Author: ARLnow.com

Ousted AIM CEO Alleges Bias — “[Kernodle] points the finger at basically everyone else: the county board and staffers who balked at her request for funds, the AIM board of directors, volunteers at WERA, and even the media outlet ARLnow … ‘my grave mistake was telling people that’s what my goal was. I told them I was going to undo White patriarchy and White privilege through the media.'” [Washington City Paper]

Armed Robbery of Lighter — “The male victim was outside when the male suspect approached him and asked for a lighter. The victim loaned the suspect their lighter and the suspect began to walk away with it. When the victim verbally confronted the suspect, he lifted his shirt exposing what appeared to be a firearm before fleeing the scene on foot.” [ACPD]

Limbo for Feds — “All over the country, fired federal workers got a bit of good news this week — they’re getting their jobs back. For now, anyway. The recently rehired could soon become the newly re-fired, and the productivity of the entire federal workforce is taking another hit.” [Axios]

Architect for DCA Project — “On Wednesday, the airports authority board awarded an initial two-year contract not to exceed $35 million to Houston architecture and engineering firm PGAL Inc. to provide design and planning services for a new concourse within Terminal 1 at DCA.” [WBJ]

Plea in Classified Doc Case — “A civilian electrical engineer for the Department of Defense pled guilty today to unauthorized removal and retention of classified material. According to court documents, Gokhan Gun, 51, of Falls Church… without permission, removed at least five classified documents from his Department of Defense workspace.” [DOJ]

Gov: Va. Can Take Over for DOE — “Governor Glenn Youngkin and Virginia education leaders expressed support for the Executive Order issued by President Donald J. Trump returning education to the states. The Executive Order directs U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to take all steps within her authority to return education to the states.” [Press Release]

It’s Friday — Expect sunny and breezy conditions with a high of 57 degrees and northwest winds blowing between 17 to 21 mph, gusting up to 36 mph. Friday night will have increasing clouds and a low of around 37 degrees. The west wind will calm to 5 to 7 mph. [NWS]

County Approves Grants — “On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, the Arlington County Board awarded grants totaling more than $1.8 million to 23 nonprofits serving Arlington. This funding was awarded as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY 2026) equity-based grant program, RACE to Rebuilding Trust & Community.” [Arlington County]

Arlingtonians Protest Cuts — “Parents and teachers across the country, including the DMV, are standing against cuts to the U.S. Department of Education. It’s part of the National Education Association’s ‘Walk-In to Protect Our Students and Families.’ … Parents and students at Barcroft Elementary School stood outside Wednesday morning expressing their concerns about dismantling the Department of Education and how it could hurt students, families, and teachers, especially at Title I schools.” [DC News Now]

Pedestrian Struck Tuesday Afternoon — A pedestrian was struck by a driver along Washington Blvd, near ramps to and from the GW Parkway. Initially reported to be unconscious by 911 callers, the pedestrian suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to U.S. Park Police. [ARLnow/X]

ACFD’s Busiest Rescue Truck — “In 2024, Rescue 109 was our busiest Rescue in Arlington with 1,928 calls. Our Rescue Companies are staffed with 4 personnel that are all trained to a specific specialty team. R109 is part of the Hazardous Materials Team and responds to all incidents that involve victim rescues.” [ACFD/X]

D.C. Cherry Blossom Update — “Mild weather is hastening the development of D.C.’s famed cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin. On Wednesday, the National Park Service said the blossom buds reached their third stage: extension of florets.” [Capital Weather Gang, National Mall NPS/X]

It’s Thursday — Expect cloudy conditions and rain showers after 2pm with a high of 71°F, accompanied by a southeast wind of 9-15 mph, gusting up to 24 mph, and a 90% chance of precipitation. Rainfall amounting to a quarter to half an inch is possible. On Thursday night, showers will mainly occur before 2am, with lows around 37°F, a northwest wind of 11-18 mph, and gusts up to 37 mph. There’s an 80% chance of precipitation with similar rainfall amounts. [NWS]

Cold Case Murder Arrest — “PGPD Cold Case Unit charges man for 1979 murder of 31-year-old Kathryn Donohue of Arlington. The suspect is 82-year-old Rodger Zodas Brown of North Carolina.” [Washington Post, WTOP, PGPD/X]

Lidl Lot to Remain Parking — “Lidl is kicking the can down the road on the long-approved office development of a parking lot it owns near its U.S. headquarters in Arlington, leaving a hole in the stretch of Potomac Yard known as National Gateway for the foreseeable future.” [WBJ]

Pedestrian Struck on Langston Blvd — A woman was struck by a driver on eastbound Langston Blvd at N. Bryan Street yesterday around 4 p.m. She was bleeding and suffered at least an arm injury, according to initial reports, prior to her being taken to a local trauma center. [ARLnow/X]

Truck KOs Traffic Light — “Follow the white pickup. Watch until the end. Check out the traffic signals. The traffic signals are still out at S. Glebe and I-395.” [Dave Statter/X, Arlington Alert/X]

Crash Concerns in F.C. — “Falls Church continues to see high numbers of traffic-related injuries, with 175 reported in 2024—making it the third-worst year in the last eight. A new analysis of city crash data highlights that nearly all injuries occur on key 25-30 mph cut-through roads, and the first traffic fatality since 2010 underscores the urgent need for proven safety improvements.” [Falls Church Pulse]

More Fuel Storage at DCA — “Reagan National Airport is planning to increase storage capabilities for on-site jet fuel by some 50%, or by 1.6 million gallons, as passenger totals for the at-capacity Arlington facility continue to break records.” [WBJ]

Ballston Building Sold for Loss — “A Brookfield fund recently sold an office building in Arlington for $47 million, at a loss. The real estate giant unloaded the eight-story building known as Arlington Medical Center at 1005 N. Glebe Road…It had acquired the property, home to a 1980s-era,148,000-square-foot office, formerly called Fairgate at Ballston, in 2021 for $50.15 million.” [WBJ]

Another Acquisition for Local Firm — “Arlington government technology contractor Redhorse Corp. has acquired a Kensington-based Department of Defense contractor in a bid to deepen its capabilities. Redhorse’s acquisition of The Mannakee Group is its second in the three years since it landed a minority investment from McLean’s Blue Delta Capital Partners.” [WBJ]

It’s Wednesday — Expect a mostly sunny day, reaching a high of around 74, with southerly winds at 8 to 13 mph in the morning, and potential gusts up to 18 mph. The night will turn mostly cloudy, with lows around 48, and southeast winds at about 10 mph, gusting up to 22 mph. [NWS]