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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 25, 2025

By ARLnow.com

Good Wednesday 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 25, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect showers and thunderstorms mainly after 5pm with mostly sunny conditions, a high near 96, and heat index values up to 106. Winds will become south around 5 mph in the afternoon, and there’s a 60% chance of precipitation with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch. Thursday Night, showers and thunderstorms are likely before 8pm, transitioning to showers and possible thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, followed by a chance of showers after 2am. The night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 72, east winds around 5 mph, and a 60% chance of precipitation with similar rainfall amounts expected. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
– Nelson Mandela

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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

Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

News

Future of Rosslyn’s last skywalk still up in the air as development gets new deadline

By Scott McCaffrey
Renderings of the proposed One Rosslyn project at 1901 and 1911 Fort Myer Drive (via Arlington County)

The Arlington County Board has once again pushed back the deadline for a Rosslyn development project by three years.

The Board last week unanimously approved a three-year extension of development plans at Penzance’s One Rosslyn site, which date back to 2012.

Go to Future of Rosslyn’s last skywalk still up in the air as development gets new deadline Read more
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Around Town

New program will send free meals to D.C.-area first responders

By Ryan Cole
Muscle Cell Health founder Fernando Arceo graduates from Training Academy. (courtesy of Fernando Arceo)

A D.C.-area meal prep company is launching a new initiative to feed first responders going through financial hardship.

Beginning on the Fourth of July, Muscle Cell Health’s “Operation Fuel The Force” will deliver one free meal per day to first responders, including military members.

Go to New program will send free meals to D.C.-area first responders Read more
Around Town

Steakhouse and raw bar ‘GrillMarX’ plans summer opening in Falls Church

By Katie Taranto
GrillMarX's restaurant space in Falls Church (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

A family-owned steakhouse plans on opening its first Northern Virginia location in Falls Church later this summer.

The owners of Maryland-based GrillMarX are preparing to open their fourth restaurant on the ground floor at 510 S. Washington Street. After aiming for an early summer opening, the steakhouse now expects to open by late July or early August, operations manager Victoria Harvey told ARLnow.

Go to Steakhouse and raw bar ‘GrillMarX’ plans summer opening in Falls Church Read more
News

November’s County Board field appears set with Karantonis facing four challengers

By Scott McCaffrey
An election worker talks to voters at Arlington County's Wakefield High School precinct during the 2024 general election (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Barring an appeal from one candidate who failed to qualify, Arlington’s County Board field for November is set at five.

County election officials have confirmed to ARLnow that a prospective sixth candidate narrowly missed meeting the 125-signature threshold for ballot access.

Go to November’s County Board field appears set with Karantonis facing four challengers Read more
News

BREAKING: Appeals Court puts Missing Middle back on the books in Arlington

By Dan Egitto
An approved EHO project at 5041 25th Street S. in the Claremont neighborhood in October 2024 (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Arlington’s Missing Middle zoning ordinance is back on the books, at least for the time being, following a ruling in the Virginia Court of Appeals.

In the latest development in the dramatic legal battle over the county’s Expanded Housing Options (EHO), three appeals court judges issued a ruling yesterday (Tuesday) that reverses a circuit court decision declaring the zoning change void.

Go to BREAKING: Appeals Court puts Missing Middle back on the books in Arlington Read more
Weather

Heat Advisory in effect today, though some relief is in sight

By ARLnow.com
Walking in the heat at Long Bridge Park (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Today’s sweltering conditions are just shy of the threshold for “extreme heat,” as we’ve seen for the past couple of days, but have still prompted a Heat Advisory.

Temperatures are expected to reach into the mid-to-high 90s today, with heat index values up to 108, forecasters say. Anyone spending significant time or exertion outside potentially runs the risk of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

Go to Heat Advisory in effect today, though some relief is in sight Read more
News

Arlington Public Library warns of longer wait times after budget cuts

By Vernon Miles
Birds reflected in the windows of the Shirlington Library (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Arlington Public Library is warning local readers to expect longer wait times for popular titles after the collections budget was slashed.

In a release, the library said the collections budget was decreased by 21% in fiscal year.

Go to Arlington Public Library warns of longer wait times after budget cuts Read more
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