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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Aug 1, 2025

By ARLnow.com

Good Friday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Aug 1, 2025.

Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.

  1. Professional rugby player charged with rape in Arlington (16521 views)
  2. Arlington County can’t regulate local ICE operations, legal staff say (13868 views)
  3. Police investigating attempted bank robbery, attempted carjacking (10815 views)
  4. Arlington woman killed in five-vehicle crash remembered as ‘beam of pizzazz’ (8774 views)
  5. ACPD: Knife-wielding man arrested in Clarendon (7187 views)
  6. Unpaid debt for school meals leaves APS $250K short at fiscal year’s end (5647 views)
  7. Metro funding could emerge as divisive issue in Arlington County Board race (5326 views)
  8. Fried chicken and burger chain ‘Nash and Smashed’ coming to Arlington (5228 views)
  9. Freeze on federal education funds cast doubt on $1.5M at APS (5204 views)
  10. Flood Watch, Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Arlington and much of region (5197 views)
  11. High schooler uncovers history of Arlington’s first known Chinese restaurant (5181 views)

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

Here are the events planned for Sunday:

☀️ Saturday’s forecast

Expect mostly sunny skies and a high near 81, accompanied by a mild north wind at 7 mph. The night will be mainly clear, with the temperature dropping to around 63. An east wind at 5 mph will gradually become calm as the evening progresses. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“If you want peace, you don’t talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.”
– Desmond Tutu

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

We hope you have a great weekend, Arlington! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋

The Clarendon Ballroom debuts renovated rooftop with seasonal pop-up decor

By Katie Taranto
Cabana seating with new decorations on The Deck (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

A colorful new look and refreshments have arrived for the summer on The Clarendon Ballroom’s rooftop.

The three-level bar and events venue recently renovated its rooftop — renamed “The Deck” — with latticework, more seating and summery, Mediterranean-inspired decor and food. It is the first pop-up theme in what the Ballroom team hopes to make a rotating series throughout the year.

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Appalachian and Italian inspired ‘Nettie’s Tavern’ opens in Clarendon this month

By Katie Taranto
Nettie's Tavern in Clarendon (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

A new tavern with Appalachian charm and an Italian American-inspired menu will soon open for business in Clarendon.

Nettie’s Tavern, opening Monday, Aug. 11 in part of the former Whitlow’s space, is named after a beloved family friend of Arlington restaurateur Reese Gardner. The Appalachia native met Nettie, who he identified only by her first name, six years ago in a bar near Berkeley Springs, W.Va.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 31, 2025

By ARLnow.com

Good Thursday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Jul 31, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Friday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

⛈️ Friday’s forecast

Showers are possible before 10am, with a chance for more showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Expect mostly cloudy skies and a high of around 78 degrees, accompanied by a north wind ranging from 11 to 13 mph, gusting up to 21 mph. The precipitation probability for the day stands at 20%. For Friday night, the clouds will gradually clear, giving way to mostly clear skies and a low temperature of around 64 degrees, with a north wind of 7 to 9 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
– Steve Jobs

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

Fried chicken and burger chain ‘Nash and Smashed’ coming to Arlington

By Ryan Cole
Signage for new Nash and Smashed location in the Buckingham Center(staff photo by Ryan Cole)

A Nashville-style burger and fried chicken chain plans to open a new location in Ashton Heights in about a month.

D.C.-area fast food joint “Nash & Smashed” is preparing to open at 310 N. Glebe Road, where Boost Mobile closed in the Buckingham Center. The new restaurant serves up traditional fried chicken, chicken sandwiches and smash burgers.

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Local entrepreneur starts hub for young innovaters at GMU’s Fuse building

By Ryan Cole
George Mason's Fuse building (staff photo by Ryan Cole)

An Arlington entrepreneur and a father-daughter duo have begun hosting events for young innovators at George Mason University’s new Fuse building.

“Oasis Hill” — a project by Shy Pahlevani, founder of the local startups LiveSafe and HUNGRY, alongside the real estate development pair Hossein and Ivana Goal — set up shop at 3401 Fairfax Drive earlier this year.

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Local artist launches satirical zine and ‘street studio’ pop-up in Clarendon

By Katie Taranto
Wilson B.'s street studio (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

The artist behind Arlington’s countless posters satirizing local politicians has launched a new outdoor pop-up studio and zine.

Wilson B., aka @ArlingtonAF, is probably best known for his signs riffing on local political candidates, the Arlington GOP, Advanced Towing and other well-known entities.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 30, 2025

By ARLnow.com

Good Wednesday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Jul 30, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

⛈️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect a slight chance of showers, evolving into showers and thunderstorms after 2 pm, with increasing clouds and a high near 94. Heat index values could reach 103, with calm winds turning south at 5-7 mph in the afternoon. 60% chance of rain, with rainfall amounts up to a quarter of an inch. Thursday night’s forecast includes 80% chance of precipitation, with showers and thunderstorms likely before 7 pm, potentially transitioning into a thunderstorm between 7 pm and 2 am, followed by more showers and thunderstorms. Expect a low around 70, southeast winds at 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight, and possible rainfall amounts between three-quarters and one inch. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“I failed my way to success.”
– Thomas Edison

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

‘National Night Out’ festivities with ACPD coming to Arlington next week

By Ryan Cole
Arlington woman with police motorcycle (photo by David Moss Photography, courtesy of ACPD)

Live music, cookouts and other festivities are coming to neighborhoods around Arlington next week in an annual partnership with the Arlington County Police Department.

National Night Out, an event where police officers attend outdoor, community-building events in neighborhoods around their jurisdiction, is next Tuesday.

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