Around Town

ARLnow Daily Debrief for May 5, 2025

By ARLnow.com

Good Monday 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 — May 5, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Tuesday’s forecast

Showers are expected before 11am, with potential thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, followed by more likely showers and possible thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog will clear by 9am as the skies gradually clear up, with temperatures peaking at 75°F. Light south winds will pick up to 5 to 10 mph in the morning, with a 60% chance of precipitation, and rainfall amounting to less than a tenth of an inch (higher in thunderstorms). Tuesday night, showers and thunderstorms are likely before 11pm, with increasing clouds and lows around 57°F. West wind around 5 mph will diminish by evening, with a 60% chance of similar precipitation amounts as earlier. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.”
– Beverly Sills

🌅 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.

Weather

NOW: Risk of severe storms and flooding Monday night

By ARLnow.com
Lightning over Langston Blvd and Metro 29 Diner (file photo)

Arlington along other parts of Northern Virginia and the D.C. area are at risk of severe storms and flooding tonight (Monday).

The region is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until midnight, with ping-pong-size hail and wind gusts up to 70 mph possible, according to the National Weather Service.

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Board of Immigration Appeals swats away Mahmoud Khalil’s appeal

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News

Plans for 309-unit development in Clarendon head to County Board

By Scott McCaffrey
Renderings of the planned redevelopment at 3033 Wilson Blvd (via Arlington County)

Plans to rebuild a Clarendon office building as an eight-story, 309-unit multifamily building are about to reach the Arlington County Board.

Developer Carr Properties aims to raze a nearly 40-year-old office building at 3033 Wilson Blvd and replace it with a development called Clarendon Square.

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News

Army helicopter flights suspended near DCA after more aborted airline landings

By Dan Egitto and The Associated Press
A Black Hawk helicopter flies near the Pentagon on Thursday (via Dave Statter/X)

Helicopters flying near Reagan National Airport caused flight diversions yesterday (Sunday) and Thursday.

The first incident involved an Army Black Hawk helicopter taking a “scenic route around the Pentagon,” according to the Federal Aviation Administration. It caused two commercial aircraft to cancel landings and has drawn the ire of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

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News

Youngkin cuts $900 million from amended Virginia budget ahead of economic uncertainty

By The Associated Press
FILE - Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin gestures as he delivers his annual State of the Commonwealth address before a joint session of the Virginia General Assembly at the state Capitol, Jan. 13, 2025, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

By OLIVIA DIAZ Associated Press/Report for America

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin said on Friday that he would trim Virginia’s budget by $900 million in light of next year’s tax revenue projections, which could decrease as the White House’s reshaping of federal spending spurs economic uncertainty in the state.

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Around Town

Scolapasta shifts opening plans from near Ballston Metro to Ballston Quarter

By Katie Taranto
Scolapasta's planned new kiosk at Ballston Quarter (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

Scolapasta has shifted gears in Ballston.

The fast-casual Italian restaurant has abandoned its plans to open this summer at 4219 Fairfax Drive, across the street from the Ballston Metro. Instead, owner Burak Temel told ARLnow that he intends to open a kiosk in the food court at Ballston Quarter.

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Schools

Arlington School Board delays budget adoption, plans for price hikes from tariffs

By Scott McCaffrey
Virginia State Capitol in Richmond (staff photo)

The Arlington School Board has pushed back a final budget vote to give officials time to finish crunching numbers.

The vote on the budget is now scheduled to happen on Thursday, May 15 as leaders determine the effects of recent funding decisions at the state level.

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News

ACPD plans ‘community meetings’ about local issues and crime prevention

By Jared Serre
Arlington County police car (staff photo)

The Arlington County Police Department will begin hosting quarterly “community meetings” starting this month.

At the meetings, police will be “covering community issues, crime prevention tips and addressing quality of life concerns,” ACPD announced in a press release. Topics include the following.

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