ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 30, 2023

Good Friday evening, Arlington. Today we published articles that were read a total of 6087 times… so far.

📈 Top stories

The following are the most-read articles for today — Jun 30, 2023.

1. Plans to turn Nottingham Elementary into ‘swing space’ prompt swift backlash
2. Morning Notes
3. Ballston Quarter is getting an interactive art installation for the month of July
4. A gym in Shirlington hunts for a new home before closing its doors in August

Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.

1. Arlington pulled prosecutors from traffic court. A driver who struck a girl on a bike escaped charges on an error. (13297 views)
2. Arlington to consider hunting and sterilizing deer, or fencing parks, to cull herds (7834 views)
3. JUST IN: Community activist charged with sexual assault (7745 views)
4. ACPD: Bystanders intervene as suspect fights officer in Clarendon (7063 views)
5. The new “athletic country club” in Clarendon is sprinting to open next month (6661 views)
6. A tricycle-based Turkish coffee purveyor has set up shop in Ballston (5941 views)
7. Three hurt in serious Route 50 crash (5106 views)
8. NEW: Code Red air quality alert issued for Thursday (4766 views)
9. More than a dozen mirrors stolen from cars parked in S. Arlington (3565 views)
10. Plans to turn Nottingham Elementary into ‘swing space’ prompt swift backlash (3417 views)
11. Parents call on APS to address slow academic growth, teacher turnover at Oakridge Elementary (3184 views)
12. New draft plan for Langston Blvd calls for private development to help build public benefits (2598 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

• 9:00 am: Yard Sale for Camp Forget-Me-Not (Kids Grief Camp)
• 7:00 pm: Street Life Exhibit Opens July 1 with 7 pm Reception

Here are the events planned for Sunday:

• 11:00 am: Westpost at National Landing presents Maker’s Market

⛈️ Saturday’s forecast

Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. At night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”
– Chinese Proverb

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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. 👋