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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 9, 2025

By ARLnow.com

Good Monday 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 — Jun 9, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Tuesday’s forecast

Showers and thunderstorms are likely before 3pm, followed by a gradual clearing of clouds and a high near 83°F with northwest winds at 5-7 mph. Precipitation chance is 40%. Tonight, expect possible showers and thunderstorms between 7-8pm, partly cloudy skies, a low of 64°F, and light variable winds. Precipitation chance is 30%. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now.”
– Chinese Proverb

🌅 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.

Tex-Mex restaurant La Posada opens in Crystal City this week

By Katie Taranto
Hanging plant decorations at La Posada (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

A colorful new spot for Tex Mex and other Latin-inspired flavors is set to open in Crystal City this week.

La Posada, a new eatery by veteran restaurateur Julian Giraldo, plans to soft open on Thursday at 320 23rd Street S., on the ground floor of Quimby on 23rd apartments.

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ARLnow Press Club members know what story is coming up after this one

By ARLnow.com

ARLnow Press Club members know things others don’t.

Specifically, they know that after this post we’re going to be covering a plan to lower speed limits on some local roads. Earlier today, they knew what was going to be in the daily Morning Notes post hours in advance.

Members also know that on busy days they can just browse summaries of our stories and not miss any important local developments.

That’s because Press Club members get a pair of exclusive newsletters: the Early Morning Notes, which includes a rundown of the day’s planned coverage (see below), and the Pro Update, which contains article summaries, larger photos and no display ads.

The coverage plan from today’s Press Club-exclusive Early Morning Notes newsletter (note that the 2:45 story is getting pushed to another day)

While ARLnow has seen significant readership growth, we’ve actually seen a decline in revenue this year due to local economic uncertainty and federal job losses. If it were not for the support of the ARLnow Press Club, we would have had to make significant cuts to our local news coverage.

Can you spare ten bucks a month to be better informed and to support local news in your hometown? If so, please join here.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 6, 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 — Jun 6, 2025.

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

  1. JUST IN: Police investigating bomb threat at Arlington elementary school (9662 views)
  2. Former W-L substitute teacher indicted over alleged sexual relationship with student (8226 views)
  3. Arlington streetcar critics take victory lap over D.C.’s plans to kill similar project (6903 views)
  4. Falls Church townhouse project receives skepticism from city leaders (6146 views)
  5. Poll: The best longtime Arlington institution (6321 views)
  6. BREAKING: Firefighters battling townhouse blaze in Douglas Park (5237 views)
  7. Recent FBI arrest in Arlington follows long line of local espionage cases (5103 views)
  8. Freddie’s Beach Bar founder plans to wed longtime partner at WorldPride Parade (4862 views)
  9. ACPD: Man suspected of DUI tried to scale fence after crash, then spat on officer (3702 views)
  10. Overturned vehicle closes road in Arlington Heights (3626 views)
  11. NEW: Police investigating vehicle break-ins at Arlington country club (3702 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 possible thunderstorms after 2pm are expected, followed by gradual clearing and a high of 82 degrees. The northwest wind will blow at 5 to 8 mph, with a 50% chance of precipitation. For Saturday night, there’s a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, and showers may return after 2 am. Clouds will increase as the temperature drops to around 67 degrees, with calm north wind and a 30% chance of precipitation. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.”
– Henry Ford

🌅 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. 👋

Podcast: Pets on beer cans and spies in Arlington

By ARLnow.com

The weekend is here and so is a new episode of the ARLnow podcast.

In the latest episode, Lene, Dan and Vernon discuss a few notable local news stories in Arlington from the past week, including:

Let us know what you think about the new podcast format in the comments or via email.

Watch below on YouTube, or listen to the podcast via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Audacy, TuneIn or your favorite listening app.

New data: ARLnow is No. 3 non-broadcast local news site in Virginia

By ARLnow.com
Readership of non-broadcast local news websites in Virginia, February-April 2025

ARLnow and its sister sites are among the most-read online local news publications in all of Virginia.

According to an analysis of web traffic data for selected publications, ARLnow is the No. 3 most-read, non-broadcast local news website in the state, while FFXnow — which covers Fairfax County — is No. 4. ALXnow, which covers Alexandria, also cracked the top dozen publication.

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Skateboarding art exhibit ‘Invisible Skate Theory’ opens in Virginia Square

By Katie Taranto
Spray paint artwork "Cholas Crew" done by Imilla Skate members (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

Perspectives from the D.C. area’s skateboarding subculture are on display at a new art exhibition in Virginia Square.

“The Invisible Skate Theory” opened to the public yesterday (Thursday) at Mason Exhibitions, featuring skateboard-themed pieces and mementos. It will be on display through Aug. 16 at 3601 Fairfax Drive.

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Free summer concert series kicks off at Lubber Run this evening

By Dan Egitto
A past production during the Lubber Run Summer Concert Series (via Arlington County)

A free summer concert series at Lubber Run Amphitheater returns today (Friday) with a production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.”

The annual Lubber Run Summer Concert Series will run productions at 200 N. Columbus Street through Aug. 1 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Featured music genres include big band, blues, soul and orchestral music.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 5, 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 — Jun 5, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Friday’s forecast

Mostly sunny conditions are expected with a high temperature around 84 degrees and a southeast wind at 3 to 7 mph. Clouds will increase in the evening, as Friday night ushers in a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low temperature of approximately 67 degrees. South wind will be around 6 mph, calming down as the evening progresses. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The quality, not the longevity, of one’s life is what is important.”
– Martin Luther King, Jr.

🌅 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.

‘Ever/Body’ spa closes after two years in Clarendon

By Katie Taranto
Vacant retail bay left by Ever/Body in Clarendon (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

A dermatology studio in Clarendon has closed, leaving a 3,000-square-foot vacancy in a shopping center undergoing significant changes.

Ever/Body, located between Chip City and The Golden Fox Boutique, shuttered after two years in business at 2800 Clarendon Blvd. The closure comes as the nearby Barnes & Noble undergoes remodeling and The Crossing Clarendon prepares to welcome a new restaurant.

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McDonald’s on Langston Blvd demolished, expected to re-open this fall

By Katie Taranto
Demolished McDonald's on Langston Blvd (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

The McDonald’s on Langston Blvd has been torn down, making way for a new, “modernized” McDonald’s on the same site.

Construction at 4834 Langston Blvd is scheduled to begin the week of June 23, area construction manager Michele Miller told ARLnow.

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