• A heat dome is bearing down on the region. Temperatures push past 100° this week with RealFeel values north of 110° heading into the Fourth. Plan outdoor work and pet walks for the early hours. Heat forecast for the District
• The weekend's flood watch capped a soggy stretch before the switch flips. Scattered storms lingered Sunday across D.C., Arlington, Alexandria and Fairfax before the heat takes over. Expect humidity to hang around even after the rain clears. WTOP weather recap and ARLnow flood watch
• Burke families displaced by last week's microburst get a lifeline today. A Sunday fundraiser originally booked for Alzheimer's research expanded to help neighbors hit by the June 22 storm. Several roofs are still tarped along the affected blocks. FFXnow on the Burke fundraiser

• A Virginia judge froze the new assault weapons ban days before it took effect. The law, carried by Fairfax County's Sen. Saddam Azlan Salim and Del. Dan Helmer, was set to start next week. The ruling sets up a fast appeal fight. FFXnow on the injunction
• July 1 brings a stack of new laws across the DMV. Drivers, workers and families face changes in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. Read up before Wednesday. Secret DC's July 1 guide
• Centreville wants its downtown back. Fairfax leaders launched a long-range plan to reestablish the area as a true suburban center, with density, walkability and a sharper identity on the table. WTOP on the Centreville plan
• Loudoun supervisors and the Planning Commission meet jointly tomorrow. The June 30 special session sits on a packed land-use calendar. Worth a watch if you track Loudoun growth. Loudoun County meeting notice

• EVA Air is launching its longest route ever out of Dulles. The Taipei carrier picks IAD for the milestone, another international feather for Loudoun's airport economy. The Burn on EVA Air
• The DTC Expo Center is moving forward in Loudoun. The convention-scale project clears another gate as eastern Loudoun keeps stacking big-box development. The Burn on DTC
• Pitango gelato has a firmer timeline for South Riding. Construction is rolling on Loudoun County's first Pitango shop. Summer scoops are within sight. The Burn's update
• Farm & Fork Kitchen closes this weekend in Loudoun. Another local concept exits the market; watch the space for what fills the gap. The Burn on the closure
• The Angie starts its soft opening in Virginia Square. The upscale bistro joins Arlington's growing fine-dining roster. ARLnow on The Angie

• A Herndon man was arrested after a dump truck hit-and-run that ended in flames. Fauquier deputies tracked the driver after the truck crashed on Route 17 in Bealeton and ignited. Charges followed Thursday. FFXnow on the arrest
• Loudoun graduated 63 new first responders. The fire and EMS class boosts staffing as the county's call volume keeps climbing. Loudoun Fire & Rescue announcement

• A coast-to-coast relay marking America's 250th rolls through the region this summer. WTOP
• A Falls Church student's sidewalk pitch won the regional "If I Were Mayor" essay contest. ARLnow
• Fairfax County's Fourth of July fireworks lineup is out, from Mount Vernon to the Workhouse. FFXnow
• A NoVA native lands the voice of Mrs. Potato Head in "Toy Story 5." WTOP
• The Washington Monument's patriotic projections return for July 4 week. Secret DC
• Teens packed the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria for Safe Space NOVA's annual Pride Prom. WTOP
• Preschoolers and seniors share a paintbrush at Lubber Run's intergenerational class. ARLnow

NoVA is bracing: brace for heat, brace for July 1's legal reshuffle, brace for the courts to redraw the gun debate again. Underneath it, the suburbs keep building, eating and graduating their way through it.

Stay cool out there. See you Tuesday.

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