Following yesterday’s roundup of #11-22, we’ve reached the top 10 most-read ARLnow stories of 2024.
The year’s biggest stories ran the gamut from crime and public safety to major business changes to articles about Arlington-related rankings.
ARLnow averaged just over 1.33 million pageviews per month in 2024, which is down slightly from 2023, but about the same if you exclude one breaking article of national interest from last year.
Here’s what captured the most attention from local readers this year:
- Local Road Named Most Coveted Address in Virginia (126,829 views)
- Long-Time Local Grocery Store to Close Next Month (82,935 views)
- Developing: Bear Spotted in North Arlington Neighborhoods (80,409 views)
- Developing: Mall Evacuated Due to Suspicious Vehicle in Parking Garage (70,622 views)
- Breaking: All Remaining Crystal City Underground Shops to Close (66,200 views)
- Video: Towing Company Faces Off Against Lawmaker Who Sponsored New Towing Law (65,407 views)
- Just In: Arlington Man Killed in Overnight Crash, 18-Year-Old Driver Charged (54,685 views)
- Developing: Police Looking for Four Suspects After Man Shot in Ballston (53,430 views)
- Developing: Major Investigation Underway in Westover (38,558 views)
- Arlington Garden Apartment Community Is the Best Place to Live in the U.S., New Rankings Say (36,374 views)
That’s all for us this year (barring breaking news). Thanks for reading and subscribing — we’ll see you in 2025!
