Author: Dan Egitto

Dan Egitto is an editor and reporter at ARLnow. Originally from Central Florida, he graduated from Duke University and previously reported at the Palatka Daily News in Florida and the Vallejo Times-Herald in California. Dan joined ARLnow in January 2024.

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Bluemont Park tennis courts close for renovations starting next week

By Dan Egitto
Existing conditions at the Bluemont Park tennis courts (via Arlington County)

Construction on new tennis courts and upgraded facilities at Bluemont Park begins next week, kicking off an expected year-and-a-half of renovations.

The tennis courts and parking lot will be fenced off and closed to the public during construction, as will a small section of the Four Mile Run Trail, the Department of Parks and Recreation said in an advisory. The park’s baseball diamond, soccer field and playground will remain open.

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Buddhist monks on 2,300-mile ‘Walk for Peace’ arrive in Arlington next week

By Dan Egitto and The Associated Press
Buddhist monks participate in the "Walk For Peace," Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Saluda, S.C. (AP Photo/Allison Joyce)

Update at 4:55 p.m. — Arlington County police have released the walk’s expected route and road closure guidance.

A group of Buddhist monks on a 2,300-mile journey on foot is expected to arrive in Arlington next week for one last stop before their final destination.

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Sex offender again convicted of possessing child pornography, awaits indecent exposure trial

By Dan Egitto
Mugshot of Richard Cox, via Arlington County Sheriff's Office, and the W-L High School campus

A convicted sex offender accused of indecent exposure in multiple girls’ locker rooms in Arlington has been found guilty of possessing child pornography.

Richard Kenneth Cox — who is still awaiting trial for other instances of allegedly claiming to be transgender in order to access girls’ locker rooms at Arlington Public Schools pools and remain there while naked — was found guilty of two counts of possession of child pornography yesterday (Wednesday).

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Anti-ICE protesters target North Arlington home of Hilton CEO

By Dan Egitto
Protesters at the North Arlington home of Hilton CEO Christopher Nassetta (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

Banging drums and shouting into megaphones to the blares of a trumpet, protesters broke the stillness of a sleepy morning in a North Arlington neighborhood today (Thursday).

The crowd of about 50 anti-ICE activists arrived at the home of Hilton President and CEO Christopher Nassetta around 7 a.m. They were protesting the hotel chain allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to stay at its properties in Minneapolis and elsewhere in the country.

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The Washington Post guts coverage of D.C. area in mass layoffs

By Dan Egitto and The Associated Press
A sign for the Washington Post is seen at the company's offices, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Mass layoffs at The Washington Post today (Wednesday) have prompted grief and outrage among D.C.-area reporters and a pointed rebuke of the newspaper’s owner from U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.).

The publication eliminated about one-third of its staff today, cutting the jobs of numerous respected journalists on its Metro desk while eliminating its sports section, several foreign bureaus and its books coverage in a widespread purge that represented a brutal blow to journalism and one of its most legendary brands.

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NEW: Enforcement on unshoveled sidewalks begins today in Arlington

By Dan Egitto
The N. Quincy Street snowcrete pile in early February (staff photo)

Arlington residents and businesses with icy sidewalks may begin hearing from the county starting today (Tuesday).

County Manager Mark Schwartz ended a pause on enforcement of Arlington’s snow removal ordinance at 9 a.m. today, dispatching code enforcement inspectors to begin ensuring compliance. Parking enforcement will also resume “on a limited basis” this week, according to a press release.

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Schools

JUST IN: Schools will reopen on a two-hour delay Tuesday, APS says

By Dan Egitto
Arlington school bus on a snowy morning (file photo)

Arlington Public Schools will operate at a two-hour delay tomorrow (Tuesday), sending students back to school for the first time in more than a week.

The delay will allow bus riders to arrive at their stops in daylight and provides more time to travel to school, APS said. The school system has been closed for ice and snow since last Monday.

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Huge pile of ‘snowcrete’ fills street in Courthouse as cleanup efforts continue

By Dan Egitto
A giant pile of snow in Courthouse (via Arlington County/X)

A small mountain of snow and ice has risen over one block of 14th Street N. in Courthouse as large-scale clearing efforts continue around Arlington.

County crews have hauled over 2,500 truckloads of icy debris, which some are calling “snowcrete” because of its density and how difficult it is to remove it, since this weekend’s storm.

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New art space in Green Valley expected to open this spring

By Dan Egitto
The 2700 Art Space project in late November (via Arlington County)

A new art space next to Jennie Dean Park is almost complete and scheduled to open to the public this spring.

Crews are currently putting the finishing touches on the 2700 Art Space project at 2700 S. Nelson Street, which began construction last August, said Alyson Jordan Tomaszewski, a spokesperson for Arlington’s Department of Environmental Services.

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‘Full-scale’ emergency response exercise happening at two Arlington schools tomorrow

By Dan Egitto
Wakefield High School (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

A “full-scale emergency response exercise” will be taking place at Wakefield High School and Carlin Springs Elementary School tomorrow (Friday).

Emergency responders and vehicles will be present at Carlin Springs Elementary and nearby Kenmore Middle School from 6:30 a.m.-2 p.m. as personnel coordinate responses to a simulated act of violence.

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Arlington ranked as No. 1 most educated ‘city’ in the nation

By Dan Egitto
Twilight over snowy Rosslyn and Courthouse (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Arlington has claimed the crown in a new ranking of the most educated “cities” in the United States.

A new report from Northern Kentucky University found that 41.8% of Arlington residents over age 25 have a graduate degree — the highest number in the nation, above 38.3% of D.C. residents and 32% of residents in the Bay Area city of Fremont.

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Schools

JUST IN: APS gets another snow day on Thursday

By Dan Egitto
A school bus makes its way to school in the snow (file photo)

Tomorrow (Thursday) is another snow day at Arlington Public Schools, meaning students won’t attend school at all this week.

The school system announced the closure this afternoon, noting “hazardous conditions” on sidewalks, parking lots and other areas.

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