A Silver Spring woman is the latest to face fines and a criminal charge after TSA officers intercepted a loaded gun in her carry-on luggage at Reagan National Airport.
The incident occurred this past Thursday, Aug. 8, when Transportation Security Administration screeners discovered a 9mm firearm loaded with six bullets, including one in the chamber, during a routine security check.
As ARLnow reported last week, some Halloween displays have already started popping up in Arlington stores.
It’s part of a trend that some call “Summerween,” with the spooky season seemingly starting earlier and earlier each year.
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There’s a race to move out holiday merchandise early, aiming to get shoppers ready well in advance and, ideally, pushing them to spend more money.
Halloween is big money for retailers and last year sales were projected to reach $12.2 billion, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual holiday survey.
There’s a lot to like about Halloween, pumpkin patches, Oktoberfest beers and 12-foot skeletons — but is this all just way too early? Or do you welcome the autumnal vibes in August, actually?
Arruda’s Basketball Club (ABC) is gearing up for its third fall season, and tryouts are happening in Arlington the weeks of August 10 and August 17. The fall season runs August 31 through October 29. See why over 145 local athletes played with ABC last spring and fall and sign up below!
ABC is hosting 5–6 tryout sessions per age group. Players may sign up for as many sessions as they like — dates, times, and locations are listed in the registration links below. Evaluations at every session apply to both ABC’s competitive teams and its 3v3 leagues.
Registration Links
Seventh graders may register with the younger group, the older group, or both.
Two paths, depending on your athlete
ABC’s teams compete in weekend tournaments and are built for players ready for a travel environment. The 3v3 leagues are the better fit for multi-sport athletes who don’t have time for travel basketball, players who don’t make a team, and anyone looking for a step below AAU that still delivers real competition and development.
Fall program offerings
Girls are welcome at all tryouts and in all leagues — several joined the spring 3v3 leagues with great success.
Who’s coaching
ABC was founded by Josh Arruda, a former Marymount assistant coach and current assistant coach at Connecticut College. The program is now led by Director Luke Moritz and a passionate coaching staff made up predominantly of former and active Marymount basketball players, including Kyle Boettner, ABC’s lead trainer, 16U head coach, and an assistant coach at The Potomac School.
Learn more about the program at arrudasbasketballclub.com/about
What to bring
Can’t make a session? If none of the listed dates work, send a message to [email protected] with your general availability over the next few weeks and we’ll work with you.
Questions? Email [email protected] or visit arrudasbasketballclub.com.
Local Olympic Rivalry — “Arlington County and Alexandria have long enjoyed some friendly competition — and now, that rivalry has made its way to the Olympics… That friendly rivalry has been competitive enough that Arlington County Board member Maureen Coffey (D) took to social media on Monday with a chart comparing her home county with its neighbor.” [Washington Post]
Road Closures for County Fair — “The Arlington County Fair will take place from August 14th–18th at Thomas Jefferson Community Center located at 3501 2nd Street South. The Arlington County Police Department will conduct the following road closures to accommodate the event.” [ACPD]
Foxtrot Up for Auction — Items from the closed former Foxtrot location in Rosslyn are up for auction, according to a sign in the window. [Twitter]
It’s Monday — Expect mostly sunny skies and a high of around 84 degrees, accompanied by a west wind blowing at 5 to 7 mph. As night falls, skies will turn partly cloudy and the temperature will dip to a low of approximately 66 degrees. [NWS]
Today’s Morning Notes are brought to you by Industrious. ARLnow has been in an Industrious office for years and we love the convenience — you get to focus on your work rather than worrying about brewing your own coffee or keeping the copy machine stocked. Industrious has several Metro-accessible coworking locations in Arlington.
Flickr pool photo by Jason Gooljar
ConnectJew LIVE! is a social discovery night where 20+ local Jewish organizations, clubs, dinners, and communities come together so you can explore the DMV young adult Jewish scene in one evening. A mixer for Jewish life, friends, and community — meet people, discover social clubs, find Shabbat dinners, and plug in at whatever level feels right. Tickets required; exact address sent 24 hours before the event (Metro Center / Chinatown area).
Good Friday 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 — Aug 9, 2024.
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
Expect mostly sunny skies and a high of 87 degrees, accompanied by a northwest wind blowing at 6 to 8 mph. As night falls on Saturday, the sky will turn mostly cloudy and the temperature will drop to about 67 degrees, while the north wind maintains a speed of around 5 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
“Do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you’ll be criticized anyway.”
– Eleanor Roosevelt
The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.
We hope you have a great weekend, Arlington! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋
Welcome to our free community event! Our Bully-Proof Anti-Bullying Seminar is an interactive program designed to teach children and teens practical strategies they can use both in school and everyday life. Through age-appropriate instruction and hands-on activities, participants will learn how to stay calm, make smart decisions, and protect themselves without resorting to unnecessary violence.
Participants will learn:
A new player is entering the fitness market in south Arlington.
A Club Studio is expected to open later this year in the National Gateway complex at 3550 S. Clark Street, bringing a gym with cryotherapy services, boutique fitness classes and a “recovery lab” to the area near Potomac Yard and Crystal City.
Steps above the Rosslyn Metro station is a new food hall with hopes of becoming Arlington’s favorite destination for food, drinks and fun.
Upside on Moore debuted in late March, transforming the nearly 30,000-square-foot space of former Assembly food hall with a new slew of D.C.-area based vendors including Ghostburger, Lucky Dangr and La Michoacana.
Metro service has been disrupted at the Rosslyn Metro station due to a fleeing shoplifting suspect.
The suspect reportedly stole from the CVS on the 1700 block of N. Pierce Street around 10:30 a.m. and was spotted fleeing with merchandise in the Metro station. After a foot chase on the station’s escalators, the suspect fled into a tunnel in the direction of Foggy Bottom, according to scanner traffic.
A young writer in Green Valley got a sweet helping hand from a local lemonade vendor last week.
Nora Jacoby, 10, is the author of “The Four Princesses,” a story of princesses who share their talents to help a new friend. Last Tuesday, Nora started a lemonade stand outside her house to raise funds to cover the cost of self-publishing her book on Amazon.
Arlington is one of the best places for working parents, according to a new set of rankings.
The website CoworkingCafe says Arlington is the No. 3 place in the country for a set of working parents to raise a family, bested only by D.C. and Seattle.
Wine & Food Tasting Event at Arrowine, Saturday, August 15, 1- 4 p.m.
Summer adventures are calling — whether you’re packing up for the Beach, escaping to the Shenandoah Mountains, planning a picnic, or heading out for a romantic night of music at Wolf Trap. And if you want those moments to be stress‑free, delicious, and perfectly paired, we’ve got just the tasting for you.
