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Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. NoVA Leaders Debate Data Centers, Metro Funding And Affordable Housing (patch.com) — Regional leaders gathered at George Mason University's Fuse at Mason Square in Arlington to hash out how Northern Virginia should handle data center growth, long-term Metro funding and affordable housing. Arlington County Board Chair Matt de Ferranti pushed for coordinated regional action on transit and housing while stressing energy impacts from data centers, underscoring Arlington's central role in these high-stakes decisions.
2. Arlington Woman Wins $1.7 Million Lottery Prize During Lunch Break (patch.com) — An Arlington woman turned an ordinary lunch break into a $1.7 million jackpot by playing the Virginia Lottery's online MONOPOLY Super Spin game from home. While she chose to stay anonymous, lottery officials note that profits from games like hers sent more than $6.2 million to support Arlington's K-12 schools last fiscal year.
3. DC-area spotted lanternfly population may dwindle in coming years (fox5dc.com) — Arlington officials say spotted lanternflies have been present locally for about three years, but a county parks expert expects their numbers to peak soon and then decline. Wildlife in Arlington is increasingly preying on the insects, and tree-of-heaven removal is helping, though residents are urged to avoid sticky traps that can accidentally harm birds in local parks.
4. Arlington's new 'microtransit' program has provided 1,500 rides since April (arlnow.com) — Arlington's new microtransit pilot has already provided about 1,500 on‑demand rides since April, mainly linking riders to Ballston and East Falls Church Metro stations. The service covers much of northwestern Arlington and Westover, offers free first rides then tiered fares, and runs six days a week with wheelchair-accessible vehicles funded by county and state dollars through 2027.
5. Police: Arlington Man Fired Gun Through Windshield On Columbia Pike (patch.com) — Police say an Arlington man was charged with reckless handling of a firearm after a gun was fired through the windshield of a moving vehicle near Columbia Pike and South Dinwiddie Street Sunday night. No injuries or property damage were reported, and all three occupants went to the hospital as a precaution before the man was released on a summons.
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