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ARLnow Daily Update: October 16, 2026 · ARLnow Daily Update

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  It's Friday, October 16th. This is the ARL Now daily update. A severe thunderstorm watch covers Arlington and Falls Church until 8:00 tonight, right through the evening commute.
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  The National Weather Service warns of gusts up to 70 miles per hour, small hail, and possibly a couple of tornadoes. Behind the cold front, Saturday's high is forecast near 54, with frost possible early Sunday.
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  Those gusty winds will greet tomorrow's No Kings Get Out the Vote marches.
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  The largest Arlington rally starts at 9:30 AM, just south of Memorial Circle, then marches across Memorial Bridge to protest President Trump's planned triumphal arch.
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  Neighborhood walks to early voting sites are also planned.
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  Falls Church City Manager Seth Handler-Voss says he intends to fund two groups an arts grant committee turned down, the Little City Catch Foundation and the Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation, through his proposed budget this fall.
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  Volunteer Arlington honored four hundred seventy-seven volunteers this week, each with at least 100 hours of service in the past year.
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  Randy Randall of the Arlington Food Assistance Center and Peter Oliver of Arlington Neighborhood Village received Lifetime of Service awards.
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  Yume Sushi in East Falls Church ranks eighth on Northern Virginia Magazine's new list of the region's best restaurants, praised for dishes like its garlic butter miso scallop nigiri.
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  Washington Liberty senior Emmett Spence finished second at the state Class Six golf tournament, one shot off the lead, capping a standout high school career. He'll likely play college golf at Stonehill near Boston.
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  And Reader's Choice voting for the best indoor activity in Arlington is open through October 28th. ARL Now also published essays today from local candidates on the November third ballot.
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  For county board, independent Audrey Clement is running to oppose missing middle upzoning, escalating taxes, and one-party rule.
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  Incumbent Matt DeFerranti points to his work on affordable housing, hunger, and climate change, and says he'll help shift the tax base away from office buildings. David Sisson says families are being priced out.
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  He backs denser housing along the Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor, turning empty offices into homes, and a lower tax burden over time.
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  For school board, physician Vel Reeves calls for tighter spending, more support for teachers, the return of school resource officers, and a policy change to ensure exclusive spaces for girls.
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  Incumbent Bethany Zecher Sutton cites a back-to-basics approach to reading and math, student well-being, support for teachers, and repairs to aging school buildings.
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  For treasurer, Kim Rucker cites thirty-four years in the treasurer's office, twelve as chief deputy, and pledges strong customer service and careful management of county funds.
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  Engineer Asim Rawat says he'd keep the office's daily operations but add ethics to its investment rules, keeping county money out of oil and gas companies, weapons makers, and predatory banks. That's all for today.
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  Thank you for listening.