• Severe weather Wednesday night. The National Weather Service issued Tornado Watches for Fairfax County, Arlington, and much of the D.C. metro, alongside a Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Watch for downed limbs and outages on your commute. Tornado Watch details; Arlington and D.C. alert.
• Virginia's August 4 primary is one week out. WTOP checked in with voters heading into the final stretch; economy and cost of living dominate the conversation. Voter pulse from WTOP.
• Rep. Don Beyer faces four Democratic challengers in the final sprint. Lorena Bruner, Michael Duffin, Adam Dunigan, and Mo Seifeldein are all trying to peel votes from the six-term incumbent in VA-8. Primary preview.

• Fairfax County police shot a man during an Annandale pursuit Tuesday morning. The man allegedly threatened his wife with a knife, then grabbed at an officer's gun while hiding in the woods. An officer fired three times; one round hit the suspect. FFXnow account; WTOP details.
• A former Prince George's County cop is among two suspects arrested in an Arlington auto fraud case. The Arlington County Police investigation ran over a year before charges landed Tuesday. ACPD announcement.
• The Stafford bus driver charged in a fatal I-95 crash is out on bond again. A Virginia judge granted release for the second time as the case moves forward. Bond ruling.

• Fairfax County approved a major expansion at Lofts at Reston Station. The addition more than doubles the project's size and cleared the board despite neighbor pushback over parking and site cleanup. Approval breakdown.
• The 66 Parallel Trail keeps growing. Fairfax County installed new wayfinding signs and is building a fresh connection near Random Hills Road as it works to close remaining gaps. FCDOT update.
• Route 7 eastbound widening hits public comment. Loudoun opened the online comment window for the project; weigh in before it closes. Loudoun County notice.
• Herndon is getting a second Masala Pizza & Bitezz. The Indian-fusion pizza brand grabbed a 2,000-square-foot spot at Herndon Centre off Elden Street. The Burn scoop.
• Exotic Snack Guys plants its Virginia flag at Dulles Town Center. The franchised import-snack brand is the mall's latest bet on foot traffic. Loudoun opening.
• Bagel Uprising opened in Ballston. The 901 N. Glebe Road shop leans into no-frills breakfast basics. First look.

• Arlington named a new Economic Development Director. Meet the pick.
• NoVA students built an AI tool to coach would-be entrepreneurs. WTOP profile.
• Harvest Gardens, a "healthy living" venue, is pitched for Loudoun. Details.
• A new concept called The Backspin is coming to Loudoun. The Burn.
• A pizza-for-pizza swap is reportedly brewing in Reston. Rumor mill.
• A sidewalk along Montresor Road is open for public comment in Loudoun. Comment window.

Anxious skies and anxious ballots. Storms have the region cleaning up while candidates make their closing arguments, and everyone else is just trying to grab a bagel before the next round of rain.

Stay dry out there. See you tomorrow.

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