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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Projections on Washington Monument end tonight with fireworks display

By Dan Egitto
Fireworks going off near the Washington Monument on Dec. 31, 2025 (via Freedom 250/YouTube)

Fireworks will be going off on the National Mall this evening (Monday) in celebration of the United States’ 250th birthday.

The fireworks display will culminate six nights of projections on the Washington Monument that have sought to turn the historic structure into “the world’s tallest birthday candle.”

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Top Arlington stories of 2025: #1-10

By Dan Egitto
An American Airlines flight passes over nearly two dozen crosses near Gravelly Point, a tribute to the 67 victims of the mid-air collision over the Potomac River (staff photo by James Jarvis)

With the new year just hours away, we’re closing out 2025 with a roundup of ARLnow’s top 10 stories this year.

Representing a mix of fast-moving breaking coverage and stories only made possible through our team’s deep sourcing in this community, these stories offer a snapshot of an eventful year for Arlington and for this newsroom.

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Four teens arrested after break-ins, cash theft at several Pentagon City businesses

By Dan Egitto
File photo

Four D.C. teenagers were arrested after a series of overnight break-ins at businesses in Pentagon City yesterday (Tuesday).

They’re accused of hitting a total of at least five businesses, stealing cash and electronics before being arrested while trespassing inside an apartment building on S. Eads Street, according to a press release from the Arlington County Police Department.

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Top Arlington stories of 2025: #11-20

By Dan Egitto
Pedestrians bundle up and brave the elements in Crystal City’s snowy streets on Jan. 6, 2025 (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Tomorrow (Wednesday) is New Year’s Eve, and at ARLnow we’re continuing our countdown of this year’s most-read stories.

Stories #11-20 included a mix of heavy and lighthearted coverage, with a couple surprises thrown in.

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Fried chicken spot ‘Hot Lola’s’ closing in Rosslyn

By Dan Egitto
The Hot Lola's retail bay at 1501 Wilson Blvd (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

A restaurant serving up spicy fried chicken is closing its doors in Rosslyn after three and a half years.

Hot Lola’s, which opened at 1501 Wilson Blvd in the summer of 2022, announced the closure in a social media post earlier this month. The initial plan was to close on New Year’s Eve, but the restaurant’s signage has already been taken down as of today (Tuesday).

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New Year’s brings delays in Arlington trash pickup but extended Metro service

By Dan Egitto
A Metro train in January 2025 (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Waste collection will once again be pushed back in Arlington as various government offices close in honor of New Year’s Day this Thursday.

Thursday’s collection routes will be serviced on Friday, and Friday routes will be pushed back to Saturday this week. Parking meters also will not be enforced on New Year’s Day (Jan. 1).

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Amid Kennedy Center turmoil, two Arlington theater companies broke sales records in 2025

By Dan Egitto
A performance of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" at Signature Theatre earlier this year (via Signature Theater/Instagram)

During a year of shake-ups and flagging sales at the Kennedy Center, several performing arts groups in Arlington enjoyed significant success in 2025.

Leaders of local groups say that it’s difficult to tell whether they’ve directly benefited from this year’s upheaval across the Potomac, which most recently included a vote to rename D.C.’s premier performing arts center as the “Trump-Kennedy Center” last week.

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Trash collection pushed back, APS on two-week break for the holidays

By Dan Egitto
Yorktown High School in the snow (file photo)

Trash collection will be pushed back a day on Thursday while various Arlington County facilities shut down for Christmas.

No waste will be picked up on Christmas Day, so Thursday routes will be serviced on Friday, and Friday routes will move to Saturday.

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Smart growth and a more stable economy among 2026 goals for County Board chair

By Dan Egitto
County Board Chair Takis Karantonis at a meeting earlier this year (screenshot via Arlington County)

At the close of a tumultuous economic year for Arlington, County Board Chair Takis Karantonis is seeking a return to stability and continued focus on infrastructure goals in 2026.

Karantonis, who is coming to the end of his one-year turn at the County Board chairmanship, used an interview with Fox 5 yesterday (Thursday) to emphasize the hardship that 2025 has brought to many of Arlington’s federal workers, immigrant communities and businesses large and small.

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First woman of color to chair Arlington Chamber of Commerce plans more outreach in 2026

By Dan Egitto
Chair-elect Bismah Ahmed speaks at the Arlington Chamber of Commerce (courtesy of Bismah Ahmed)

The incoming chair of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce is preparing a renewed focus on outreach while marking a historic first for the 101-year-old organization.

Bismah Ahmed, who will be the first woman of color to take on the chairmanship, has ambitions of bridging gaps between businesses and the broader community, supporting local employers amid economic uncertainty and building on the chamber’s engagement efforts among young people, in particular.

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