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A man tried to sneak into a Virginia Square apartment building, then brandished a machete after being asked to leave.
That’s according to the latest Arlington County Police Department crime report.
‘Fyre Festival’ Vibes at Trump Event — “Attendees of the event also contended that the hosts acted unprofessionally. An email obtained by the Washington Examiner from an attendee of the event stated that ‘both hosts were completely plastered.’ ‘There was no VIP, there was no red carpet, like they promised, like when I bought my ticket,’ Katter said, noting the website of the event said attendees would be ”in the company of high profile guests.’ I have no idea who those would have been because I didn’t see anybody high profile.'” [Washington Examiner, Arlington GOP/X]
Tesla Protest Continues — “Word was passed among the Tesla boycotters earlier this week not to tread on the Arlington Tesla’s dirt surface because the company was laying new mulch. So on week 14 of the boycott actions the line stayed off the new mulch out of respect for the business operation. As they have done for the last 3 1/2 months, boycotters brought their hand-painted signs, many of which were new as last week’s action was soaked by a storm.” [DC Media Group]
Beyer Wants Khan Suri Out of Lockup — “Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) today pressed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reevaluate its detention of his constituent, Georgetown postdoctoral fellow Dr. Badar Khan Suri. In a letter, Beyer urged ICE to consider Dr. Khan Suri’s eligibility for release and to reevaluate his custody classification.” [Press Release]
New Supe for Little City — “The Falls Church City School Board has selected Terry J. Dade as the next Superintendent of Falls Church City Public Schools… Mr. Dade will assume his new role on July 1, 2025, succeeding Dr. Peter J. Noonan, who is retiring after eight distinguished years of service to the district.” [Press Release]
It’s Tuesday — Patchy fog will burn off by 9am as skies gradually clear, with temperatures peaking at 75°F. Light south winds will pick up to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. There’s a 60% chance of precipitation with possible showers and storms, mostly in the afternoon. Tonight, expect increasing clouds and lows around 57°F, with a slight chance of additional showers and storms. [NWS]
Good Monday 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 — May 5, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Showers are expected before 11am, with potential thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, followed by more likely showers and possible thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog will clear by 9am as the skies gradually clear up, with temperatures peaking at 75°F. Light south winds will pick up to 5 to 10 mph in the morning, with a 60% chance of precipitation, and rainfall amounting to less than a tenth of an inch (higher in thunderstorms). Tuesday night, showers and thunderstorms are likely before 11pm, with increasing clouds and lows around 57°F. West wind around 5 mph will diminish by evening, with a 60% chance of similar precipitation amounts as earlier. See more from Weather.gov.
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Arlington along other parts of Northern Virginia and the D.C. area are at risk of severe storms and flooding tonight (Monday).
The region is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until midnight, with ping-pong-size hail and wind gusts up to 70 mph possible, according to the National Weather Service.
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New Proposal for Pike Property — “Plans to redevelop a strip mall along Columbia Pike are back in the works after a hiatus. Toll Brothers filed an application with Arlington County earlier this week to construct a six-story residential building with 262 apartments, 311 parking spaces and approximately 16,000 square feet of ground-floor retail at 2601 Columbia Pike.” [UrbanTurf]
Missing Arlington Man — “Charles Sayles, 77, was last seen in the 3400 block of Washington Boulevard, Arlington County police said Wednesday morning. The location is a few blocks from the Virginia Square-GMU Metro station, near the Clarendon area. Police said Sayles is considered a critically missing person because of health or mental health concerns… Sayles is a blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter who released albums starting in the ‘70s and has performed with Pete Seeger.” [NBC 4]
Car Towed With Kid Inside — “A 6-year-old child was inside a car that was towed Saturday morning, according to police. Officers responded to a dispute at the 4100 block of S. Four Mile Run Drive at 9:11 a.m. Saturday. Police found that a car was towed from private property with the child still inside, according to the Arlington County Police Department (ACPD). Officers found the child at the tow company, Advanced Towing, nearby.” [WJLA]
Fox Tests Positive for Rabies — “The Animal Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA) said that at around noon on April 25, Arlington County Animal Control removed an injured fox in the 6000 block of 22nd Street North. AWLA said the fox then tested positive for rabies. Anyone who came in contact with the fox or may have pets who did, needs to call Animal County Animal Control at (703) 931-9241.” [DC News Now]
Sentencing for Fentanyl Trafficker — “An Alexandria man was sentenced yesterday to 14 years in prison for distributing fentanyl… Page was convicted twice previously on drug charges in Arlington County. On March 14, 2008, Page was convicted of distribution of cocaine and the distribution of an imitation controlled substance. On July 16, 2018, Page was convicted of possession with intent to distribute cocaine.” [U.S. DOJ]
Intra-Arlington Acquisition — “AeroVironment Inc., a Crystal City defense contractor best known for its autonomous military drones, has closed its $4.1 billion acquisition of Arlington peer BlueHalo LLC and is retiring both company names in favor of a new brand: AV Inc. The all-stock deal, announced in November, will also see BlueHalo’s staff who report to 4601 Fairfax Drive in Ballston eventually move to the AV’s (NASDAQ: AVAV) corporate headquarters at 241 18th St. South.” [WBJ]
Paper Wants Advance Payment — The Falls Church News-Press is calling on the City of Falls Church to “immediately release $50,000 of $100,000 earlier authorized to the News-Press as payment in advance for advertising to augment its expanded distribution with the launch of a new Page 1 campaign, ‘Dine Along Falls Church’s World Famous Restaurant Row.'” [FCNP]
Crash Fells Walk Signal — “Walk/Don’t Walk sign becomes victim to a driver making a right turn from the left turn lane. It happened a short time ago at Washington Blvd. and N. Pershing Drive in Lyon Park.” [Dave Statter/X]
It’s Monday — Patchy fog will clear by 10am, followed by showers and a possible thunderstorm after 2pm, and a high near 76°F. East winds will range from 5 to 8 mph, and there’s a 90% chance of precipitation. Tonight, anticipate showers and a potential thunderstorm before 2am, and a low around 62°F. The chance of nighttime precipitation is 80%. [NWS]
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Arlington County police are investigating a crash near the Pentagon that killed two teens Saturday night.
The crash happened around 11:20 p.m. on southbound Route 110 at Washington Blvd.
Arlington and much of the D.C. area is now under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch.
The watch was issued just after 4:30 p.m. and is in effect until 10 p.m. Strong storms are possible this evening, forecasters say, with hail and wind gusts up to 70 mph.
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 — May 2, 2025.
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:
Isolated showers are expected before 2pm, followed by scattered showers and thunderstorms from 2pm to 5pm, with a high near 87 and south winds at 9-14 mph, gusting up to 24 mph. Showers and potential thunderstorms will continue after 5pm. The chance of precipitation is 80%, with new rainfall amounts under a tenth of an inch, but potentially higher in thunderstorms. For Saturday night, expect showers and possible thunderstorms before 2am, followed by scattered showers, a low around 66, and south winds around 8 mph. There’s an 80% chance of precipitation, with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch possible. See more from Weather.gov.
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We hope you have a great weekend, Arlington! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋
An 18-year-old Arlington man and several teen boys have been charged in connection to a pair of linked incidents earlier this week, including a shot fired near Ballston.
Around noon on Tuesday a male victim was robbed of clothes in the stairwell of a parking garage on the 600 block of N. Glebe Road — which corresponds with the Ballston mall garage. The man and two teens were later arrested and face several charges, according to Arlington County police.
You liked our pilot episode of the new ARLnow Podcast, so we’re going to keep it going.
In the latest episode, Lene, Dan and Vernon discuss a few notable local news stories in Arlington from the past week, including:
Several companies offer lawn care services in Arlington, helping neighbors keep their yards in tip-top shape with mowing, weeding and more.
Here are the nominees for “Best Lawn Care Services in Arlington” as part of our ARLnow Readers’ Choice awards.
Did we miss a favorite provider of yours? Write them in!
Voting will close in two weeks.
Voting for the Best Roofing Company in Arlington is still taking place. Be sure to cast your vote before voting closes next Friday at 9 a.m.
Two weeks ago, we voted on the Best Bike Shop in Arlington. The results are now official:
1. Conte’s Bike Shop
2. Bikenetic
3. Phoenix Bikes
