Around Town

Good Tuesday 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 — Jul 15, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

⛈️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect showers and thunderstorms mainly after 5pm, with partly sunny skies and a high near 89. The heat index may reach 100, accompanied by a south wind of 5 to 9 mph. There’s a 60% chance of precipitation, with rainfall amounts varying between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, or even higher during thunderstorms. For Wednesday night, showers and thunderstorms are likely before 8pm, followed by mostly cloudy conditions and a low around 76. Southwest winds will be around 7 mph, and there’s a 60% chance of precipitation with similar rainfall amounts as earlier in the day. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The only limits to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.”
– Franklin D. Roosevelt

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

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News

A man has been convicted of breaking into multiple apartments in Courthouse and Virginia Square and sexually assaulting two women in April 2023.

A jury found Geremy Bridgeforth guilty of unlawfully entering three apartments in the middle of the night and, on two instances, sexually assaulting victims while they were sleeping, according to a press release from the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office.


Sponsored

LadyBug Academy Arlington Opening Announcement

LadyBug Academy will officially open its newest location, LadyBug Academy Arlington, on June 1st, 2026, at 1915 N Uhle Street, Arlington, VA. (Ladybug Academy)

An Open House for the community is scheduled for May 30th, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Families and community members will have the opportunity to tour the facility, meet staff, and learn more about the programs offered at the new location. (Ladybug Academy)

The event will include family activities such as a bubble party, face painting, balloon twisting, and a petting zoo.

LadyBug Academy provides early childhood education programs focused on creating a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment for children. The school’s curriculum emphasizes language, literacy, math, science, social development, and hands-on learning experiences led by experienced educators. (Ladybug Academy)

The Arlington location will offer priority enrollment to Arlington County employees.

For more information about the Open House, please contact [email protected] or visit LadyBug Academy.


Around Town

By popular demand, the award-winning restaurateurs behind Ellie Bird are debuting a new private dining experience in Falls Church.

The Nest offers prix fixe, multi-course meals in a private dining room attached to Ellie Bird at 123 Founders Avenue. It is the fourth concept by owners Carey and Yuan Tang, known for their acclaimed contemporary cuisine and avian-themed eateries, including D.C.’s Rooster & Owl.


Around Town

A new restaurant serving Turkish sandwiches, wraps and pita dishes has opened in Rosslyn.

D.C.-based Capital Doner opened its second location last month at 1731 Wilson Blvd, across the street from H-B Woodlawn. The restaurant serves halal gyros and shawarma, plus falafel wraps and traditional Turkish desserts.


Event

Join Arlington for Palestine and NAACP Arlington Branch for a movie night and community discussion about Israeli apartheid.

We will watch two short Palestinian films about life under Israeli apartheid, hear from a member of Arlington for Palestine about their trip to Palestine last year, and discuss together what all this means to us living in Arlington .


Around Town

A new cafe and bookstore is in the works where Mah-Ze-Dahr closed earlier this year in Crystal City.

Daydrift is a new cafe, market and bookstore by Water Park food hall operator Episcope Hospitality. The business is setting up shop across from the park at 1550 Crystal Drive, according to a message posted in the storefront.


News

Firefighters from Arlington and Alexandria responded to a shed fire at a car lot along Route 1, just over the Arlington border.

The fire was first reported around 9:45 a.m. in a separate paint shop building on the grounds of Alexandria Toyota at 3750 Richmond Highway. The building was said to be fully engulfed and dark smoke could be seen rising from miles away.


News

New research is shedding light on a 40-acre military camp for Black soldiers that fanned out from the southeast corner of Columbia Pike and S. Courthouse Road during the Civil War.

Camp Casey served as a key recruiting and training ground for the military regiments that would become known as the U.S. Colored Troops. Some of the soldiers had been enslaved, while others were either born free or emancipated.


News

Falls Church officials are considering whether to add composting bins to the Little City’s trash and recycling program.

While leaders hope to reduce the amount of food waste that winds up in the landfill, they acknowledged difficulties that other localities, including Arlington, have faced in implementing such a program.


News
Shelves at Whole Foods in Clarendon (courtesy George Brazier)

Wedding at the Library — “On Valentine’s Day, Katie Lettie and Vincent Bauer won Arlington Public Library’s free wedding contest, and on Saturday, the Fairfax couple were married in front of their friends, family and people browsing for their latest book club pick. The multistoried library was packed with people of all ages watching the wedding, and blowing bubbles as the ceremony ended.” [WTOP]

Fence Down in Pentagon City — “The winds from the storm brought down the construction fence in front of the Whole Foods on S. 12th Street in Arlington. The sidewalk between Elm and Eads remains blocked.” [Dave Statter/X]

Unexpected Impact of New Va. Law — “As Virginia customers of Walmart shop on the company’s website, shoppers are receiving a message telling them they need to provide consent for data collection to search for items including pregnancy tests, birth control items and even a baby registry. State Sen. Barbara Favola, a Democrat representing Arlington, said the new message is coming in response to a law designed to protect people’s privacy when it comes to sexual health and reproductive information… She said she is surprised by the pop-up.” [WTOP]

Fmr. ACPD K-9 Dies — “The Arlington County Police Department (ACPD) said it is mourning the loss of one of its K-9s, Duke. The 12-year-old German Shepherd began serving on the force in 2014 as a patrol and narcotics detection K-9. He retired in 2022 and spent his time relaxing in the backyard and sending his human brother off to school at the bus stop.” [DC News Now]

Biz Burglary in Dominion Hills — “6000 block of Wilson Boulevard. At approximately 9:44 a.m. on July 12, police were dispatched to the late report of a breaking and entering. Upon arrival, it was determined at approximately 3:53 a.m., the female suspect forced entry into the closed business by shattering a window, stole food items and subsequently fled the scene on foot.” [ACPD]

Uptick in Ticks — “This is tick season in the D.C. region, a time when those poppy-seed-size pests cling and clutch and bite — and an increased number of sightings, bites and emergency room visits have heightened concerns about them this year.” [Washington Post]

New Animal Hospital in Crystal City — Veterinary care chain GoodVets opened a new office last week on the ground floor of The Grace apartments at 1900 Crystal Drive. The new practice is currently offering free exams for first-time customers. –Katie Taranto

It’s Tuesday — Showers and storms are possible in the morning and afternoon. The weather will otherwise be mostly cloudy, reaching a high of approximately 87°F. Afternoon winds will come from the south at 5 mph, and there’s a 70% chance of precipitation. For Tuesday night, showers and thunderstorms are likely before 11pm, with a slight chance of showers through 2am. Temperatures will drop to around 74°F under mostly cloudy skies, with light south winds and a 60% chance of precipitation. [NWS]