By OLIVIA DIAZ Associated Press/Report for America
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Del. Jay Jones will look to be the face of legal resistance to President Donald Trump in Virginia after winning Tuesday’s closely watched Democratic state primary for attorney general.
New DCA Helicopter Rules — “The FAA is making some tweaks when it comes to helicopters and planes to prevent the possibility of any more close calls. Helicopter traffic will now be pushed further to the southeast of the airport, limiting how much airspace they can occupy.” [NBC 4]
More on Coffey Threats — “Coffey emphasized that the current political climate nationally can trickle down to local lawmakers. “If you feel like it’s somehow acceptable to threaten a member of Congress, how is it that different to send a message to one of your local elected officials or your state lawmakers?” she said to DC News Now.” [DC News Now, WTOP]
Shots Fired in Crystal City — “The four victims were inside their residence when they heard a loud noise and observed a broken window and a shell casing. During the course of the investigation, responding officers recovered evidence confirming several shots had been fired in the area and did not locate any injuries.” [ACPD]
Pizza Monitor on High Alert — “While some other pizzerias to the Pentagon are experiencing a slower day, Papa John’s, Pizza Hut, and Extreme Pizza are experiencing heightened activity. As of about 2:13pm ET” [Pentagon Pizza Report/X]
YIMBYs Celebrate Election — From a press release: “The YIMBYs of NoVA congratulate winning pro-housing candidates, including State Senator Ghazala Hashmi, for Lieutenant Governor, and Arlington County Board Member Takis Karantonis. We look forward to working with all candidates and elected officeholders to advance pro-housing reforms at all levels of government.”
AI to Reduce Amazon Hiring — “Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said Tuesday that the company expects artificial intelligence “will reduce our total corporate workforce as we get efficiency gains” over time. “We will need fewer people doing some of the jobs that are being done today, and more people do other types of jobs,” Jassy added in a memo to Amazon’s workforce.” [NBC News]
County Closures for Juneteenth — “Arlington County Government offices and facilities are closed on all federal holidays except Columbus Day. Permit parking is always in effect unless specifically noted on the sign. Meters are not enforced on Federal holidays.” [Arlington County]
New Police Recruits — “Friends, family and coworkers gathered on June 16, 2025, to celebrate a significant milestone in the careers of Arlington County Police Department’s 14 newest officers as Session 152 graduated from the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy.” [ACPD]
City Council Member Not Running — “Today, the deadline for candidates in the November 2025 Falls Church City Council election to file, Council member Debora Schantz-Hiscott has announced that she will not seek election to another term.” [FCNP]
It’s Wednesday — After some morning sunshine, showers are possible and a storm threat starts mid-afternoon. Highs reach around 90°F with a southwest wind of 6-9 mph. Expect a mostly clear Wednesday night with lows around 74°F and a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. For Juneteenth, showers and thunderstorms are likely after 2pm, with highs around 93°F, southwest winds of 7-11 mph, and gusts up to 20 mph. The chance of precipitation on Thursday is 70%. [NWS]
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Incumbents are advancing after today’s Democratic primary in Arlington.
There were two local races on the ballot — for a County Board seat and for the 1st District House of Delegates seat — and the incumbent candidate is well ahead in both.
Good Tuesday 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 17, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Showers may occur before 2pm, with chances of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, and more likely showers and possible thunderstorms after 4pm. Highs reach around 90°F with a southwest wind of 6-9 mph. Rainfall amounts range between a tenth and a quarter of an inch. Expect a mostly clear Wednesday night with lows around 74°F and a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. For Juneteenth, showers and thunderstorms are likely after 2pm, with highs around 93°F, southwest winds of 7-11 mph, and gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. See more from Weather.gov.
“The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.”
– Helen Keller
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Running the Army Ten Miler or the fall half marathon? We’re kicking off our fall training programs with a free training run, followed by an introduction to training, and a chance to ask some coaches questions about your own training. Run is free. We’ll chat after the run at post-run coffee. We will have two distances: 4 miles and 7 miles. We will have pacers running everything from a 7:30 mile to a 12:30 run-walk, so everyone will have someone to run with. No need to RSVP, just come out and run!
A strong regular-season and playoff run for the Wakefield Warriors boys soccer team ended with a runner-up finish in the Virginia High School League Class 6 state tournament.
After a scoreless first half in the June 14 title match at Glen Allen High near Richmond, Wakefield fell to the Herndon Hornets, 3-0.
The Yorktown Patriots captured their third state lacrosse title by finishing strong in the championship game.
Yorktown (21-1) won the Virginia High School League Class 6 state-tournament crown in Richmond after rallying to defeat the Madison Warhawks, 16-14, in the final Saturday (June 14) at Douglas Freeman High School.
Arlington voters have been turning out in slightly higher numbers in today’s Democratic primary, tracking with trends statewide.
As of 1:30 p.m., about 4% of registered voters had cast ballots, according to the Arlington Elections Office. That’s slightly more than at the same point last year, when 3.7% of the county had voted in the Democratic primary.
Green Valley leaders are once again asking for more county support in addressing issues with crime in the neighborhood.
Yordanos Woldai, first vice president and public-safety chair of the Green Valley Civic Association, called for more police and government efforts to address alleged drug dealing, gambling, noise, loitering and even shootings.
A 35-year-old man accused of exposing himself and masturbating near children has a lengthy list of recent arrests.
Police say Sami Kasawat committed the lewd act around 3 p.m. last Tuesday in the area of Oakland Park in Virginia Square. He fled the scene but was arrested the next day in Courthouse.
