertainty, Arlington should project stability and predictability. Yet between the Board’s unexpected endorsement of rent control and now a rushed effort to explore restructuring the Board itself, the message to employers and investors is one of institutional unpredictability. That is the last thing Arlington needs.” [Letter to the Editor]

Doctoral Student Danced With Stars — “We’re celebrating a Marymount connection to the ballroom! Inna Brayer ’25 a former DWTS pro dancer & now an Ed.D. student is researching how arts education strengthens academic success, resilience & social-emotional growth in teens.” [Marymount University/X, Marymount University]

Congressional Probe into FCPS — “Fairfax County Public Schools is one of just three districts nationwide facing a federal investigation by the U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce, which alleges Jewish students are being harassed and subjected to open antisemitism.” [FFXnow]

Alexandria Housing Authority Woes — “In the wake of the restructuring of Alexandria’s public housing authority and its board of commissioners, the organization has temporarily halted eviction proceedings against its tenants.” [ALXnow]

D.C. Mayor Won’t Run Again — “D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser won’t run for reelection, ending months of speculation over whether she would seek a fourth term.” [NBC 4]

Cold Holiday Weekend — “It’s going to be chilly in D.C. on Thanksgiving… NWS is warning of a “polar vortex,” an area of cold air around the Arctic, hitting the country this week, bringing chilly temps and snow across the country right when AAA projects record holiday traffic.” [Axios]

It’s Wednesday — Expect rain before 7am, followed by patchy fog until 9am, then cloudy skies will gradually clear with a high near 70. A southwest wind will blow at 9-11 mph, gusting up to 21 mph. There’s a 30% chance of precipitation. Wednesday night will be partly cloudy and breezy, with a low of 38 and winds gusting up to 39 mph. Thanksgiving Day will be partly sunny with a high of 44, and winds gusting up to 28 mph. [NWS]

Turkey Trot Road Closures — “The [sold out] Arlington Turkey Trot 20th Annual Fun Run will take place on Thursday, November 27, 2025. The Arlington County Police Department will conduct the following road closures from approximately 7:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. to accommodate the race.” [ACPD]

Ruling Questions Prosecutor’s Appointment — “A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James… The orders do not concern the substance of the allegations against Comey or James but instead deal with the unconventional manner in which the prosecutor, Lindsey Halligan, was named to her position as interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.” [Associated Press]

Air Travel Dress Code? — “The days of flying in your pajamas may be over soon if the Department of Transportation gets their way. The DOT announced their new “The Golden Age of Travel Starts with You” campaign, with the goal of restoring courtesy and class to air travel… WTOP spoke to several travelers about the campaign at Reagan National Airport.” [WTOP]

VDOT Winter Preps — “This winter is expected to be a little warmer than usual in Northern Virginia. But when inclement weather does hit, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will have thousands of trucks — with access to 120,000 tons of salt, 250,000 gallons of brine, and 25,000 tons of sand — ready to go.” [FFXnow]

It’s Tuesday — Expect a cloudy day that becomes rainy after 3pm, with a high temperature near 57, accompanied by a south wind at around 7 mph. The precipitation probability is 80%. Rain will continue into Tuesday night, mainly before 1am, with a low temperature around 52, south wind at 6 to 8 mph, and an 80% chance of precipitation. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch are possible. [NWS]

Flyover Planned This Afternoon — From AlertDC: “The U.S. Military will conduct an Aircraft Flyover in the NCR over Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, November 24 at approximately 1:15PM.”

Clarendon Closing Time Fight — “Clarendon Tonight: An apparent fight/assault that left one man on the ground in front of Spider Kelly’s. @ArlingtonVaFD stopped by to patch him up. ” [Dave Statter/X]

Seat Belt Campaign Returns — “The Arlington County Police Department is reminding the public of the importance of buckling their seat belts by teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on the high visibility Click It or Ticket seat belt awareness campaign. From November 22 through November 30, the law enforcement community will be working together to reduce the number of fatalities that occur when vehicle passengers fail to buckle up.” [ACPD]

Brandishing Near Columbia Pike — “The seven juvenile male victims were walking in the area when they observed the four male suspects following the group. The suspects then brandished what appeared to be firearms. The victims then ran from the area and the suspects fled the scene on foot. No injuries were reported.” [ACPD]

Childcare Grant for Marymount — “Marymount University’s Early Learning Academy (ELA) is enhancing its innovative approach to early childhood education through the development of a new STEAM Lab and outdoor STEAM learning area, made possible by a $75,000 Child Care Capacity Building & Quality Improvement Grant awarded by the Arlington County Board and additional donor funding from Marymount trustee J. Andrew Steele.” [Press Release]

It’s Monday — Expect sunshine and a high of 55 degrees with a northwest wind around 6 mph. By Monday night, skies will become mostly cloudy and the temperature will drop to around 41 degrees. [NWS]

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Rosslyn Panera Closing — “Office workers in Rosslyn are about to lose one of their go-to lunch spots. Panera Bread at 1700 N. Moore St. is closing its doors at 4 p.m. on Nov. 25 after more than a dozen years in the location, the Washington Business Journal has learned. A Panera spokesperson confirmed the store’s closing, adding that no additional store closures are planned ‘at this time.'” [WBJ]

Arlington Man on Jeopardy! —  “Jeopardy host just introduced a contestant who is a ‘stay at home dog dad from Arlington, Virginia.'” [Daniella Diaz/X, The Jeopardy! Fan, LinkedIn]

Holiday Bread Options — “Pick up spiced, seasoned and fruited holiday loaves, plus classic baguettes, boules, challah and other leavened goodies from these Northern Virginia bakeries.” [Arlington Magazine]

Right-to-Work Repeal Bill — “Virginia state Sen. Jennifer Carroll Foy, D-Woodbridge, has filed legislation to repeal the state’s longstanding right-to-work law — something Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger, also a Democrat, has said she does not support.” [WBJ, Virginia Scope]

Beyer Censure Reform Bill — “The Beyer bill would require a 60% majority to censure a House member, per text obtained by @axios
GOP Rep. Don Bacon co-leading. “We believe this is a sensible reform that would fix a broken process and raise the level of sanity in the House,” they wrote to colleagues.” [Andrew Solender/X]

It’s Friday — Expect mostly cloudy skies and a high temperature of 56°F. The wind will shift to the south, blowing at around 5 mph. Friday evening will bring rainfall, with temperatures around 49°F and the wind turning north at 6 mph after midnight. There is a 90% chance of precipitation, with potential accumulation between a quarter and half an inch. [NWS]