Update at 2:15 p.m. — On top of everything else, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch was just issued for the region, through 9 p.m. Severe storms packing damaging winds are possible later today, with some Severe Thunderstorm Warnings already in effect west of the immediate D.C. area.
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia until 9 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/vJPO2kTTQE
A serious crash has resulted in multiple hospitalizations and a partial closure of the GW Parkway.
The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. Friday on the southbound GW Parkway just south of Memorial Circle. Initial reports suggest a vehicle crashed, rolled down an embankment and caught fire with people still inside.
Hello again, Arlington! It’s me Drew here again from All Team Exteriors – your Arlington based company for roofing, windows, siding, gutters, and doors. I’m reaching out today to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for an incredible first five months in business. Thanks to your support we’ve been growing very swiftly, and we can’t thank you enough. If you don’t remember me, I reached out back in February about my hopes and plans to build something honest right here in Arlington. You all helped us get off to an incredible start and again we just can’t thank you enough.
We have also brought on our first team member and that’s been an absolute blast as well. This summer we were lucky to bring on Owen as an intern from James Madison University, a rising senior there. Owen has been an incredible guy and has worked tirelessly with us, side by side, day in and day out, to help us build this company. One of our owners is a James Madison University graduate and so it’s been great to bring on another JMU team member. Owen is heading back in five or six weeks, but he’s already committed to joining All Team again next summer and bringing some of his JMU buddies along for the ride to hopefully work with us also. We’re thankful for a fun and productive first summer from Owen and look forward to working with him in the future.
We’ve done quite a few roofs already, but we’ve also been blessed to get to work in the other exterior trades as well. This summer we’ve put on new gutters, windows, siding, and doors for many of our clients in Arlington and all-over Northern Virginia. It’s been fun to help take care of our clients in more than one way and provide them with the exterior services that they need.
If you’d like to follow along, anytime you can follow us on Instagram @allteamexteriors and keep up with our growing journey. We’re trying to show transparently as we learn and grow and do our best for every client and family that we’re lucky enough to work with.
If you’re thinking about getting some work done, whether it be a repair or whether you need a new roof, window, door, siding, or some gutters, please let us know. Reach out to us before the end of the summer and we’ll be happy to offer 10% off any job that you need done. Always estimates are always free and we’d love a chance to come by your home and take a look and offer our services. Give us a call at (703) 705-7207.
We look forward to serving you and the greater Arlington community and again we can’t thank you enough from the bottom of our hearts for everything you’ve done for us so far. Stay hydrated and enjoy the rest of your summer and we look forward to working with you soon!
Good Friday 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 — Jul 17, 2026.
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
Expect showers and thunderstorms throughout the day, with potential smoke before noon and a high around 94, feeling like 103 due to the heat index. Winds will be from the south at 6 to 11 mph, gusting up to 22 mph. The chance of precipitation is 70%, with rainfall between a tenth and a quarter inch, possibly higher in storms. Saturday night, showers, and thunderstorms are likely before 2am, with cloudy skies and a low near 74. The southwest wind will be around 7 mph, with a 60% chance of precipitation. See more from Weather.gov.
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”
– Chinese Proverb
The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.
We hope you have a great weekend, Arlington! If you have something to say about an issue of local note not covered today, feel free to post it as a letter to the editor on our new forum. 👋
There’s a class happening every Saturday in Arlington that’s hard to describe until you’ve seen it: two people moving inside a circle of participants clapping, singing, and playing instruments. It looks like a dance. It’s also a fight. Somehow, it’s both at once. It also happens to be one of the most welcoming communities you’ll find. That’s Capoeira.
Led by Master Antonio Javali and Jose Canchan, EvolveAll is home to one of the area’s few dedicated Capoeira programs.
County Board members are wrestling with the timing and potential scope of future changes to Central Library and adjacent Quincy Park.
At a July 14 capital-spending work session, Board members tried to find common ground on how to approach what could become one of the county’s most contentious planning efforts of the 2030s.
Tree Steward Fall Training Applications Open
Residents worried about our urban forest, their neighbor’s tree, or the declining oak in their own yard can apply now for a seven-week course to learn about trees and become a volunteer Tree Steward with Tree Stewards of Arlington and Alexandria.
The opening of a new exhibition on Virginia’s immigrant experience included a concert by a duo that has lived it.
Judith and Ingrid Morroy performed Sunday afternoon (July 12) at the Arlington Historical Museum, marking the local opening of the “We the People: The World in Our Commonwealth” traveling exhibit of the Virginia Museum of History and Culture.
Two Falls Church intersections — one a major crossroads, the other somewhat less expected — accounted for a large portion of the city’s collisions in 2025.
Of 134 crashes recorded in the city last year, 42 took place at the intersection of Washington Street and E. Broad Street, according to the Falls Church Police Department’s annual report. That’s almost 1 in 3.
The Arlington Park and Recreation Commission is seeking more funding to combat invasive species, arguing it will provide long-term cost savings.
“Invasives do not stop growing in lean budget years,” commission chair William Way said at a July 9 County Board work session on the proposed capital improvement plan (CIP).
Whether you’re after a sharp cut, a full color transformation or a low-maintenance refresh, Arlington is full of hairstylists ready to freshen up your look.
Here are the nominees for “Best Hair Salon in Arlington” as part of our ARLnow Readers’ Choice awards.
Did we miss your favorite salon? Write it in!
Voting will close in two weeks.
Voting for Best Wineries Near 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 Cooking Classes in Arlington. The results are now official:
Arlington’s congressman is feeling more confident about the passage of legislation to drop Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s name from the historic house at Arlington National Cemetery.
Rep. Don Beyer (D-8) told ARLnow that co-sponsors of his legislation to rename Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial as the “Arlington House National Historic Site” could rise from about 160 to 200 by the end of this congressional term. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) has reintroduced companion legislation in the Senate.
Two Arlington residents delivered standout performances for Falls Church-based NOVA Fencing & Archery Club at the 2026 USA Fencing National Championships.
Solomon Brosnan, a student at Washington-Liberty High School, captured the Division III National Championship in Men’s Épée. Brosnan began fencing overseas before joining NOVA, where his game rose to a national level.
