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Reminder: POTUS Visit for 9/11 — “Ceremonies in remembrance of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks will be taking place in Arlington… President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are also scheduled to visit the Pentagon.” [ARLnow]

APS Hiring More Substitutes — “Improvements in pay, cleaning up the database and starting recruitment/outreach efforts earlier seem to be paying off as Arlington Public Schools seeks to have enough available substitute teachers on hand throughout the 2024-25 school year. Superintendent Francisco Durán on Sept. 5 told School Board members initial trends were ‘promising’ – with the school system able to fill 80 percent to 90 percent of the need in schools in the first weeks of the academic year.” [Gazette Leader]

School Board Candidates Talk Spending — “Does the Arlington school system need, and can county taxpayers afford, an ongoing capital-spending blizzard when the projected growth of the student body is expected to slow to a trickle in coming years? That was among a brief set of questions posed to the four aspirants for two open Arlington School Board seats during a Sept. 3 forum.” [Gazette Leader]

Brandishing Incident in Clarendon — “The female victim was standing at the intersection of Washington Boulevard at N. Hudson Street when the suspect vehicle pulled up and the occupants engaged her in conversation during which the driver referenced having a firearm. The victim then ran to Clarendon Boulevard at Washington Boulevard and was standing with the male victim when the driver pulled alongside them and brandished a firearm before driving away. During the course of the investigation, officers identified the driver and obtained warrants.” [APCD]

Can Creations at Pentagon City Mall — From the Arlington Food Assistance Center: “You don’t want to miss the larger-than-life #CANstruction creations located @fashionctrpc this week! Built by @aianorthernvirginia architectural firms, teams used only canned and non-perishable food items to bring their designs to life – all of which are donated to AFAC to help feed our neighbors in need. Catch the exhibit before it ends on September 14!” [Instagram]

W-L Wins Another — “The Washington-Liberty Generals (2-0) routed the host Annandale Atoms, 46-3, Sept. 6 for its second blowout of the season. Leading W-L was running back Brayden Black rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns and quarterback Matt Abramson completing 16 passes for 202 yards and two scores.” [Gazette Leader]

Virginia Presidential Poll — “Vice President Kamala Harris leads former president Donald Trump among likely Virginia voters by eight percentage points, powered by an 18-point advantage among women and by a sense of unity among Democrats, according to a Washington Post-Schar School poll… Harris draws support from 50 percent of likely Virginia voters compared to 42 percent choosing the former president and 2 percent supporting third-party candidates.” [Washington Post]

It’s Wednesday — Expect sunshine and a high of 84 during the day, with light winds becoming east at 5 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday night will be mostly clear, with temperatures dropping to a low of 62. [NWS]

Flickr pool photo by John Sonderman

Fancy Gun Seized at Airport — “A Georgia woman was cited by police after Transportation Security Administration officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport intercepted a teal-colored gun with black floral designs on it among the woman’s carry-on items. The 9mm firearm was loaded with three gun magazines, totaling 30 bullets packed next to the gun.” [Press Release]

TSA Display at DCA — “Sandals. A baseball hat. An adorable stuffed panda. They all sat on a table in Ronald Reagan National Airport, and they all hid potentially deadly explosives. They weren’t the real thing but mock-ups of the kind of items the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has discovered over the years.” [WTOP]

USS Arlington at Weekend 5K — “Officers and crew of the USS Arlington visited Arlington and on Sept. 7 participated in the 2024 Arlington Police, Fire & Sheriff 9/11 Memorial 5K Run, where the ship’s contingent finished first in the ‘military teams’ category. The ship’s commander, U.S. Navy Capt. Ian Scaliantine, addressed the crowd and spoke of the honor it was for the USS Arlington sailors to participate in the race.” [Gazette Leader]

Another Win for Yorktown — “The Yorktown Patriots won the night of Sept. 6 to improve to 2-0 but head coach Bruce Hanson was not happy with how his football team played in the non-district high-school game. Too many mistakes and uneven play was how Hanson described the 28-13 home win over Jackson-Reed.” [Gazette Leader]

Good Signs for Local Economy — “Greater Washington’s economy is showing glimmers of improvement across several key data points. Apartments are filling up, visitors are going out and a record number of residents are employed. Those are the latest findings from CBRE’s REVIVE Regional Vibrancy Index.” [Washington Business Journal]

It’s Tuesday — Expect sunshine and a high temperature close to 85 degrees, complemented by a northwest wind at around 7 mph. Tuesday night will be mostly clear with a low temperature near 59 degrees; the northeast wind at approximately 5 mph will become calm during the evening. [NWS]

New Development Proposal in Courthouse — “The Meridian Group has proposed to redevelop an aging office it owns in Arlington’s Courthouse neighborhood with a 16-story residential-over-retail building. Meridian applied Thursday for a rezoning and major site plan amendment for 2500 Wilson Blvd., four blocks west of the Court House Metro station. The 1.4-acre site is currently home to a five-story office built in 1986, which Meridian’s application describes as ‘obsolete.'” [Washington Business Journal]

Arlington Companies Make Fortune List — “Two firms headquartered in Arlington have seen their rankings go up in the newly released 2024 ‘Global 500’ list of the world’s largest companies. Boeing and Raytheon were among seven Virginia firms making the annual ranking by Fortune.” [Gazette Leader]

Local GOP Calls Out Letter — From the Arlington GOP: “An Arlington Republican — and fairly new resident — displayed a Trump sign on her lawn. An anonymous neighbor sent her this creepy message in the mail.” [Twitter]

Wakefield Wins — “Wakefield Varsity Football just won their first game in 2 years, 39-12. What a team effort. Thanks, Warriors.” [Twitter]

It’s Monday — Expect sunny skies and a high of around 78 degrees, accompanied by a southwest wind at 5 to 7 mph. Monday night will be clear, with the temperature dropping to around 56 degrees and the southwest wind maintaining a speed of approximately 6 mph. [NWS]

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Reminder: Events This Weekend — The Rosslyn Jazz Festival and the Arlington Police, Fire, Sheriff and ECC 9/11 Memorial Race are both taking place this weekend, prompting some road closures in the area.

Lee Likely to Stay on Arlington House — “Unless they can come up with a political pincer movement at the relatively last minute, it looks life Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s name will remain on the Arlington House national monument for the foreseeable future. Measures by U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th) and U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) were introduced for the 2023-24 session on June 6, 2023, but continue to languish in committee.” [Gazette Leader]

Beyer and Challengers Debate — “[Republican Jerry] Torres and independents David Kennedy and Bentley Hensel are taking on Beyer in what is more akin to an exercise in political participation than a competitive campaign. The 8th District is among the most Democratic-leaning in the country, and Beyer, who was first elected in 2014, seems likely to cruise to victory. But there remained among some of the challengers a spirit of bonhomie despite the kamikaze mission they collectively were on.” [Gazette Leader]

F.C. Superintendent to Retire — “In a surprise development, Falls Church City Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Peter Noonan announced his retirement last week, effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year. After dedicating 33 years to public education, including 14 years as a superintendent and eight years leading the Falls Church Public Schools, Noonan said in a letter that he’s decided to step down to spend more time with his family.” [Falls Church News-Press]

It’s Friday — Expect partly sunny skies and a high near 81, accompanied by a 6 mph east wind. Friday night will see mostly cloudy conditions and a low around 66, with a southeast wind of the same speed. [NWS]