County Board members on Saturday acknowledged community concerns about public safety in the shadow of their own headquarters.
“It is deeply concerning to us,” County Board Chair Matt de Ferranti said after a member of the public pressed the issue at the Sept. 19 Board meeting.
An Arlington pie shop is now, by at least one measure, the best in the country.
Livin’ The Pie Life, at 2166 N. Glebe Road, finished first among the 10 winners of Newsweek’s “America’s Best Pie 2026” Readers’ Choice Awards. The magazine published the results on Sept. 9.
Washington, DC and Arlington sit about four miles apart, but a move between them rarely takes four miles’ worth of planning. The distance is short. The logistics are not.
A DC pickup might mean limited curb space, a building with fixed moving hours, and a long carry from the unit to the truck. The Arlington delivery might mean a reserved loading dock, a service elevator with a two-hour window, and a front desk that needs a certificate of insurance before the crew walks in. Two buildings, two sets of rules, and a crew that has to satisfy both in a single day. Add weekday bridge traffic and two lease dates that don’t quite line up, and a fifteen-minute drive turns into a full day.
The moves that go smoothly are the ones where pickup and delivery get planned as two separate jobs. At 495 Movers, our crews work both sides of the river daily, so the Arlington movers on our team plan the delivery before the truck ever leaves DC.
Start with how your belongings get out of the building.
If you’re in an apartment or condo, call the property manager and ask about approved moving hours, elevator reservations, certificates of insurance, and floor protection requirements. Many DC buildings won’t allow a move to start before 9 a.m. or continue past 5 p.m., and some don’t permit weekend moves at all.
Rowhouses have fewer rules but their own challenges: narrow stairs, a tight turn at the landing, and maybe thirty feet of sidewalk between the door and wherever the truck can legally stop.
Parking is the piece people leave until last and shouldn’t. In DC, you can reserve curb space for a moving truck through DDOT’s temporary no-parking permit, and the signs generally need to be posted several days in advance. Without it, the crew may end up parked a block away, and long carries add time to the bill. Our DC movers handle permit timing as part of the booking.
Use this as your checklist for the conversation with your building manager and your moving company:
Where the truck can legally stand
Which entrance the crew should use
Whether an elevator is reserved, and for what window
What time loading can begin
How far belongings have to travel to reach the truck
Whether building management needs documents in advance
One more thing to do now: measure your largest pieces. Sofas, bed frames, desks, dining tables, and gym equipment all need to clear the destination doorway, hallway, and elevator, not just the one you’re leaving. Doing this during DC prep rather than on delivery day is what keeps a bed frame from getting disassembled on an Arlington loading dock while your elevator window runs out.
Once the truck crosses the river, the plan starts over.
High-rises in Rosslyn, Ballston, Clarendon, Courthouse, and National Landing typically require advance notice, a reserved loading dock, and a service elevator booking. Many ask for a certificate of insurance naming the building as additional insured, and some collect a refundable move-in deposit. Condo associations can add their own move-in hours on top of that.
A locally owned Yemeni cafe has opened its doors in Falls Church, serving spiced coffee, pastries and brunch fare from avocado toast to za’atar labneh.
Rashfa Cafe soft opened last week at 310 S. Washington Street and is planning a grand opening next month, owner and founder Abdulrahman Al Harethi told ARLnow.
Please join us in congratulating Benny Mirpuri, owner of Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repair at Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, on reaching an incredible 35 years in business.
For three and a half decades, Benny has proudly served the Pentagon City and surrounding communities, providing quality jewelry and watch repair services along with the exceptional customer service that has made Fast-Fix a trusted local business.
New inductees to the Yorktown High School Hall of Fame & Inspiration praised the school’s impact on their lives during a Sept. 18 induction ceremony.
“This feels like time travel,” said retired Air Force Lt. General Charles “Chip” Roadman II, a member of Yorktown’s inaugural Class of 1962.
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Clarendon Day is back this weekend, bringing music, vendors and several road closures around the neighborhood’s Metro station.
The event, which starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday, will feature live rock, yacht rock and ska music through the day, in addition to 175 vendors and booths from local organizations.
A panel, booth and fair focused on best practices for raising kids around technology are taking place in Arlington this week.
All three events are organized by the local chapter of The Balance Project, “which equips and mobilizes families, schools and communities to shift cultural norms around technology and bring modern childhood into balance,” according to a press release.
The Arlington Historical Society has modernized its operations and outreach, but challenges remain for the nearly 70-year-old organization, leaders said.
Five former Historical Society presidents gathered Sept. 10 to assess the state of the organization. Their verdict was mixed.
A new marker in Penrose honors 5,000 Black U.S. Army troops who trained in Arlington during the Civil War.
From 1863-64, two military regiments trained at Camp Casey: the 2nd and 23rd U.S. Colored Infantries. A historic marker adjacent to Towers Park at 801 S. Scott Street, two blocks north of Columbia Pike, was dedicated on Saturday.
Beyer: Halt AI Air Traffic System — “The FAA should not use my constituents as guinea pigs for an unproven AI air traffic control system,” Rep. Don Beyer (D) said, calling for the suspension of a new AI system managing flights at DCA and other Washington-area airports. [Press Release]
Track Vehicle Derails — “A track vehicle, not a train, derailed amid weekend bridge and track rehabilitation on the Yellow Line,” according to Metro. Trains ran only between Huntington and Arlington Cemetery yesterday, and the line will be suspended again this weekend. [ALXnow]
Marymount Seeks New Funds — Virginia and Maryland colleges designated Hispanic-serving institutions are looking for new money after the Trump administration canceled a $350 million grant program. “Three in 10 of our undergraduates are Hispanic,” Marymount University President Irma Becerra said. [WTOP]
Lyon Park Tree Down — A large tree fell at N. Highland Street and 5th Street N. just after 10 a.m. yesterday, blocking the road, taking down wires and prompting a fire department response. [ARLnow/X]
Alexandria Flock Pushback — One speaker peered at City Council through binoculars at Saturday’s public hearing on license plate readers. “You guys feeling super safe yet?” Nikki Enfield asked. The Arlington County Board voted last week to end the county’s use of Flock cameras. [ALXnow]
Senior Olympics Record — “A total of 1,356 residents aged 50 and older from across the local area are competing in 96 events at 34 locations during the 22 days of competition.” Fairfax County has the largest contingent, with Arlington second. [FFXnow]
Rare September Nor’easter — “A rare September nor’easter is forecast to intensify off the Mid-Atlantic coast this week and could bring heavy rain, gusty winds and rough sea conditions to millions of people along the Eastern Seaboard.” Its track remains uncertain. [Washington Post]
It’s Tuesday — Expect rain much of the day with patchy fog, a high near 66 and a northeast wind around 13 mph gusting to 24 mph. Rainfall totals of three quarters of an inch to an inch are possible. Rain continues tonight, with a low around 56. [NWS]
New Legal Notice — Hearing on telecom, taxes, penalties zoning amendments Oct. 5–7, 2026. [Public Notices]
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The League of Women Voters of Arlington and Alexandria City will host Candidating for the general election on Sunday, Oct. 4, from 1:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. at Walter Reed Recreation Center, 2909 16th St. S.
The event gives Arlington residents the opportunity to speak directly with the candidates seeking county office this November.
