A new Japanese restaurant with a wide menu of sushi options, hot dishes and small plates is planning to open soon in Pentagon City.
Signage for Takumi, a bistro and bar that has been in the works since early 2025, has appeared at 1100 S. Hayes Street, next door to Tous les Jours bakery and cafe.
An indoor golf training center is hosting open houses this week as it prepares to open near Ballston.
The Golf Yards, a 24/7 “golf performance club” located in Three Ballston Plaza at 1100 N. Glebe Road, is hosting drop-in tours this week and temporarily waiving its initiation fee — normally $1000 for an individual, or $1500 for a family plan — as it seeks to welcome its first members.
Synetic has recently received a $10,000 award from the George Preston Marshall Fund to provide scholarships to our summer programs, both our summer camps and the Teen Conservatory. We are thrilled to provide need-based scholarships for physical theater education to students who cannot otherwise afford to attend camps.
If you wish to apply for a scholarship, click below!
Synetic Theater’s award-winning physical theater company brings its signature blend of movement, storytelling, and creativity to young artists ages 7-13 in ten one-week, fun-filled, repeatable sessions. No previous experience is required—just curiosity, energy, and a willingness to leap into the fun.
At Synetic, every child is a storyteller. Through dance, pantomime, stage movement, ensemble games, and world-building activities, campers learn to express themselves using their bodies, voices, and imaginations. Synetic’s experienced teaching artists guide students through an immersive process that builds confidence, collaboration skills, and creative problem-solving—all while having a blast.
Each session ends with a showcase where campers proudly share their original work with family and friends.
We hope you join us for camp this summer! For further scholarship, registration, or general information, please email [email protected] directly.
The driver’s-side windows of nine vehicles were smashed in the Forest Glen neighborhood early Sunday morning, police say.
Officers found the damaged vehicles in the 700 block of S. Florida Street, a few blocks north of Columbia Pike, after being called out around 4:15 a.m. on June 21. A witness saw three suspects try to force their way into a 10th vehicle and flee when they couldn’t get in, according to the Arlington County Police Department.
County school leaders gave the 2025-26 school year a mix of positive grades with a few incompletes, including the need for improved communication with families.
“There are some wonderful accomplishments,” Superintendent Francisco Durán said at the June 18 School Board meeting. “At the same time, we do have data that shows we have work to do.”
Bring the whole family to Arlington Mill for an evening of laughs, basketball, and underdog determination with Goat.
This animated family comedy follows a determined young goat chasing his dream of becoming a professional basketball star. Before the movie, kids can enjoy face painting and family-friendly activities, making this one of our most kid-focused events of the summer.
Wilmer “Whiz” Mountain was a teacher and mentor to more than 3,000 students during a three-decade career in the math department at Yorktown High School.
For that achievement, and for a lifetime of service in areas beyond education, Mountain was honored June 17 by the Optimist Club of Arlington.
Arlington Pick Draws Criticism — Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) has drawn criticism from conservative outlets for appointing Kellen MacBeth, founder and president of the advocacy group Equality Arlington, to Virginia’s 26-member LGBTQ+ Advisory Board. The Washington Free Beacon called the appointment evidence of an “embrace of left-wing gender activism,” as Equality Arlington, which advocates for transgender and nonbinary students, has opposed the Trump administration’s policies on trans youth. [LGBTQ Nation, Free Beacon]
Arlington Native’s Jungle Run — Arlington native Sarah Awad, a 26-year-old former rugby player, competed on Netflix’s “Outlast: The Jungle,” lasting until the season’s penultimate episode in the Panamanian jungle. Among her proudest moments: building a raised bamboo bed and cooking a scorpion, which she said “tasted like beef jerky.” [WTOP]
French Jets Over Arlington — From the French Embassy on Monday: “The Patrouille de France from the French Air and Space Force took to the skies above cherished American sites like the National Mall, Arlington National Cemetery, and Mount Vernon. This flyover is part of the #liberté250 commemorating a very special anniversary for America’s independence.” [French Embassy/FB]
Height Law Exemption Argued — The Trump administration says new federal construction, including a proposed 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery, is not subject to the 1910 Height of Buildings Act that caps most D.C. construction at 130 feet. An Interior Department memo concludes that “federal buildings are not subject to” the act, reversing the longstanding position of the National Capital Planning Commission, which is set to review the arch July 9. [Washington Post]
Crystal City Dronemaker’s Loss Grows — Shares of military dronemaker AeroVironment hit a 52-week low Monday after the Crystal City-based company restated its fiscal third-quarter loss to $268.4 million, up $89 million from what it previously reported. The revision reflects a larger goodwill charge tied to a $1.4 billion Space Force contract that was terminated in March. AeroVironment shares have fallen 63% since mid-January, and several law firms have filed class-action suits alleging executives misled investors. [WBJ]
Warner Lauds Housing Bill — “This landmark legislation will boost the housing supply, bring down costs, and protect renters, veterans, and rural Virginians. I encourage my colleagues in the House to quickly pass this bipartisan housing package and deliver some real relief to Americans across the country.” [Press Release]
E-Bike Safety Push — Police and parks officials across Northern Virginia, including along the W&OD Trail, are stepping up e-bike safety awareness amid a rise in complaints about reckless and illegal riding. “We have certainly received an increase in complaints regarding unsafe behavior on the trail, including e-bikes, scooters and other motorized devices,” a NOVA Parks spokesperson told FFXnow. The agency permits only Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes, capped at 20 mph, on the trail. [FFXnow]
It’s Tuesday — Expect a mostly cloudy day with a high near 81, with rain showers likely before 3 p.m. Northwest winds will be 5–10 mph, gusting as high as 20 mph. Skies clear overnight, with a low around 62. [NWS]
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Good Monday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Jun 22, 2026.
Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Expect a 40% chance of showers before 3 p.m., with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 80°F. Winds will come from the north at 8 to 10 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph. Tuesday night will be mostly clear with a low around 62°F and a gentle north wind at about 6 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
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Update at 6:50 p.m. — Nearly 1,000 Dominion customers are without power in Arlington, according to the utility company’s website. Most of the outages are in the county’s far northern neighborhoods along the border with McLean, which is experiencing widespread outages after the storms.
Update at 6:15 p.m. — A second line of storms is arriving and has prompted a second Severe Thunderstorm Warning, below, which is in effect until 7 p.m.
Democratic leaders in the Virginia General Assembly reached an agreement on a state budget with a compromise on taxing data centers.
The proposed budget agreement, announced last Friday evening, kept the sales and use tax exemption for data centers, which has divided lawmakers in the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates. However, it adds a new data center electricity consumption tax, which would charge a rate of $0.011 per kilowatt hour based on the electricity a data center uses each month.
