Sports

The Arlington Soccer Association‘s boys 2008 White team earned a berth to play in the Eastern Regional Presidents Cup this month for the fourth year in a row.

The competition will be held in Valley Forge, Pa. A victory in the event will earn the squad a berth to play in the National Presidents Cup, held next month in Tampa.


Sports

A Marymount University women’s basketball standout of the 1990s has been selected to coach the Yorktown High School girls basketball team.

Jessica Turgon will take over from Devaughn Drayton, who recently stepped down after 13 seasons at Yorktown.


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Around Town

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 13, 2025.

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

  1. Ten Arlington restaurants named winners in ‘Best of NoVA 2025’ list (28673 views)
  2. Large protests planned on Langston Blvd and over I-66 before military parade (19778 views)
  3. Obituary: Barbara “Bobbi” Ann Farley (1982-2025) (18451 views)
  4. Military parade will bring road closures but no festivities in Arlington (17506 views)
  5. New developer takes over stalled project at Arlington Beer Garden site (11589 views)
  6. ACPD: Teens arrested after stabbing and armed robbery (11322 views)
  7. Ballston fitness studio, a mini-mart and several Arlington restaurants listed for sale (10185 views)
  8. School Board selects new W-L principal despite criticism from school staff (9320 views)
  9. JUST IN: Tornado Watch issued for D.C. area (8093 views)
  10. New system for using credit cards to ride Metro earns Virginia leaders’ praise (7667 views)
  11. Eight shoplifting suspects arrested in Pentagon City after surge in retail crime (7410 views)
  12. Shirlington plaza changes, $7.8 million Barcroft loan slated for County Board consideration (6017 views)
  13. Paragon Theaters opens in Falls Church tomorrow with discounted tickets (5674 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

Expect showers and a potential thunderstorm after 2pm with a high near 82 and a mild northeast wind. Precipitation chance is 80%, with new rainfall between a tenth and quarter of an inch, and higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday night will see showers, possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, and a low around 66 with an east wind. The precipitation chance remains 80% with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“What comes easy won’t last long, and what lasts long won’t come easy.”
– Unknown

🌅 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. 👋


Event

Join us at Surfside Tenleytown for a Cinco de Mayo celebration you won’t want to miss! 🌮✨ An event for the whole family! Enjoy classic margaritas, Happy Hour specials, and buy two, get one free tacos (all day, dine-in only), along with face painting and balloon twisting from 3:30–7:30pm and live music from 5–10pm. Reserve your table today on Resy!


News

Tomorrow’s military parade in D.C. will bring road closures, protests, flight disruptions and views of fireworks in Arlington — but the weather remains a wildcard.

With hundreds of thousands of people expected on the National Mall for the parade in honor of the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary, which coincides with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, here’s what to expect on this side of the Potomac.


Schools

Arlington school officials expect to record the highest on-time-graduation rate since data began being reported nearly two decades ago, based on preliminary data shared June 12 with the community.

Superintendent Francisco Durán estimated that Class of 2025’s on-time graduation will reach 95% when final figures are tabulated and reported in the fall.


Around Town

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

In the latest episode, Lene, Dan and Vern 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 iTunesSpotifyAmazonAudacyTuneIn or your favorite listening app.


News

Despite a rainy forecast and a military parade shutting down some Arlington streets, the Columbia Pike Blues Festival is still a go tomorrow.

The annual summer celebration and showcase of local talent will take place from 1-8:30 p.m., bringing live blues music, food, drinks and vendors to S. Walter Reed Drive from 9th Street S. to Columbia Pike.


Around Town

Snuggly mixed-breed dog Pickles McButterpants is looking for a new home and, thanks to a donation, his adoption fee is free.

The whimsically named dog is two years old and is described by the Animal Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA) as very affectionate, though he would prefer to be the only pet in the house.