Around Town

ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 22, 2026

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 — Jun 22, 2026.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌦️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect a 40% chance of showers before 3 p.m., with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 80°F. Winds will come from the north at 8 to 10 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph. Tuesday night will be mostly clear with a low around 62°F and a gentle north wind at about 6 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The mind is everything. What you think you become.”
– Buddha

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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

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Weather

UPDATED: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Arlington

By ARLnow.com
Weather radar as of 5:05 p.m.

Update at 6:50 p.m. — Nearly 1,000 Dominion customers are without power in Arlington, according to the utility company’s website. Most of the outages are in the county’s far northern neighborhoods along the border with McLean, which is experiencing widespread outages after the storms.

Update at 6:15 p.m. — A second line of storms is arriving and has prompted a second Severe Thunderstorm Warning, below, which is in effect until 7 p.m.

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Sponsored

Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: September 2, 2026

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As of August 31, there are 175 detached homes, 60 townhouses and 249 condos for sale throughout Arlington County. In total, 42 homes experienced a price reduction in the past week, including:

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News

Virginia legislators propose new tax on data centers’ power usage to break budget deadlock

By Emily Leayman
Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore L. Louise Lucas speaks on the budget bill (HB 30) on June 22, 2026 (via Virginia Senate)

Democratic leaders in the Virginia General Assembly reached an agreement on a state budget with a compromise on taxing data centers.

The proposed budget agreement, announced last Friday evening, kept the sales and use tax exemption for data centers, which has divided lawmakers in the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates. However, it adds a new data center electricity consumption tax, which would charge a rate of $0.011 per kilowatt hour based on the electricity a data center uses each month.

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Announcement

Local Muay Thai Academy Earns Prestigious Muay Thai Certification from Thailand

Two men pose in an office holding a plaque with the Thailand flag and SMG 2026 seal/emblem.

Pentagon MMA has brought a special honor home to Arlington from the birthplace of Muay Thai.

The Arlington Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu Academy is now officially a certified and registered Muay Thai Gym Partner through the Sports Authority of Thailand and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Thailand, making Pentagon MMA the only Muay Thai academy on the East Coast to have earned this distinction.

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Around Town

Juneteenth festival at Wakefield brings calls for a ‘more just future’

By Scott McCaffrey
Hands on Drum DC performs at Juneteenth celebration (staff photo by Scott McCaffrey)

A local Juneteenth celebration drew calls to honor the past while working toward a better tomorrow.

The three-hour community festival — now in its third year and cosponsored by Challenging Racism and Arlington Public Schools — attracted a crowd of several hundred people to Wakefield High School on Friday.

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Event

50th Annual Falls Church Festival – City of Falls Church

Overhead view of a crowded street festival with colorful bunting, tents, and a large sign reading '50th Falls Church Festival'.

Event location

City Hall Grounds

300 Park Avenue

Falls Church, Virginia 22046

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Friends, foodies, and City of Falls Church lovers, get ready for the Little City’s biggest celebration yet at the 🌟50th Annual Falls Church Festival! Festivities return on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 300 Park Ave.!

🌮 Dive into delicious, local eats from 17+ onsite eateries and breweries
🍻 Sip away in the beer garden and jam out to live music
🛍️ Peruse over 85 crafters, community groups, and merchant vendors
🎸 Bounce around the inflatables, children’s shows, and pony rides
🔎 Explore the festival through the Big 50 Scavenger Hunt

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Around Town

Scoop N Scootery attracting big crowds in Clarendon just weeks after opening

By Dan Egitto
Customers at The Scoop N Scootery at 1138 N. Irving Street (via Scoop N Scootery/Instagram)

Clarendon’s newest ice cream parlor is off to a roaring start, attracting throngs of customers from throughout the region just weeks after opening.

Beginning with a grand opening on June 6 that broke attendance records for the franchise, The Scoop N Scootery (1138 N. Irving Street) has been enjoying a welcome as big and sweet as its generous offerings — benefitting from a strong social media presence, enthusiastic customer base and prime location.

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Sports

Four Arlington swim teams all win season-opening meets

By Dave Facinoli
The Overlee Flying Fish opened their swim season with a win on June 20 (staff photo by Dave Facinoli)

The opening week of the summer season resulted in victories for all four of Arlington’s Northern Virginia Swimming League teams on Saturday morning.

The last time all four won in the same week was during the 2015 campaign, while the last time all four won their opening meets in the same season was 2005.

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News

Parks and rec seeks to make more drinking fountains operate year-round

By Scott McCaffrey
Drinking fountain at Thomas Jefferson Park (staff photo by Scott McCaffrey)

Arlington officials are working to modernize outdoor drinking fountains in county parks, but acknowledge the effort will take time.

It could be into the 2030s before all fountains are converted to year-round use, the Park and Recreation Commission was told on June 16.

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News

Arlington’s response to 2019 flash floods still under review by auditor

By Scott McCaffrey
Flooding from July 8, 2019 storm in Arlington (via Arlington County)

Arlington’s internal auditor is continuing to review the county’s response to flash floods in 2019 and resulting efforts to improve stormwater infrastructure.

This is one of several audits that auditor Wayne Scott and his deputy, Shirley Brothwell, will work on during the fiscal year that begins July 1.

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Announcement

Mark Your Calendar: EvolveAll’s Free Intro Week Returns September 14-19 — Including a Full Slate of Youth Martial Arts Classes

By EvolveAll
Young student in a black gi holds a wooden board as another student in a white gi with a yellow belt performs a kick in a martial arts class.

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.

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