Author: ARLnow.com

Group Assault in Pentagon City — “The juvenile female victim was inside a business when the juvenile female suspect, who is known to her, allegedly approached and made threatening statements towards her before assaulting her. Additional juveniles in the area then also began assaulting the victim. The assault briefly broke up before the group continued the assault and subsequently dispersed upon police arrival. The suspect attempted to flee the scene and following a foot pursuit, she was taken into custody inside the Pentagon City Metro Station.” [ACPD]

Power Outage Along the Pike — “More than a thousand Dominion Energy customers lost power [on Thursday] in Arlington after a squirrel got into the equipment… Dominion Energy confirmed in an email to DC News Now that the squirrel got on a piece of equipment at the Bailey Crossroads substation. At the initial time, more than 2,800 customers were impacted.” [DC News Now]

More Water Infrastructure Issues — “Crews are repairing an 8-inch water main break at 5408 N Carlin Springs Rd. Some 50 customers could be affected… Crews are repairing a 6-inch water valve leak at 1801 N Harvard St. Some 50 customers could be affected. ” [Arlington DES/X, Arlington DES/X]

Felon Voting Ruling — “Today in a historic ruling, a federal judge found that Virginia’s Constitution broke federal law by stripping the voting rights of every Virginian with a felony conviction, paving the way for potentially hundreds of thousands of Virginians to have their voting rights restored.” [Press Release]

Beyer Blasts Appropriations Bill — “The other appropriations bills contained in the minibus have good elements, particularly in the provisions funding health research and aviation safety. But the Trump Administration is already threatening to withhold appropriated funding from numerous states Trump lost in 2024, including Virginia, after this legislation passes. I cannot support a funding deal that is premised on bad faith.” [Press Release]

Bishop Blasts Abortion Amendment — “The extreme abortion amendment, which will proceed to a referendum for voters to decide later this year, would go far beyond even what Roe v. Wade previously allowed. It would enshrine virtually unlimited abortion at any stage of pregnancy, with no age restriction.” [Arlington Catholic Herald]

Latest Winter Storm Forecast — “Quick takeaways from latest models: Onset time for snow Sat: Probably after 8 or 9 p.m., but still TBD. Switch to sleet likely for most of area between Sunday morning and afternoon. A LOT of sleet could fall. Some concern for freezing rain late Sunday.” [CWG/X, CWG]

It’s Friday — Expect partly sunny skies and a high near 44, as west winds increase from 5-10 mph to 12-17 mph in the afternoon, with gusts up to 24 mph. Friday night will be partly cloudy and colder, with lows around 10 and wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery conditions will prevail, featuring a north wind of 18-25 mph and gusts up to 36 mph. [NWS]

Shirlington Crow Watching — “We met the birders late Saturday afternoon on the rooftop level of a parking garage by Shirlington Library in Arlington. As the sun set, through binoculars we watched the distant horizon: Crows trickled, then poured into the area. Several thousand perched on trees along a ridge that formed a semicircle around the parking garage… This is a winter thing, through February, experts say.” [Washington Post]

Tysons Casino Bill Returns — “Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell (D-34) is once again rolling the dice on legislation to allow a casino in Fairfax County. A bill that would add the county to Virginia’s list of localities eligible to host a casino was officially introduced yesterday (Tuesday) in the state Senate, which referred it to a Committee on General Laws and Technology. Numbered SB 756, the new bill is identical to one that Surovell brought forward in the General Assembly’s 2025 session.” [FFXnow]

Miyares Eyes 2029 Run — “Virginia’s outgoing top law enforcement officer, Jason Miyares, told fellow Republican attorney general to “stay tuned” on whether he’s planning to run for governor in 2029. For those who know Miyares personally, this update was unsurprising. As soon as he decided to run for reelection last time around, his plan was to run for governor in 2029 regardless of the 2025 result.” [National Review]

Latest on Weekend Snowstorm — “Computer models have come into relatively strong agreement that at least 6 inches is likely and that parts of the region could near or even surpass a foot. But… uncertainties remain. There is an increasing chance that snow could mix with and change to sleet and/or freezing rain for a time Sunday, lowering the ceiling on snow totals, especially south and east of D.C.” [CWG]

It’s Thursday — Expect mostly sunny skies and a high near 51, with southwest winds at 7 to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon and gusting up to 20 mph. As for Thursday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low around 29. [NWS]