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Heat Wave Possible Next Week — “At the moment, the National Weather Service has the DC area within a large area of extreme heat risk for Thursday July 2 through Saturday July 4. The region of potential extreme heat coincides with a strong, sprawling area of high pressure known as a heat dome.” [Capital Weather]

Burke Residents Survey Storm Damage — “Families in a Burke neighborhood are beginning the long recovery process after powerful storms swept through the area Monday night … Several homes on Winford Court sustained significant damage, forcing some residents to leave their homes as cleanup efforts continue.” [WUSA9]

Council Convened to Address Prison Conditions — “The Governor’s Community Partnership Council On Corrections, which Spanberger announced Tuesday, will bring together representatives from advocacy groups, faith-based organizations, healthcare and public safety groups and former prisoners to share their experiences and work towards solutions.” [Virginia Mercury]

Judge Seeks Answers on Kennedy Center Tarp — “On Wednesday, US District Judge Christopher Cooper ordered the Kennedy Center to explain to the court why the building’s facade is currently obscured by a tarp … The tarp went up in the early hours of June 13, as workers were preparing to remove the ‘Donald J. Trump’ lettering from the front portico of the Kennedy Center.” [Washingtonian]

Tysons Contractor Makes Acquisition — “McLean-based Fortune 500 government contractor Booz Allen Hamilton plans to acquire Austin, Texas-based defense technology company Ultra I&C Mission Solutions for $720 million, a move designed to expand its offerings in mission-critical software, encryption and edge-computing products.” [Virginia Business]

FCPS Awards Outstanding Staff — “Tricia Wayland, the assistant principal at Bailey’s Upper Elementary School, was named 2026 Outstanding School-Based Leader at Fairfax County Public Schools’ Honors ceremony earlier this month.” Other winners included Mosaic Elementary School’s Amanda Blevins (elementary teacher), Langley High’s Scott McCormick (secondary teacher) and Bucknell Elementary’s Rashida Green (principal). [Annandale Today]

Carnival Underway in Tysons — For the past week, Lerner Town Square near Tysons Galleria has been hosting carnival rides, including a Ferris wheel, a tilt-a-whirl, a carousel and more. Set to remain in town through Sunday (June 28), the Tysons Carnival is offering a buy-one, get-one ride credit promotion today only. [Powers & Thomas Midway Entertainment]

Musical Cast Visits Workhouse Arts Center — Gwynne Wood, who plays Lucy Burns in the musical “Suffs” at National Theatre, “and understudy Gretchen Shope answered questions from several hundred ‘Suffs’ fans under a tent right next to the Lorton Prison Museum. The museum tells the story of the suffragists who were imprisoned there in 1917 for picketing the White House for women’s rights to vote.” [WTOP]

It’s Thursday — The weather will be mostly sunny with a high of about 87°F, accompanied by a light south wind picking up to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. By night, expect partly cloudy skies with a low around 69°F and a south wind blowing at 6 to 8 mph. [NWS]

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Storm Hit Burke With 90 MPH Winds — “Teams from the National Weather Service surveyed storm damage Tuesday morning in Burke following Monday evening’s severe storms across the region and determined the cause: A one-mile long, 500-foot wide ‘microburst’ carrying 90 mph winds.” [Inside NoVA]

Arrest in Annandale Abduction Case — “On Tuesday, the Fairfax County Police Department said the suspect who exposed his genitals and then tried to grab a woman and pull her into the woods was taken into custody … Police said there was no threat to the community.” [DC News Now]

Military Flyovers Planned for America 250 — “The U.S. military notified D.C. that it will conduct aircraft flyovers near the National Mall from Wednesday, June 24, through Friday, July 10, as part of America’s 250th-anniversary celebrations, according to AlertDC … The latest round anchors the Great American State Fair, a 16-day exposition on the Mall running June 25 to July 10 and organized by Freedom 250.” [ARLnow]

ACLU Seeks to Speed Up Ex-Felon Voting Registration — “As thousands of Virginians with certain past felony convictions remain in a voting registration limbo, a civil rights group filed a motion on June 18 seeking an expedited remedy. The group accused election officials of violating a voting rights lawsuit previously won earlier this year.” [Virginia Mercury]

Child Support System Update Shut Down — “After already spending millions, Virginia’s Department of Social Services shut down a two-year long IT project to overhaul the state’s outdated child support enforcement system … State officials are now trying to figure out what to do with the system,” which was already considered “antiquated” back in 1998. [VPM News]

Fairfax City Local Candidates List Finalized — “On Thursday afternoon, Fairfax City’s Office of Elections released the official list of candidates who have qualified to run for city offices in the Nov. 3 General and Special Election … In the mayor’s race, incumbent City Council Member Tom Peterson is running against Kirsten Sides Lockhart” after current Mayor Catherine Read announced she won’t seek reelection. [Patch]

Former RA CEO Takes Job in Austin — “Austin has named its next head of economic development initiatives, as city leaders back a renewed push to attract and support more local economic investment. The city announced the appointment of Michael ‘Mac’ Cummins as Austin Economic Development’s next director June 16.” Cummins, who resigned as CEO of Reston Association in January, will officially step into his new position on July 27. [Community Impact]

McLean Home on Market for Nearly $6M — “Just a short walk from Scott’s Run Nature Preserve, this single-family home offers modern living amongst nature. With six bedrooms and eight bathrooms, 938 Saigon Rd., McLean is situated on 1.4 acres. The custom residence features a home theater, golf simulator, fire pit patio, and elevator.” [Northern Virginia Magazine]

It’s Wednesday — Sunny with a high of 81°F and a northwest wind at 7 mph. At night, expect mostly clear skies and a low of 62°F, with calm winds. [NWS]

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Va. Lawmakers Approve Budget — “Virginia lawmakers approved a two-year spending plan Monday, ending months of negotiations as the deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown approached. The Senate approved the plan with a 23-16 vote, and the House of Delegates passed it 71-22. Now it heads to Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s desk.” [WTOP]

Family Mourns Killed Pedestrians — “Family and a big group of friends are mourning the sudden death of a Falls Church area man. Sean King was walking home from work on the sidewalk along a Leesburg Pike service road
when a car jumped the curb and struck him. He died a short time later at the hospital.” [NBC4]

How Drought Affects Data Centers — If drought conditions persist and trigger mandatory water restrictions, data centers would be “treated the same as all other commercial, industrial and residential customers, state and local officials revealed.” [Virginia Mercury]

Measles Case Passed Through Dulles — “A confirmed measles case has been found in a Maryland resident who traveled through Dulles Airport and went to an urgent care office in the District, area health officials said … On June 17, the person traveled through Concourse C, the International Arrivals Building and baggage claim areas of Dulles International Airport between 6 a.m. and 11 a.m.” [WTOP]

Metro Contract for Fare Station Upgrades — “The region’s largest transit agency on Monday awarded a $38.9 million base contract to Indra Group, a Spanish technology firm, to design, manufacture, install and maintain 450 new ‘state-of-the-art’ customer terminal machines across 98 stations as well as at WMATA’s testing and training facilities.” The new machines will feature touch screens and accept mobile wallets, along with credit and debit cards. [Washington Business Journal]

Developers Discuss Office Space Demand — “The availability of trophy office space in Northern Virginia is dwindling as construction remains scarce. Real estate experts say it will take the right type of tenant to change that.” Comstock Chief Marketing Officer Timothy Steffan estimates that it would take leases of $85 per square foot per year for a developer “to cover skilled labor, materials and other costs” of a new trophy office building. [Bisnow]

Town Hall on Crescent Apartments Development — “Reston residents will have a chance Thursday to weigh in on a proposed Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan amendment that could allow a larger Reston Community Center presence to be included in the future redevelopment of the Crescent Apartments property near Lake Anne.” [Patch]

Local Students Perform on Broadway — Recent Oakton High School graduate John Poncy and rising Madison High School senior Allie Blanchet performed in character medleys on Broadway last night as part of a ceremony for the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, also called the Jimmy Awards. The pair earned spots after winning best leading actor and actress at the Brandon Victor Dixon Awards for D.C. regional high school theater. [Washingtonian]

New Book Imagines Time-Traveling Metro — “A new novel is out this week that’s partly based in D.C. and reimagines the Metro as a time-traveling portal … Retro, written by D.C. journalist Jessica M. Goldstein, is out June 23. It follows Ash, an out-of-work actress who takes a job at a time travel start-up that lets wealthy clients party in the past.” [Axios DC]

It’s Tuesday — Expect a 40% chance of showers before 3 p.m., with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 80°F. Night will be mostly clear with a low around 62°F and a gentle north wind at about 6 mph. [NWS]

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