Red Light Crash on Video — A driver ran a red light, resulting in a crash at 18th Street S. and S. Fern Street, in the Pentagon City area, Saturday afternoon, according to video posted by Dave Statter. There was “no indication of serious injuries.” [Dave Statter/X]
New Human Rights Chief — County Manager Mark Schwartz has named Anna Maynard, acting head since November 2025, to permanently lead the Office of Human Rights. Schwartz is also proposing, in his FY 2028 budget, splitting the office’s internal EEO work from external Human Rights Ordinance and fair housing enforcement. [Arlington County]
Alexandria Flock Map Coming — “The Alexandria Police Department will release a map of automated license plate reader (ALPR) camera locations across the city by Oct. 1, the same day that it begins a third-party audit of its surveillance programs.” APD has 61 fixed license plate reader cameras. [ALXnow]
Diocese Buys Chantilly Office — “The Catholic Diocese of Arlington has purchased a Chantilly office building from a global aviation services company.” It paid $4.25 million for the 20,400-square-foot building at 14532 Lee Road but declined to say how it plans to use the property. [WBJ]
Hunt for ‘Vaccine-Friendly’ Doctors — “Some DMV parents are seeking ‘vaccine-friendly’ pediatricians after being asked to leave former practices over how — or whether — they vaccinate their children.” Pediatric Associates of Alexandria, which follows the American Academy of Pediatrics schedule, has recently dismissed more families who don’t comply, a pediatrician there said. [Axios]
DMV Waits Down Nearly 80% — “Motor vehicle office wait times in the commonwealth fell to 8.3 minutes in 2026 from about 37 minutes in 2019, according to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles…” Customers with appointments see even shorter waits, a DMV spokeswoman said. [Virginia Mercury]
It’s Tuesday — Mostly sunny, with a high near 77 and northwest wind 3–8 mph. Partly cloudy tonight, with a low around 61. [NWS]
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