If there’s one thing Zach Cregger learned while writing and directing his upcoming horror movie “Weapons,” it’s that the best laughs won’t come from the jokes he writes.
The film follows Cregger’s 2022 solo directorial debut “Barbarians,” the widely celebrated genre-bending horror. This time, the young director bends even more, spinning a town into chaos when all children but one from the same classroom mysteriously vanish, leaving a trail of questions in their place.
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Thank you to all who have served and to the families who have sacrificed or lost loved ones for our freedom. I hope you and yours have a special Memorial Day weekend with friends and family to celebrate our country and those we’ve lost defending it.
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If you are interested in donating to a great charity this Memorial Day, TAPS is a four-star rated charity on Charity Navigator with 87.5% of funds raised going towards program expenses.
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A coffeehouse franchise based in Japan plans to open its first East Coast location in Pentagon City.
Takagi Coffee has inked a deal at 721 15th Street S., in between Tend and Yunnan by Potomac Noodle House. The cafe applied for a commercial building permit last Friday.
This year’s Very Godly VBS, inspired by The Titan’s Curse, invites children into the world of Camp Half-Blood to explore faith, courage, belonging, and community through storytelling, music, crafts, games, science, and reflection in a fun and welcoming environment for all.
Location: The Falls Church
An appointee to the U.S. Department of Commerce during the Biden administration has been accused of sexually assaulting a subordinate at her Pentagon City apartment.
Allegations stemming from a 2023 incident ultimately led to the resignation of Jessica Guadalupe Cavazos after fewer than eight months as the agency’s deputy Under Secretary for Minority Business Development.
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An Annandale man is facing numerous charges after a call for suspicious activity in a parking lot led to a big drug bust.
The arrest happened early Monday morning in a parking lot on N. Pierce Street, in the Fort Myer Heights neighborhood near Rosslyn. Police say they saw drug paraphernalia “in plain view” inside a car after responding to the call, and later determined that one of the two occupants had an outstanding warrant.
The Department of Justice has a new list of “sanctuary jurisdictions” that it accuses of impeding federal immigration enforcement — and Arlington isn’t on it.
The Justice Department previously included Arlington on a much longer list of “sanctuary jurisdictions,” which included 19 Virginia counties and 13 cities in the commonwealth and hundreds of others nationwide.
No Return to SROs — “Today, two school systems around the region still operate without [School Resource Officers]. In Arlington County, there’s no consideration being made to bring them back. “We have 50 or 51 really well trained school safety coordinators, and their focus is on building positive relationships with students and staff,” said Bethany Zecher Sutton, who chairs the Arlington School Board. She said leaders of that program are former SROs.” [WTOP]
Back to School Soon — “Summer will soon wrap up for students around Arlington. The first day of school in Arlington Public Schools for K-12 students is Monday, Aug. 25, with PreK & VPI starting on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The 2025-2026 school year will include the introduction of a new cellphone policy.” [Patch]
Fmr. Gov. Teaching at GMU — “The Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University welcomes former Virginia governor Robert F. (Bob) McDonnell to the faculty as a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Practice. A seasoned public servant with a deep background in law, governance, business, law enforcement, and military service, McDonnell brings nearly 4 decades of practical experience to one of the nation’s most dynamic public policy schools.” [GMU]
Frozen Cocktail Destinations — “Top off the summer season and chill out with creative frozen cocktails. Scroll on, sweet tooths and fruit fans, for the area’s best takes on coladas, daiquiris, margaritas and the almighty frosé. Cool your heels with these slushy sippers.” [Arlington Magazine]
Cool Start to August — “From Aug. 1-5, the average high temperature was 82 degrees, a bit past half a degree below our last cool start to August in 2023. In fact, the five-day average is the coolest since 1985, when the same stretch was 81.4 degrees… These weather good times won’t last. The 90s are set to return next week.” [CWG]
It’s Thursday — Expect mostly sunny skies, reaching a high of around 82 degrees, accompanied by an east wind blowing at approximately 10 mph. The wind may pick up, gusting as high as 22 mph. As the night sets in, it will be mostly clear with temperatures dropping to about 65 degrees. The east wind will slow down to around 5 to 8 mph. [NWS]
Good Wednesday 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 — Aug 6, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Expect mostly sunny skies, reaching a high of around 82 degrees, accompanied by an east wind blowing at approximately 10 mph. The wind may pick up, gusting as high as 22 mph. As the night sets in, it will be mostly clear with temperatures dropping to about 65 degrees. The east wind will slow down to around 5 to 8 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
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The Arlington County Police Department is asking for the public’s help in investigating dozens of traffic signs vandalized with anti-fascist graffiti.
The wave of vandalism incidents, many of which involve the word “fascism” written under the word “stop,” has been going on for months — at a significant cost to taxpayers, according to local officials.
Mental health shapes how we lead, love, work, parent, communicate, and show up in the world—yet too often, these conversations stay hidden.
This Mental Health Awareness Month, join local nonprofit Rock Recovery for Strength Not Stigma—an unforgettable evening of honest conversation, community, and impact.
