Traffic cameras captured a pair of fights that spilled outside of Arlington bars over the weekend.
The first happened at Ricky’s Pub and Grill at 237 N. Glebe Road, in the Buckingham neighborhood, around 12:45 a.m. Sunday.
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For the second time in less than a week, a person was struck and injured at an intersection along Wilson Blvd in Bluemont.
The latest happened Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Wilson Blvd and N. George Mason Drive, less than a mile from the scene of last week’s crash involving a cyclist at the intersection of Wilson and N. Lexington Street.
Having a stable place to live can make a huge difference when it comes to a person’s health, finances, and overall well-being. That’s why Arlington County is making updates to the Housing Grants Program that are designed to keep this important resource available for eligible community members now and in the years ahead.
Beginning October 2026, new admissions to the Housing Grants Program will be managed through a waitlist process. The change is intended to help keep the program financially sustainable while continuing to provide housing support to community members who qualify.
The most important thing current participants should know is this: they will not lose assistance because of the waitlist change alone. Participants may continue receiving support as long as they remain eligible and meet program requirements.
What Does This Mean for Arlingtonians Today?
For most community members, no action is required at this time. However, households that may be eligible for the Housing Grants Program are encouraged to apply while new admissions remain open through September 30, 2026. Additional information about the future waitlist registration process will be shared before the pre-registration period opens in October.
The upcoming waitlist will create a fair and transparent way to manage future admissions when demand is greater than available funding, helping ensure the program remains available to eligible households over the long term.
Who Can Qualify for the Housing Grants Program?
The Housing Grants Program continues to serve eligible Arlington households, including:
- Seniors age 65 and older
- Working households with children under age 18
- Households that include a person who is totally and permanently disabled and receiving qualifying disability benefits
As part of recent program updates, households applying under the disability category must be deemed totally and permanently disabled and provide documentation showing receipt of qualifying disability benefits, such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI).
Community members who may qualify are encouraged to apply before September 30, 2026, while admissions remain open.
Support Will Be Available Every Step of the Way
The Department of Human Services is preparing additional resources to help community members understand changes and access support. Updated information, application guidance, and answers to frequently asked questions will be added to the Housing Grants Program website.
The Department is also working with Arlington Public Library locations to provide additional assistance. Library staff will be trained to help community members access information and complete applications when the new process launches. Language assistance and disability accommodations will also be available.
While some parts of the Housing Grants Program are changing, Arlington County’s commitment to housing stability and equity remains the same. For now, current participants can continue receiving assistance if they remain eligible, and households interested in the program are encouraged to learn more and apply before September 30, 2026, while new admissions are still being accepted.
Want to learn more about the Housing Grants Program? Visit www.arlingtonva.us/housing-grants or call the Arlington County Department of Human Services at 703-228-1350.
Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) says President Trump’s trade war with Canada is doing damage that may take years to undo — if it can be undone at all.
Trump threatened today to impose a 50% tariff on Canadian automobiles, auto parts and steel starting next year. That came days after the U.S. levied 50% tariffs Saturday on about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods.
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A woman was found dead outside of the entrance to the Rosslyn Metro station Sunday afternoon, prompting a death investigation.
So far, the death is not believed to be suspicious in nature, Arlington County police tell ARLnow.
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A taqueria and margarita bar has closed its doors in Ballston, with plans to reopen next month as a brewpub.
Solace Outpost is taking over the El Rey space at 4201 Wilson Blvd, swapping out tacos, quesadillas and signature cocktails for bar fare and beers from Solace Brewing Company.
The ARLnow app just picked up two big new features, starting with a real-time feed of local public safety incidents.
The other is a daily audio briefing — a 4-5 minute rundown of the past day of ARLnow original reporting, playable from the home screen.
Free — no account required.
The Scanner tab, in the bottom navigation bar, lists incidents as they’re dispatched: what was reported, a plain-English summary, the block or intersection, and a timestamp.
Scanner reports are preliminary by nature. Details change once crews get on scene, and some calls turn out to be nothing at all — the feed shows what’s being dispatched, then updates the summary when possible as the incident unfolds.
The daily briefing plays with one tap and covers roughly the past 24 hours of our reporting, in the same vein as the Daily Update podcast that launched earlier this month.
Audio summaries were on the “coming soon” list when the app launched three weeks ago. Already live from that same launch: section browsing, push alerts for the topics you pick, the local forecast, dark mode, article read-aloud, saved stories and in-app news tips.
Both additions are free, like everything else in the app.
Kick the tires and let us know what you think — there’s more coming.
Arlington residents should expect a couple more seasons of spotted lanternfly infestations before the invasive species’ numbers start to decline.
Birds, bats and perhaps even a specialized type of wasp will likely help to thin the ranks of the lanternflies, which have been damaging native trees and plants since they became a common sight in Arlington around summer 2024.
An independent candidate challenging U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8) on Nov. 3 knows the odds are stacked against him, but thinks he can break through with voters.
“I’m running to win,” Tim Sharman told ARLnow after the Virginia Department of Elections certified his campaign paperwork.
A key Falls Church civic group wants the Virginia Village affordable housing project to focus at least partly on low-income residents.
Citizens for a Better City (CBC) is calling for at least half of the new units in the project to go to those earning 30% or less of area median income (AMI). Advocates say this income bracket is “largely ignored” in the city’s existing affordable-housing efforts.