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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Beyer backed attempt to end U.S. military aid to Israel, which split House Democrats

By Dan Egitto and The Associated Press
Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) speaks on the House floor, April 2024 (via Rep. Don Beyer/Twitter)

U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) was a supporter of an amendment to slash U.S. military financing to Israel, which divided House Democrats yesterday (Wednesday).

Prior to the 104-314 vote — which pitted supporters including House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) against opponents including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) — Beyer voiced support stripping $3.3 billion in support to Israel.

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Virginia crime declined across the board in 2025, new state data shows

By Dan Egitto
A police officer keeps watch during Walk and Bike to School Day 2012 at Oakridge Elementary School (staff photo)

Reported crimes declined in all major categories between 2024 and 2025 in Virginia, with some rates reaching five-year lows.

Paralleling similar decreases in Arlington, overall violent crime dropped by 6%, from 19,862 crimes in 2024 to 18,722 in 2025, according to a dashboard from Virginia State Police.

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Arlington man who had standoff with FBI sentenced for sexually exploiting minors

By Dan Egitto
FBI on scene of standoff in Old Glebe neighborhood (staff photo)

An Arlington man who engaged in an armed standoff with the FBI in May 2025 has been sentenced to prison for sexually exploiting multiple minors.

Stephen Chadwick Howell, 25, was sentenced to 18 years and 10 months behind bars today (Wednesday) for coercing a minor to engage in sexual activity and destroying property to prevent search and seizure.

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Arlington carjacking suspect arrested after chase, rollover crash in D.C.

By Dan Egitto
Police officers in tactical vests talk on a residential street near parked cars, with a pickup truck door open in the foreground.
Scene of carjacking in Cherrydale (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

A suspect accused of stealing a woman’s car at gunpoint in Cherrydale was arrested yesterday evening (Tuesday) following a chase and rollover crash in D.C.

The Prince George’s County Police Department spotted the stolen SUV around 11 p.m., hours after the original incident that took place around 1 p.m. yesterday at 18th Street N. and N. Randolph Street.

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New apartment building at Red Lion Hotel site set to open next year

By Dan Egitto
An incoming apartment building at 1501 Arlington Blvd (staff photo by Ryan Cole)

A construction project at the former Red Lion Hotel on Arlington Blvd is moving forward as scheduled with plans to start leasing next summer.

The 441-unit project at 1501 Arlington Blvd, dubbed “Elara,” is on track to welcome its first tenants in June 2027, David Orr, founder and CEO of Orr Partners, told ARLnow.

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Lululemon space in Clarendon listed as ‘available soon’ on leasing chart

By Dan Egitto
Lululemon storefront with glass doors, mannequins in athletic wear inside, and colorful circular wall decor above the entrance.
The Lululemon at 2847 Clarendon Blvd (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

An online leasing chart in Clarendon is raising some questions about the future of the neighborhood’s Lululemon store.

The retail bay at 2847 Clarendon Blvd, currently home to Lululemon, is listed as “available soon” on The Crossing Clarendon’s website. The site provides no additional information on when the 3,030-square-foot space might become available for a different retail tenant.

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‘Explosive diarrhea’ parasite reported in N. Va., but it’s not an outbreak, authorities say

By Dan Egitto and The Associated Press
Two red oval cells on a blue-stained microscope field with scattered blue debris.
This undated photo taken through a microscope provided by the CDC shows Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts found in a fresh stool sample which had been prepared with a formalin solution and stained with safranin. (CDC via AP)

An outbreak of diarrhea-inducing parasites has been raising food safety concerns around the country, but health authorities say there’s little cause for alarm in Virginia.

Ten cases of cyclosporiasis were reported in Virginia between the start of the year and June 6, including four in Northern Virginia, according to data from the Virginia Department of Health. That’s compared to a year-to-date average of 6.6 cases statewide.

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Water valve leak in North Arlington impacts 100 customers, detours traffic

By Dan Egitto
A past water main break in Cherrydale (staff photo)

Crews are working to repair a 15-inch water valve leak in the Rock Spring neighborhood that has impacted around 100 customers.

A traffic detour is currently in place around the intersection of Old Dominion Drive and Little Falls Road, and water is expected to be restored “in the next couple of hours,” Katie O’Brien, a spokesperson for Arlington’s Department of Environmental Services (DES), told ARLnow.

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Ayers Hardware, closing after 78 years, looks back on decades of community support

By Dan Egitto
Ayers Variety & Hardware at 5853 Washington Blvd (staff photo by Ryan Cole)

The owners of a beloved Westover hardware store are reflecting on a 78-year legacy of community investment and support as they prepare to close their doors.

Over the decades, Ayers Variety and Hardware — established in 1948 — built a reputation around friendly, knowledgeable staff who embraced the “small town feel” of the surrounding neighborhood. Spending time to help customers solve household problems and track down hard-to-find items, employees connected with generations of shoppers who knew the retailer as a local fixture.

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‘Fridays at the Fountain’ concert series returns to Crystal City this week

By Dan Egitto
Dancing at "Fridays at the Fountain" (courtesy of National Landing BID)

A series of free outdoor concerts from D.C.-area artists is returning to Crystal City beginning this Friday.

“Fridays at the Fountain” will kick off at 6 p.m. with a performance from the indie rock band The Montaines at Water Park (1601 Crystal Drive). Shows will continue every Friday through Aug. 21.

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New sauna and cold plunge seeks to open this winter on Wilson Blvd

By Dan Egitto
The planned site of Sauna Jungle at 5210 Wilson Blvd (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

A new Finnish-style sauna and cold plunge is seeking to open in the Bluemont neighborhood this winter.

Sauna Jungle, previously known as Arlington Sauna, has filed a building permit at 5210 Wilson Blvd with the goal of opening late this year or in early 2027.

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Clarendon redevelopment project expected to finish demolition next month

By Dan Egitto
Demolition of 3033 Wilson Blvd (staff photo)

A redevelopment project replacing a Clarendon office tower with an eight-story multifamily building is moving toward its next phase.

Developer Carr Properties is still on track to deliver over 300 units of housing at 3033 Wilson Blvd in early 2028, and demolition is expected to finish in August, a spokesperson told ARLnow.

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