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.
A T-Mobile store on Columbia Pike has permanently closed.
Crews were seen clearing out the retailer at 3211 Columbia Pike earlier this week, and signs posted in the windows indicate that it won’t be reopening.
Arlington County is reviewing its social media controls and protocols following a politically charged retweet from the Arlington Alert system.
Arlington Alert, a county-operated page providing notifications on weather events, local traffic and other time-sensitive incidents, reposted a tweet earlier this week that targeted immigrants in the United Kingdom using disparaging terms.
Several groups known for their protests against President Donald Trump are hosting get-out-the-vote rallies in Arlington next week.
Organizers in the “No Kings” movement are planning a nationwide day of voter participation on Saturday, Oct. 17.
A new breakfast and lunch spot is coming to Columbia Pike, taking over a space where several bars have come and gone in recent years.
Signage for an eatery called “Waffle Zone” is up at 2900 Columbia Pike, in the former home of Pike Cornerstone, Rebellion on the Pike and BrickHaus.
The Army Ten-Miler is returning for its 42nd year this weekend, resulting in road closures throughout the morning and early afternoon.
The race, which regularly brings tens of thousands of contestants from around the world, will begin on Sunday at 7:50 a.m.
A man who says he suffered serious injuries during an immigration arrest on Columbia Pike has filed a federal claim alleging excessive force and seeking damages.
Jose Mejia Hernandez filed against the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement today (Tuesday), seeking $35 million in damages for the incident in which he claims he was shot with a Taser and hit by a federal officer’s motor vehicle while fleeing ICE.
Update 10/7: The &pizza has closed for electrical repairs, a spokesperson told ARLnow. It is expected to reopen soon.
The &pizza in Ballston has closed, at least for the time being.
A man accused of touching multiple women’s hair without their consent on the Metro has been released from jail in D.C., but is now in custody in Arlington.
Bryan Betancur, 29, is set for a bench trial in General District Court on Oct. 27, Kara Simon, a spokesperson for the Arlington Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, told ARLnow.
Families at several Arlington schools are joining thousands around the country in a celebration of walking and biking to school.
Tomorrow (Wednesday) is National Walk & Roll to School Day, an annual event encouraging families to get outside and choose physical activity to get to school, when possible.
A biscuit spot has closed its doors and a popular American restaurant has changed hands in the latest shake-ups in the Falls Church dining scene.
Preservation Biscuit Company ended its five-and-a-half-year run at 102 E. Fairfax Street last week, while Harvey’s owner Thomas Harvey sold his business and departed at the end of September.
A new option for Mexican food has arrived at Reagan National in the latest addition to the airport’s dining options.
Mi Vida Cantina & Taqueria hosted a grand opening near Gate B16 last week. It follows the opening of another Latin restaurant, the Cuban-inspired Colada Shop, which began serving sandwiches, cocktails and coffee in Concourse C at the start of this year.
A vandalism incident at Wakefield High School caused damage to school property ahead of tonight’s homecoming football game, authorities say.
A sidewalk, rock and sign at the school were all spray-painted sometime last night or early this morning, according to a preliminary incident report from the Arlington County Police Department.
