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One Roosevelt Bridge on-ramp closing, another reopening today

Published May 15, 2026 at 8:30AM

The Theodore Roosevelt Bridge (file photo)

There’s good news for one group of commuters between Arlington and D.C., and bad news for another.

The southbound GW Parkway ramp onto the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge is expected to close for repairs beginning today (Friday) and continuing through mid-August, according to the District Department of Transportation. At the same time, weather permitting, the eastbound ramp onto the bridge from Arlington Blvd will be reopening for the first time since February.

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Vigil for man killed in Columbia Pike police standoff happening tonight

By Dan Egitto

Published May 13, 2026 at 10:00AM

Police confront Shawn Valn along Columbia Pike before he barricaded himself in the 7-Eleven (courtesy Dave Statter/X)

Some Columbia Pike community members are planning a vigil tonight (Wednesday) for a man police fatally shot during a standoff last Friday.

The death of Shawn Valn, 33, remains under investigation by the Northern Virginia Critical Incident Response Team and no new information from the Arlington County Police Department is publicly available right now, police spokesperson Ashley Savage told ARLnow.

Events

‘Wonder Years’ actress and mathematician holding book reading for kids at HQ2

By Dan Egitto

Published May 13, 2026 at 8:30AM

Met Park in June 2023 (file photo)

The writer and mathematician who played Winnie Cooper on “The Wonder Years” will be hosting a book reading for kids at a Pentagon City book fair this weekend.

Danica McKellar, who went on to become a New York Times bestselling author and internationally recognized mathematician following her role on the sitcom, will be reading from her math picture book, “Goodnight, Numbers,” at HQ2 from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday.

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JUST IN: County going back to former trash contractor after months of complaints

By Dan Egitto

Published May 12, 2026 at 3:45PM

An American Disposal truck in Northern Virginia (staff photo by Matt Blitz)

After months of complaints about missed trash pickups and other waste collection issues, Arlington County is ditching its current contractor in favor of its former provider.

The county announced today that it will be ending its contract with Bates Trucking and Trash Removal on Aug. 1, one year after Bates took over responsibility for providing curbside pickup for trash, recycling and organics — a change that almost immediately led to complaints from dissatisfied residents.

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Rosslyn sidewalk and sewer line projects getting underway

By Dan Egitto

Published May 11, 2026 at 1:45PM | Updated May 11, 2026 at 2:26PM

The Fort Myer Drive sidewalk in January (via Arlington County)

A pair of infrastructure projects are getting underway in Rosslyn, seeking to improve pedestrian safety and restore the structural integrity of a major sewer line.

Both projects, which seek to avoid potentially serious consequences for local residents, may bring temporary road and sidewalk closures.

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Construction begins at apartment and townhouse redevelopment in Green Valley

By Dan Egitto

Published May 5, 2026 at 3:45PM

Construction gets underway at 2480 S. Glebe Road (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

A redevelopment project at the site of two former hotels in Green Valley has broken ground, promising new apartments and townhouses in early 2028.

NOVEL Arlington, located at the former site of the Hotel Pentagon and Comfort Inn Pentagon City, is getting underway at 2480 S. Glebe Road — promising a mix of 493 apartments, 37 for-rent townhomes and 549 parking spaces.

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Sharpshooters killed 26 deer in this year’s cull, donating 1,500 pounds of venison

By Dan Egitto

Published May 5, 2026 at 1:45PM | Updated May 5, 2026 at 10:13PM

Deer on 41th Street N. (Flickr pool photo by Alan Kotok)

Arlington’s first deer cull resulted in 26 deer being shot and removed from local parks, despite challenging winter conditions.

The cull — which lasted from Feb. 2 to March 20 in seven parks along Four Mile Run and near the Potomac in North Arlington — resulted in 1,500 pounds of venison donated to the Arlington Food Assistance Center after being tested and processed, according to a program update from the Department of Parks and Recreation.

Events

Arlington Palooza returns this month with dancing, vendors and craft stations

By Dan Egitto

Published May 5, 2026 at 10:00AM

DuPont Brass, a performer at Arlington Palooza 2025 (via Arlington Parks and Recreation/X)

Food trucks, family friendly activities and feel-good jams are coming to Lubber Run Community Center later this month with the return of Arlington Palooza.

The event will take place from 1-6 p.m. Saturday, May 16, promising entertainment for all ages, a wide array of artisan and community vendors and a food truck alley with sweet treats and hot bites.

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Bicyclist hurt in collision with sprinting deer on W&OD Trail

By Dan Egitto

Published May 4, 2026 at 2:45PM

The W&OD Trail at the N. Ohio Street overpass (via Google Maps)

A bicyclist took a tumble over the weekend after a white-tailed deer crashed into her at full speed on the W&OD Trail.

The unusual cyclist-deer collision took place around 11:30 a.m. Saturday near the N. Ohio Street overpass in the Madison Manor neighborhood, according to scanner chatter.

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JUST IN: House committee targets Arlington police, sheriff’s office and prosecutors over ‘sanctuary policies’

By Dan Egitto

Published May 4, 2026 at 10:00AM | Updated May 5, 2026 at 1:10PM

Flags flying in the wind at Arlington County's justice center in Courthouse (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

The House Judiciary Committee is targeting all three of Arlington’s main criminal justice agencies over local policies that restrict contact with immigration enforcement.

In separate letters to the Arlington County Police Department, Arlington County Sheriff’s Office and Arlington Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, the committee took issue with the limits that these agencies have placed on their cooperation with immigration officers, arguing that such policies endanger the public.

Around Town

Trivia enthusiast from Halls Hill to appear on ‘Jeopardy!’ after years of effort

By Dan Egitto

Published May 1, 2026 at 10:00AM

Matt Davis appears on 'Jeopardy!' (courtesy of Jeopardy Productions, Inc)

An Arlington man with a background in trivia game shows will be competing on “Jeopardy!” on Monday night.

Matt Davis, a Capital One banker who lives in Halls Hill, previously competed on “It’s Academic” when he was in high school, and on “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?” in college. He took his first online test to try and compete on “Jeopardy!” 15 years ago, and had auditioned for the show three times before finally getting his chance.

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Rhodes scholar from Arlington honors influential teacher at Stanford ceremony

By Dan Egitto

Published April 29, 2026 at 3:45PM

Sydney Barta and her former teacher, Ashley Mattoon (courtesy of Sydney Barta)

A Rhodes scholar and Paralympian who grew up in Arlington is preparing to graduate Stanford University as one of its top engineering students.

Sydney Barta, who was named a 2026 Rhodes scholar last November, was honored last weekend with the Frederick Emmons Terman Engineering Scholastic Award — an honorific that goes to Stanford’s top 30 undergraduate seniors studying engineering.