An Arlington educator was honored by county school leaders this week after being selected to participate in a prestigious federal fellowship program.
Daniel Bernhardt, who teaches science at Swanson Middle School, has been selected as an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow and appointed teacher in residence at the Library of Congress for the 2026-27 school year.
From dim sum and soup dumplings to noodles and hot pot, Arlington’s Chinese restaurants offer a vast range of flavors from numerous regions and traditions.
Here are the nominees for “Best Chinese Restaurant in Arlington” as part of our ARLnow Readers’ Choice awards.
Did we miss your favorite spot? Write it in!
Voting will close in two weeks.
Voting for Best Nightlife Spot in Arlington is still taking place. Be sure to cast your vote before voting closes next Friday at 8:30 a.m.
Two weeks ago, we voted on the Best Place to Take an Art Class in Arlington. The results are now official:
Arruda’s Basketball Club (ABC) is gearing up for its third fall season, and tryouts are happening in Arlington the weeks of August 10 and August 17. The fall season runs August 31 through October 29. See why over 145 local athletes played with ABC last spring and fall and sign up below!
ABC is hosting 5–6 tryout sessions per age group. Players may sign up for as many sessions as they like — dates, times, and locations are listed in the registration links below. Evaluations at every session apply to both ABC’s competitive teams and its 3v3 leagues.
Registration Links
Seventh graders may register with the younger group, the older group, or both.
Two paths, depending on your athlete
ABC’s teams compete in weekend tournaments and are built for players ready for a travel environment. The 3v3 leagues are the better fit for multi-sport athletes who don’t have time for travel basketball, players who don’t make a team, and anyone looking for a step below AAU that still delivers real competition and development.
Fall program offerings
Girls are welcome at all tryouts and in all leagues — several joined the spring 3v3 leagues with great success.
Who’s coaching
ABC was founded by Josh Arruda, a former Marymount assistant coach and current assistant coach at Connecticut College. The program is now led by Director Luke Moritz and a passionate coaching staff made up predominantly of former and active Marymount basketball players, including Kyle Boettner, ABC’s lead trainer, 16U head coach, and an assistant coach at The Potomac School.
Learn more about the program at arrudasbasketballclub.com/about
What to bring
Can’t make a session? If none of the listed dates work, send a message to [email protected] with your general availability over the next few weeks and we’ll work with you.
Questions? Email [email protected] or visit arrudasbasketballclub.com.
Arlington is more diverse and far more digitally connected than it was five years ago. Adjusted for inflation, its typical household is also earning less.
That’s the picture from a five-year review of the county’s Race and Ethnicity Dashboard, announced Thursday by the Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development. The report compares 2019 and 2024 American Community Survey estimates across income, poverty, education, digital access, age and commuting.
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The primaries earlier this month took place with a new Virginia law in effect: a wider radius around polling places where it’s illegal to carry a gun.
The expansion of the radius from 40 feet to 100 feet went smoothly in Arlington, election officials say.
Live standup comedy in Arlington on Friday August 21, starring Matt Ruby, Featuring Haywood Turnipseed Jr, Alex Tyminski
Friday, August 21, 2026
Led by the individual champion and three other golfers placing in the top 10, the Yorktown Patriots won the recent Don Roth Warhawk Invitational tournament.
Yorktown comfortably won the one-day, 18-hole, 17-team high-school golf event at Twin Lakes Golf Course in Clifton with a 295 team score. The host, the Madison Warhawks, placed second with 309.
Arlington Woman Charged With Murder — An Arlington woman, 18, is among four additional suspects arrested in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy during an alleged robbery attempt in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said. She is charged with felony murder and attempted robbery and is being held without bond. [Patch]
Wig-Wearing Theft Suspect Caught — “A man has been taken into custody in Arlington… after reportedly stealing over $1,000 in merchandise from an Ulta Beauty store in Fairfax County this afternoon.” Officers boxed in his car near Army Navy Drive and S. Joyce Street, near the Pentagon City Ulta store. [The DMV Live/X]
County Names New HR Director — Agnes Cholewa will become Arlington’s director of human resources on Sept. 8, succeeding Marcy Foster, who is retiring after holding the job since July 2003. Cholewa most recently served as deputy director of D.C.’s Department of Human Resources. [Arlington County]
Fall Programming at Mason Square — Free weekly events return to The Plaza at Mason Square from Aug. 31 through Oct. 30, including a Monday book club, hobby-focused Try it Thursdays and Saturday morning DJ sets at George Mason University’s Arlington campus. [Press Release]
More on Bailey’s Xroads ICE Encounter — A licensed counselor said a masked ICE agent pointed a gun at her head along Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads on Monday, an encounter she recorded. “I think they would have shot me and gotten away with it, to be completely honest,” she said. DHS said she weaponized her vehicle against officers. [FFXnow]
New Senator Votes on Own Bills — Sen. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D-39), whose district includes part of Arlington, told an Arlington Senior Democrats luncheon in Shirlington that winning a mid-session special election let her vote twice on legislation she sponsored. “We’re not in a partisan gridlock,” she said. [ALXnow]
Dominion Seeks $922 Million More — “Dominion Energy asked the State Corporation Commission for permission to recover an additional $922 million in fuel costs…” Securitizing the costs over seven to 10 years would add about $8 a month to the average residential bill, rather than $21 over a single year. [Virginia Mercury]
It’s Friday — Expect mostly cloudy skies today with a high near 88 and a northeast wind around 5 mph. There’s a 30% chance of rain showers in the afternoon, followed by a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows tonight will settle around 72, with a 40% chance of storms. [NWS]
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Good Thursday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Aug 13, 2026.
Here is what’s going on Friday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Expect mostly cloudy skies with a high near 88°F and a 30% chance of showers and possible thunderstorms after 5 PM. In the evening, there is a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms until 10 PM, followed by showers after 2 AM, with a low around 71°F and light, variable winds. See more from Weather.gov.
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
– Edmund Burke
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The battle over the Kennedy Center’s future escalated Thursday as President Donald Trump’s allies on the board took new steps to commemorate him with physical changes to the iconic performing arts institution that could defy a federal court order.
During an hourslong meeting that was conducted virtually, the board voted to add Trump’s name to the building’s facade so it would read “The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Restored and Renovated By President Donald J. Trump.” The plaza in front of the building would be named after Trump and most of the space at the venue would be closed for two years to allow for substantial renovations.
The Arlington County Board approved a new contract for the county’s independent policing auditor following almost three hours of closed-door conversation this week.
Little public discussion came before or after the vote on the employment agreement with Mummi Ibrahim, who has served in the post since 2022. However, the outcome of the meeting — which appeared to focus on criminal justice issues — is that Ibrahim will now serve at the pleasure of the County Board, rather than County Manager Mark Schwartz, Board spokesperson David Barrera told ARLnow.
Exciting Full-Court 3×3 Basketball League is BACK!!
DMV 3×3 announces that its 3×3 Youth Basketball Full Court League is returning for a sophomore season this Fall!
