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Fall at Pentagon Metro — “A busy night for @ArlingtonVaFD. Now they are handling a person who apparently fell off the platform at the Pentagon Metro Station,” Dave Statter posted early Sunday. The person was conscious and alert, and injuries were not considered serious. [Dave Statter/X]

Storms Flood I-66 Lanes — From VDOT on Sunday afternoon: “Water on EB and WB I-66 lanes near MM 74, just west of Rosslyn Tunnel, due to heavy rainstorm. Drivers should use caution and follow police direction. Choose an alternate route.” [VDOT/X]

DCA Demolition Underway — “Demolition crews have begun tearing down structures at Reagan National Airport as part of an overhaul of the airport’s bottlenecked roadways leading to its terminals.” The cleared Hill Complex site will make room for a widened road and a consolidated rental car and parking facility. [WBJ]

Flyover This Morning — From AlertDC: “The US Military will conduct an Aircraft Flyover in the NCR over the Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, August 3, 2026, at approximately 11:05AM.”

Remembering Larry Wright — “Yesterday, we honored Firefighter Larry Wright. The stories shared made it clear just how many lives he touched and the lasting impact he had on everyone who knew him. Larry, we know you’re looking down on us with that big smile.” [ACFD/X]

Robbery Suspect Nabbed at Metro — Police say a man took merchandise from a business in the 900 block of Army Navy Drive, then displayed a knife when loss prevention staff confronted him Thursday. Officers found him at the Pentagon City Metro station, where he resisted arrest. A D.C. man, 31, is charged with robbery. [ACPD]

Beyer Bill Targets Building Tariffs — Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) introduced a bill that would exempt homebuilding materials like ceramic tile, glass, particle board and cement from tariffs imposed since January 2025. A Center for American Progress report found the tariffs could raise the average cost of building a home by $17,500. [Press Release]

Gilded Statues Unveiled — “The two statues on the Arlington Memorial Bridge, Valor and Sacrifice, have now had their tarps removed,” photographer Andrew Leyden posted Friday, sharing images of the newly regilded bronze figures. [Andrew Leyden/X]

ICE Expands Airport Arrests — “Six immigration lawyers interviewed by The Washington Post said immigration officials have stepped up enforcement at the three airports that serve the D.C. region, detaining passengers as they prepare to board or step off domestic flights.” One immigrant rights group knows of about a dozen arrests at Reagan National, Dulles and BWI. [Washington Post]

Dulles Funding Questions — “Specifics remain vague on how the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) plans to fund the $22.5 billion proposed Dulles International Airport expansion plan announced July 29 at the White House.” MWAA has suggested municipal bonds and public-private partnerships. [FFXnow]

Voting Rights Restored — Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) has restored civil rights to 66,085 Virginians since taking office in January, her administration said Friday. Those affected “may now vote, serve on juries, run for public office and become notaries public.” [Virginia Mercury]

Parasite Sickens Hundreds — “Hundreds of people in Maryland and Virginia have gotten cyclosporiasis, the parasitic infection known for causing explosive diarrhea, health officials say.” Virginia has recorded 126 cases, 66 of them acquired domestically. The CDC has logged more than 6,700 lab-confirmed cases nationally. [NBC Washington]

New Vape Enforcement Unit — “Virginia is creating an enforcement unit to oversee the rapidly expanding market for vaping products, hemp-derived intoxicants, THC and kratom, consolidating several regulatory responsibilities within the attorney general’s office.” It grew out of the Vape Enforcement Act, sponsored by Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington). [Virginia Mercury]

Summer Power Bills Climbing — “Higher bills are primarily driven by higher usage,” Dominion Energy’s Aisha Khan said, adding that air conditioners can account for about half of a household’s electricity use. A fuel factor adjustment that took effect July 1 added about $8 a month for average residential customers. [Fox 5]

It’s Monday — Expect mostly cloudy skies today with a high near 86 and a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly from late morning into the afternoon. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Storm chances taper after midnight, with a low around 69. [NWS]

New Legal Notice — Application for on/off-premise beer, wine, mixed beverages license. [Public Notices]

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Beyer’s Challengers, Party Changes — Four Democrats are challenging Rep. Don Beyer (D-Arlington) in Tuesday’s primary. “If the challengers can even come close to knocking Beyer off… this will still send a message about how the party is shifting,” Virginia Commonwealth University professor Alex Keena said. [Virginia Mercury]

AvalonBay to Become Vivmark — “Two months after announcing their blockbuster merger, real estate investment trust giants AvalonBay Communities Inc. and Equity Residential have unveiled the new name for the combined company: Vivmark Residential.” The $71 billion firm will have dual headquarters in Arlington and Chicago. [WBJ]

Lawmakers Press on Golf Plans — “We write with strong objections to your rushed ‘redevelopment’ of East Potomac Park,” Beyer and 46 colleagues wrote to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, seeking answers by Aug. 14 on the project’s cost and the fate of its cherry trees and bike trails. [Axios, Press Release]

Former Falls Church Councilman Dies — Samuel Albert Mabry, 84, died July 4. First elected to City Council in 1996 and later vice mayor, he “spearheaded efforts at limiting growth in Falls Church during the period of its most significant economic progress,” including a failed 2006 referendum. [Falls Church News-Press]

Disability Services Gap Persists — “When people with certain disabilities graduate or reach age 22, they face a ‘services cliff,’ as they lose school support but do not automatically transfer to adult services.” Virginia’s Medicaid waiver waiting list has dropped from about 15,500 to 14,300. [Virginia Mercury]

It’s Friday — Expect sunny skies today with a high near 90 and a light northwest wind around 5 mph. Skies turn mostly cloudy overnight with a low around 71. [NWS]

New Legal Notice — An 80-foot monopole communication tower is proposed on a military base. [Public Notices]

New Legal Notice — Divorce order of publication; respondent must appear by 9/11/2026. [Public Notices]

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Hand-Pulled Noodles Hit Clarendon — Xi’an Famous Foods will open its first D.C.-area storefront (2800 Clarendon Blvd) on Friday, Aug. 7. The New York chain’s 66-seat, quick-service location is one of its largest yet, with a no-tipping policy and opening discounts putting many dishes around $10. [Washingtonian]

Ballston Construction Site Break-In — Officers responding to a burglary alarm in the 600 block of N. Glebe Road around 9:32 p.m. Tuesday “observed the male suspect inside the secured construction site,” according to ACPD. The suspect ran deeper into the site and a search turned up nothing. [ACPD]

Fairlington Shed Fire — “The fire was contained to a shed, and there was no fire or smoke damage to the occupied residential structures,” Taylor King of the Alexandria Fire Department told ALXnow. No one was injured in the Tuesday night fire in the 4100 block of 36th Street S. Arlington’s fire marshal is investigating. [ALXnow]

‘Burst of Joy’ POW Laid to Rest — Retired Air Force Col. Robert Stirm, the returning prisoner of war embraced by his daughter in the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1973 photo “Burst of Joy,” was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery yesterday (Wednesday). Stirm spent 1,966 days in captivity and died at 92. [Arlington National Cemetery]

Summer School All Stars — “This month, we are proud to recognize five employees whose dedication, leadership and care helped make the 2026 Summer School program a success.” The honorees work at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Program, Glebe Elementary, Wakefield High School and the Syphax Education Center. [APS]

Dulles Overhaul Unveiled — President Donald Trump unveiled a roughly $22 billion plan to remake Dulles International Airport, scrapping its mobile lounges for a U-shaped passenger train, a central walking tunnel, new concourses and a 32,000-space parking garage. Airlines and the airports authority say they will fund it without federal dollars. [FFXnow]

Falls Church Project Scrapped — Stewart Investment Partners has abandoned plans for a seven-story, roughly 200-unit residential building at 419 W. Annandale Road in Falls Church and listed the just-under-an-acre lot for sale through JLL. The Bethesda firm paid $4.6 million for the site in 2022. [WBJ]

It’s Thursday — Mostly sunny today with a high near 87 and northwest winds around 12 mph, gusting as high as 21 mph. Rain chances are near zero. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low around 69. [NWS]

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NTSB Chair Presses Congress — “Every day that passes without implementation of all 50 NTSB recommendations represents a continued and unacceptable risk to public safety,” NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said Monday, six months after the board issued its final report on the 2025 midair collision near Reagan National. [WTOP]

Leonardo DRS Lands $450M Deal — “Arlington defense contractor Leonardo DRS Inc. will buy McLean military software developer Raft LLC in a $450 million all-cash deal announced Tuesday.” The company said Raft’s software will organize raw field data collected by its sensors into a single platform. Raft employs about 350 workers. [WBJ]

Students’ AI Business Launcher — Arlington students Leo Fall, Chase Rosen and Carter Eckle built LaunchBridge, which uses AI to deliver an LLC, tax identification number, website and Stripe account within three days for a one-time $350 fee. The trio built it for Google’s Build with Gemini XPRIZE contest. [WTOP]

F.C. Firm Files for IPO — “Lyntris Inc., a newly formed defense technology company headquartered in Falls Church, filed plans to IPO on July 23.” It plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker LYNX. Revenue totaled $240.9 million in the first half of 2026. [WBJ]

Va. Is a Measles Hot Spot — “Virginia had only six cases in 2025, but has now seen 176 in 2026.” The state is one of seven accounting for more than 84% of a record national count of 2,318 cases. An outbreak is confirmed in Buckingham and Cumberland counties. [Axios]

It’s Wednesday — Expect sunny skies today with a high near 85 and northwest winds of 9–13 mph, gusting as high as 23 mph. Skies stay mostly clear tonight with a low around 68. [NWS]

New Legal Notice — Brewery seeks ABC license in Ballston; objections due within 30 days. [Public Notices]

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