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ARLnow Daily Update: August 27, 2026 · ARLnow Daily Update

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  It's Thursday, August 27th. This is the ARL Now Daily Update. First, keep an eye on the sky tonight.
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  The National Weather Service has a severe thunderstorm watch out for Arlington, Falls Church, and much of the Washington region until 10:00 PM.
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  Forecasters say damaging winds and hail are possible, and that even a couple of tornadoes could develop. Arlington Police have a back to school message for parents shopping for their kids' wheels.
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  E-motorcycles are not for teenagers. ACPD says they can reach 65 miles per hour, and are generally not appropriate for teens.
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  Anything faster than 35 miles per hour, or with a motor above 750 watts requires an M class endorsement on your license. E-bikes are different.
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  Most top out around 20 miles per hour, and police say they may suit an older teen depending on training.
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  Arlington Public Schools classes resume Monday, and the county added speed cushions or humps along eight school slow zones before day one.
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  Northern Virginia's data center boom could start reaching Arlington, local leaders said at a regional summit yesterday at George Mason University's Arlington campus.
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  County Board Chair Matt DeFerranti said the region is all connected, and that the next 10 years will look very different from the last 20.
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  Alexandria Mayor Aliya Gaskins said the impacts don't stop at a city line, pointing to a center proposed near Edsel Road in Fairfax County.
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  Loudoun Board Chair Phyllis Randall called her county a cautionary tale, saying that if they could rewind the clock, they would do a lot differently.
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  Falls Church City Council members have opened cautious talks about a new tax on commercial and industrial property.
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  State law lets the city add up to 12 and a half cents per $100 of assessed value on non-residential property, as long as the money funds new transportation work. Staff say each penny would raise about $113,000.
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  Arlington already charges the full amount. Mayor Letty Hardy said she is not sold, and no council member took a firm position. Virginians with iPhones have a new way to show identification.
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  The Virginia DMV says residents can now add their driver's license or state ID to Apple Wallet, then tap a phone or watch against a reader with facial recognition confirming who they are.
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  It works only at participating businesses and airports, so you will still need your physical card elsewhere. Virginia is the 15th state to turn this on. This sponsored update is from WellNest Professional Cleaning.
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  Rescheduling, special instructions, payments, and feedback can all be handled online. A new cafe with in-house coffee roasting is close to opening in Cherrydale.
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  Good Trouble Roasters is in the final stages of construction at 3800 Langston Boulevard.
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  Owner Mike Greiner said signage is up and the interior is nearly ready, but he still needs a few more weeks after originally hoping to open this month.
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  The menu lists baked goods, cold brew, and espresso, plus wine and beer later in the day. And the walls carry murals by Brooklyn artist Jess Kostalnik.
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  Bishop O'Connell's football team opens its season tomorrow at 4:00 PM at home against Washington Liberty in an all Arlington matchup.
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  The Knights are coming off a two and nine season hobbled by injuries, and have not had a winning year since 2008. Head coach Todd Sabatino said his team has energy and added depth, meaning fewer players going both ways.
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  Senior quarterback Ryan Turpin returns, and Sabatino expects the defense to be a strength. And a personal one. ARL Now's Scott McCaffrey writes about the time he interviewed Dolly Parton, who died this week at 80.
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  In 1996, he covered the opening of Dollywood for a Myrtle Beach paper, and the story was reprinted across the country.
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  Months later, Dollywood's publicist tracked him down at the Northern Virginia Sun and offered a one-on-one phone call as thanks. Parton, he writes, remains by far the biggest celebrity he ever interviewed.
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  That's all for today. Thank you for listening.