Update at 9:45 a.m. — The Boil Water Advisory from Wednesday night has been lifted, Arlington County said in the following alert just before 9 a.m.
Arlington County has lifted [the] Boil Water Advisory issued on July 3.
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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.
🕗 News recap
The following articles were published earlier today — Jul 3, 2024.
- 9:30 am: What’s on your Mount Rushmore of old school Arlington? | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:30 am: New Uyghur restaurant in Crystal City eyes November opening | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:30 am: ACPD: Driver steals another’s phone in Rosslyn road rage incident | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:30 pm: You can now go back to the “classic” ARLnow newsletter look | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:30 pm: Most county facilities closing for July 4, transit on modified schedules | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:55 pm: JUST IN: Heat Advisory, air quality alert issued for the Fourth of July | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
🌦️ Thursday’s forecast
Expect partly cloudy skies throughout the day, with a high temperature of 75°F and a low of 58°F. There will be a 40% chance of scattered showers, which may be most prominent in late afternoon and early evening. Winds will be moderate, coming from the southwest at 10 to 15 mph, potentially gusting up to 20 mph at times. Humidity levels will hover around 60%, making for a comfortable day overall. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.”
– Albert Einstein
🌅 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.
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As of April 27, there are 177 detached homes, 39 townhouses and 207 condos for sale throughout Arlington County. In total, 37 homes experienced a price reduction in the past week, including:
- 1805 Army Navy Drive, 22202 – NOW: $1,425,000 (Reduced: $50,000 on 4/24)
- 200 S. Adams Street, 22204 – NOW: $949,000 (Reduced: $25,000 on 4/24)
- 2256 S. Garfield Street #11, 22206 – NOW: $799,000 (Reduced: $30,000 on 4/26)
- 3327 Kemper Road, 22206 – NOW: $769,900 (Reduced: $10,000 on 4/27)
- 1101 S. Arlington Ridge Road #106, 22202 – NOW: $599,000 (Reduced $21,000 on 4/24)
- 3279 S. Stafford Street Unit B2, 22206 – NOW: $525,000 (Reduced: $25,000 on 4/25)
- 1020 N. Highland Street #221, 22201 – NOW: $485,000 (Reduced: $15,000 on 4/24)
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It’s going to be a scorching July 4 in the D.C. area.
Arlington County, along with D.C. and other surrounding areas, are under a Heat Advisory from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday. Potentially dangerous heat is expected amid Independence Day festivities — and there’s a possibility of storms throughout the day as well.
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County offices, courts, community centers and all public library locations will all close Thursday for Independence Day.
Curbside collection of recycling, trash and organics will continue on regular hours, as will the special collection of brush, metal and e-waste. However, the Earth Products Yard and Household Hazardous Materials facility in Shirlington will close.
Join us for the 12th Arlington Triathlon in Memory of Anne Viviani. This youth-only swim-bike-run event for ages 7-15 takes place Sunday, June 7th at Washington-Liberty Aquatics Center. It features a time-trial pool swim, a circuit bike course on closed streets, and an on-road run to the finish on the track. For registration, sponsorship information and more, please visit our website at www.triathlonfamilyusa.com. The race benefits the Arlington Triathlon Club, Arlington’s award-winning, elementary school-based multi-sport training program, the longest-running youth triathlon program of its kind in the country.
Most subscribers to the ARLnow Afternoon Update newsletter seem happy with the recent updates.
But if you’re among those who don’t love change or who greatly valued the article blurbs, you can now go back to the old format.
Arlington County police are investigating a somewhat unusual road rage incident in Rosslyn.
It happened Tuesday afternoon near the intersection of Key Blvd and N. Nash Street. According to police, two male drivers “were stopped in their vehicles at a stop sign when they became involved in a verbal dispute.” The suspect then allegedly threw a can at the other driver, reached into his car and stole his phone, before driving off.
The flavors of the Uyghur people are coming to Crystal City later this year.
Dolan Uyghur is planning to open its fourth D.C.-area location in the neighborhood in November, a representative of the restaurant confirmed to ARLnow.
What are some of the iconic places, buildings, monuments or businesses that most exemplify “old school Arlington?”
That’s what we were asking ourselves recently as our staff contemplated new designs for the ARLnow Shop. While some things immediately came to mind — see: photos in the gallery — we wanted to open it up to readers to make sure we’re not forgetting something.
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Online Fireworks Viewing — From the Trust for the National Mall: “Can’t make it to the most iconic fireworks show in the U.S.? Catch the iconic National Mall fireworks on Independence Day on #MonumentCam at 9:09PM on July 4th! We’re broadcasting the entire show LIVE from the top of the Washington Monument! Click here: http://nationalmall.org/monumentcam.” [Twitter]
Fourth of July Bell Ringing — “The Arlington Historical Society will celebrate the nation’s 248th birthday with a bell-ringing at the Arlington Historical Museum on Thursday, July 4 at 5 p.m. ‘We’ll be doing this alongside bells all over the state,’ said Annette Benbow, who is leading the Arlington effort to commemorate the nation’s 250th birthday in 2026.” [Gazette Leader]
New Mental Health Crisis System — “Arlington County launched a new system to better respond to individuals who may be experiencing a mental health crisis. The system is in place to tailor a more effective response to those in need when someone dials 911. The Marcus Alert System establishes coordination between the 911 call center, the regional crisis center and law enforcement to enhance services and responses for people experiencing a crisis related to mental health, substance abuse or a developmental disability.” [NBC 4]
Local Appointed to GMU Board — “Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Friday, June 28, announced three new appointments and one reappointment to the George Mason University Board of Visitors… [including] Marc Short of Arlington, Partner, Advance Strategies, and former Chief of Staff to Vice President Mike Pence.” [Patch]
New D.C. Eatery Has Arlington Ties — “A popular sandwich shop with ties to the Italian Store in Arlington plans to open a second location on Barracks Row, three-and-a-half years after Compliments Only debuted from temporary space in Logan Circle. The restaurant from Pete Sitcov and Emily Cipes is tentatively slated to open by the end of the summer from a roughly 1,600-square-foot space at 526 Eighth St. SE.” [Washington Business Journal]
It’s Wednesday — Expect sunny skies and a high of 88, accompanied by a 6-10 mph south wind. As night falls, the weather will shift to partly cloudy skies with a low of approximately 72 and a 7-9 mph south wind. Independence Day brings a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 pm, partly sunny skies, and a high of 95. The heat index may reach up to 101 with a southwest 6 mph wind. [NWS]