By ROBERT YOON Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Virginia Democrats will settle a crowded six-way primary for lieutenant governor on Tuesday as well as a contested nomination fight for state attorney general. Meanwhile, voters across the commonwealth will choose nominees for the state House of Delegates.
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church and surrounding areas of Northern Virginia, effective from 5 p.m. tonight (Tuesday).
Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms could produce 1 to 2 inches of rain in a short period, with some areas potentially seeing 3 to 5 inches where storms train over the same locations.
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Question: How has the local real estate market performed so far this year?
Answer: After a year where market conditions softened in favor of buyers, the Northern VA real estate market became more favorable for sellers in the first quarter of 2026, while the Washington DC condo market continued to reel.
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Arlington’s newly reconstituted Human Rights Commission got to work last week with a discussion of new limits on its ability to pursue accountability for county leaders.
After the Arlington County Board fired all members of the commission last August following several confrontations between the two groups, commission Chair Jimmy McBirney used a Thursday meeting to acknowledge the entity’s “limited jurisdiction and limited scope.”
ICA Language Services (ICA), a family-owned, woman-led small business based in Arlington, is celebrating its 40th anniversary, marking decades of supporting the U.S. military and diplomatic community through language training and testing.
Founded in April 1986 as Inlingua Foreign Language Center, a 6-classroom language school, ICA expanded under the leadership of Deidre Doyle, an entrepreneur with a background in organizational management who joined the company the same year. As a military spouse, she had developed a deep understanding of military organizations and culture, helping shape ICA into a trusted provider of language training and testing for military professionals. Doyle became a partner in 1993 and sole owner in 2009, when she changed the name to ICA Language Services.
County officials say a modest state grant will go a long way to supporting local first-responders after traumatic incidents.
Board members at their Saturday (June 14) meeting accepted a $30,000 Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services grant that will provide more training for those who help police, fire, sheriff and other public-safety personnel after incidents like January’s aircraft collision near Reagan National Airport.
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Primary Day Today — “Today is Virginia’s Democratic primary election, with Arlington voters choosing nominees for Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, House of Delegates District 1, and County Board in contested races. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.” [Arlington County]
School Board Field Stands at Three — With the filing deadline set for today at 7 p.m., it appears it likely will be a three-person field for the lone School Board seat on the Nov. 4 ballot. Independent James “Vell” Rives IV and Democratic endorsee Monique “Moe” Bryant have qualified for the ballot access, county election officials tell ARLnow, joining Major Webb in the race to succeed Mary Kadera. –Scott McCaffrey
Trash-Collection Rate Unchanged — County Board members on Saturday voted to leave unchanged, for the coming year, the annual rate of $415.75 for trash/recycling services to single-family homes. The rate will be enough to fully recoup the $13.85 million cost of the program for fiscal 2026, which begins on July 1. –Scott McCaffrey
Assault on Police at Metro Station — “At approximately 4:40 p.m. on June 13, an officer on patrol in the Pentagon City Metro Station stopped a male subject for fare evasion. As the officer spoke to the subject, the female suspect, who is known to the subject, attempted to intervene and grabbed the officer before walking away. The officer issued commands to the suspect, who was noncompliant. With the assistance of additional responding officers, the suspect was taken into custody.” [ACPD]
Sustainability Accolade for ART — “Arlington Transit’s new bus Operations and Maintenance Facility (AOMF) has received the highest sustainability rating possible for a public service site: the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Platinum for Communities certification.” [Arlington County]
Tech Event at Amazon HQ2 — “CivStart, a nonprofit innovation hub dedicated to advancing state and local government technology, in partnership with Arlington County, is gearing up for a groundbreaking State of GovTech event in Arlington, Virginia, on June 17–18, 2025. This event will bring together top government officials, tech innovators, and industry leaders.” [Arlington County]
It’s Tuesday — Expect scattered rain until 2pm followed by showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm, while patchy fog clears before 9am. The mostly cloudy day will have a high near 82, with a south wind around 6 mph and a 30% chance of precipitation. For Tuesday night, anticipate scattered showers and thunderstorms, a mostly cloudy sky, a low around 71, a southeast wind of 3 to 5 mph, and a 50% chance of precipitation. [NWS]
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 16, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Expect scattered rain until 2pm followed by showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm, while patchy fog clears before 9am. The mostly cloudy day will have a high near 82, with a south wind around 6 mph and a 30% chance of precipitation. For Tuesday night, anticipate scattered showers and thunderstorms, a mostly cloudy sky, a low around 71, a southeast wind of 3 to 5 mph, and a 50% chance of precipitation. See more from Weather.gov.
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.”
– Robert Louis Stevenson
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The Arlington YMCA is still pursuing redevelopment plans, but the loss of a developer and tough market conditions have pushed back the timeline.
Facing concerns from some patrons about ongoing maintenance issues, the YMCA told ARLnow that it is working on improvements to the Virginia Square facility and hoping to receive county approval for redevelopment in early 2027.
A local nonprofit is sounding the alarm about a worsening affordable housing crisis that’s driving homelessness to new heights across Northern Virginia.
Falls Church-based Homestretch released new data showing that finding affordable housing in the region has become increasingly difficult for many residents.
An Arlington nonprofit has launched a new emergency assistance fund for out-of-work federal employees.
Arlington Thrive’s new Federal Worker Resilience Fund, which provides direct aid for rent, utility payments and other essentials, is meant to support fired and furloughed federal workers “whose jobs were affected by recent policy changes.”
