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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 11, 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 — Jul 11, 2025.

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

  1. Construction on Long Bridge rail project begins later this month over the Potomac (20636 views)
  2. Arlington rent rose again in June, remaining priciest outside of California (12965 views)
  3. Poll: The best barbecue restaurant in Arlington (10621 views)
  4. JUST IN: Another Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Arlington and D.C. area, amid flood threat (7390 views)
  5. BREAKING: Flash Flood Warning issued for Arlington and Falls Church (7340 views)
  6. Speed limits could drop from 25 to 20 mph on some Arlington roads (6862 views)
  7. Arlington entrepreneurs debut new party boat with catering from District Taco (6311 views)
  8. Appeals court flip-flops on Missing Middle, striking down ordinance once again (6265 views)
  9. Man sentenced to 15 years in prison after Arlington cocaine bust (5870 views)
  10. ACPD: Man, 70, arrested for knifing acquaintance on Columbia Pike (5294 views)
  11. Morning Notes for July 7, 2025 (4601 views)
  12. Fleet of laser-equipped robots begins survey of Arlington sidewalks (5006 views)
  13. ‘One Rosslyn’ development project wins commission’s support but new skywalk does not (4197 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

Showers and thunderstorms are possible after 2pm, under mostly sunny skies with a high near 91 degrees. The calm wind will shift to southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon, with a 30% chance of precipitation. For Saturday evening, the chance of showers and thunderstorms remains at 30%, mainly before 8pm. The night will be partly cloudy and the low will be around 74 degrees, with southeast winds ranging from 3 to 6 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.”
– Theodore Roosevelt

🌅 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. 👋

Grammy-nominated country artist plans performance at Arlington homeless shelter

By Katie Taranto
Country artist Steven Cade (courtesy of Steven Cade)

A Grammy-nominated country artist will be performing at an Arlington homeless shelter as part of a nationwide fundraising tour.

Singer-songwriter Steven Cade’s “Giving Guitars Tour” will be coming to Bridges to Independence on Monday, featuring a performance and a Q&A as well as the donation of a signed guitar.

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Arlington woman seeks to transport abused stray dog from Albania to U.S.

By Ryan Cole
Buddy the dog (courtesy of Silvi Pomeroy)

An Arlington woman originally from Albania is raising money through GoFundMe to bring a stray dog from her home country to the United States.

Silvi Pomeroy, a resident physician at George Washington University Hospital, met “Buddy” on a trip to show her husband Albania and visit family. Her aunt had been feeding Buddy for a couple weeks leading up to their visit, and he followed the family around on walks.

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Family-owned banh mi shop to host grand opening next week at Eden Center

By Katie Taranto
Outside Banh Mi Oi at Eden Center (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

A banh mi shop with fresh baguettes and vintage decor will celebrate its grand opening at the Eden Center next week.

Banh Mi Oi will cut the ribbon on its new Falls Church location at 6795 Wilson Blvd next Wednesday, July 16. The celebration, which will include free merchandise and menu samples, opens to the public at 10 a.m.

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Fleet of laser-equipped robots begins survey of Arlington sidewalks

By Ryan Cole
Arlington robots assessing sidewalk conditions (via Arlington DES/Flickr)

A fleet of robots has begun wandering the sidewalks between Ballston and Rosslyn, searching for any defects to report back to the county’s Department of Environmental Services.

The bots, which went live at the start of this month, use a combination of laser scanners, mobile mapping, AI and machine learning to look for defects like cracks, weeds or gaps of at least half an inch.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 10, 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 10, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Friday’s forecast

Expect showers and thunderstorms primarily after 5pm and patchy fog until 9am, followed by mostly sunny skies and a high near 89 with light, variable winds. There is a 30% chance of precipitation. For Friday night, showers and thunderstorms are possible mainly before 7pm, transitioning to partly cloudy skies and a Low around 73 with calm winds. The chance of precipitation remains at 30%. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.”
– Lao Tzu

🌅 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.

‘Semicolon Cafe’ arrives in Falls Church with Korean shaved ice and sandwiches

By Katie Taranto
Mango bingsoo and sandwich from Semicolon Cafe (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

A new cafe with Korean shaved ice and brioche sandwiches has opened at the Founders Row development in Falls Church.

Semicolon Cafe, a small New York City-based chain that also offers classic cafe beverages and pastries, opened late last month at 103 Founders Avenue.

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Local high schooler creates assistive app for people with motor disabilities

By Ryan Cole
Dhanvin Ganeshkumar presents Swype AI at SXSW EDU's Student Impact Challenge (courtesy of Dhanvin Ganeshkumar)

A Thomas Jefferson High School junior is launching an assistive technology start-up to help people with motor disabilities use computers more easily.

Dhanvin Ganeshkumar’s Swype AI will allow people to control their computer using a free mobile app on their smartphone in conjunction with gestures or vocal commands.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 9, 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 9, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Thursday’s forecast

Showers and thunderstorms are expected throughout the day, with a likelihood of a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm. The sky will be mostly cloudy, with a high temperature near 85 and a southwest wind at 3 to 5 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%, with new rainfall amounts likely below a tenth of an inch, possibly higher during thunderstorms. For Thursday night, chances of showers and thunderstorms decrease before 11pm, with light south wind and a low temperature around 72. The chance of precipitation falls to 30% during the night. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.”
– Robert Frost

🌅 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.

Arlington entrepreneurs debut new party boat with catering from District Taco

By Ryan Cole
The new "Cantina Cruises" by Sea Suite Cruises (via Sea Suite Cruises/Instagram)

A pair of Arlington entrepreneurs have partnered with a local taqueria to debut a new cantina-themed booze cruise on the Potomac River.

Sea Suite Cruises’ new “Cantina Cruises” party boat, which debuted on the Fourth of July, comes with a full-service bar plus chips and salsa courtesy of District Taco. Private parties can also get catering from the regional taco chain.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 8, 2025

By ARLnow.com

Good Tuesday 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 8, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect showers and thunderstorms mainly after 4pm, with mostly sunny conditions and a high near 91. The calm wind will become south around 6 mph in the afternoon, with a 30% chance of precipitation. Wednesday night, anticipate likely showers and thunderstorms before 2am followed by a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am, and again after 5am. The night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 72, south wind at 3 to 5 mph, and a 60% chance of precipitation. New rainfall amounts could range between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, with higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
– Aristotle

🌅 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.

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