Falls Church has hired its first outreach specialist for the city’s Vietnamese communities.
Following city leaders’ promises to improve engagement with Vietnamese-American residents and businesses, Le Nguyen, a veteran journalist with local ties, started work on July 10.
Vehicle Driven into Potomac — “Vehicle in water updated location north side of Roosevelt Bridge in the Potomac River. Vehicle is submerged. Adult male driver evaluated by EMS & declines further treatment. Fireboats & @DCPoliceDept harbor units on scene.” [DC Fire and EMS/X]
Moped Chase in Rosslyn — “There was a low speed chase of a moped through Rosslyn, VA late last night. It started on Clarendon Blvd. near N. Rhodes St. It ended with the moped colliding with a @VSPPIO SUV just before the Key Bridge. The video shows the driver hopping back on but a trooper stopping that rather quickly.” [Dave Statter/X]
ACPD Recruiting Officers — “Start your story with a strong foundation. With a starting salary of $72,014, Arlington County Police Department is where purpose meets possibility.” [ACPD/X]
Police K9 Unit Graduates — “Please join ACPD in congratulating Corporal Torres and his partner, K9 Nico, on their graduation from Basic Patrol K9 School! K9 Nico is a 1.5 year old German Shepherd/Malinois mix.” [ACPD/X]
It’s Thursday — Expect showers and thunderstorms starting around 5pm, following a mostly sunny day and a high near 95. The heat index may reach as high as 103, with a southwest wind around 10 mph and gusts up to 18 mph. There’s a 30% chance of precipitation. Thursday night will be partly cloudy with a low around 77, as the southwest wind shifts to northwest at 7 mph after midnight. [NWS]
LadyBug Academy’s Spanish Immersion Program is now open and enrolling!
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Good Wednesday 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 — Jul 16, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Expect showers and thunderstorms starting around 5pm, accompanied by mostly sunny weather and a high near 95. The heat index may reach as high as 103, with a southwest wind around 10 mph and gusts up to 18 mph. There’s a 30% chance of precipitation. Thursday night will be partly cloudy with a low around 77, as the southwest wind shifts to northwest at 7 mph after midnight. See more from Weather.gov.
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”
– George Bernard Shaw
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Looking for a fall activity that gets you moving and builds real confidence? EvolveAll Martial Arts and Training Studio is offer free classes for youth and adults during it’s upcoming Intro Week, September 14-19.
EvolveAll, Arlington’s martial arts and fitness community off Columbia Pike, is once again opening its doors for a full week of free trial classes — and youth classes are one of the highlights. Kids ages 5-15 will get to try hands-on martial arts instruction designed to build discipline, focus, and self-defense skills in a supportive, age-appropriate environment.
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Arlington and much of the D.C. area.
Heat index values are expected to reach around 105 degrees Thursday, creating potentially hazardous conditions for outdoor activities.
Join us at Westover Taco for the official Fund Her Game Charity Launch, bringing together athletes, fans, business leaders, and community supporters who want to strengthen girls’ and women’s sports across the DMV.
Fund Her Game was created to invest in the teams, leagues, programs, and organizations that help women and girls play, compete, develop, and lead, from recreational sports through professional competition.
Pentagon City’s RiverHouse project is collecting public feedback on a planned one-acre park between S. Lynn Street and S. Joyce Street.
The park, which would be developed in two phases, is meant to facilitate pedestrian traffic and serve as a “vibrant gathering place.” Respondents have until Sunday to submit feedback on the final draft design.
A new Syrian restaurant has opened for business in Bluemont, serving traditional cuisine straight from the kitchen of a Damascus native.
Alshami Restaurant offers a wide array of appetizers, salads, sandwiches, platters and flatbreads at 5216 Wilson Blvd. It takes the place of Ya Hala Bistro, a Middle Eastern restaurant that closed last year.
Arlington and much of the D.C. area is once again under a Flood Watch today (Wednesday).
The watch is in effect from 5 p.m. until midnight, and also encompasses D.C., Falls Church and Fairfax County, among other neighboring jurisdictions.
A series of artisan pop-up markets is kicking off in Crystal City this weekend.
The Landing Local Artisan Market will spotlight at least 16 different vendors at Water Park, located at 1601 Crystal Drive. This week’s pop-up event will be the first of three this summer.
A new documentary delving into the lives of residents at a Columbia Pike affordable housing complex made its debut on Saturday.
“We Are Barcroft: A 60-Acre History of People & Place,” seeks to preserve the stories of people who came to the Barcroft Apartments from around the globe.
