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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Race to support Parkinson’s research happening near Pentagon City this weekend

By Dan Egitto
A race hosted by the Michael J. Fox Foundation in a previous year (via Michael J. Fox Foundation/Facebook)

The Michael J. Fox Foundation is hosting a race in the Pentagon City area this weekend, raising funds to support research on Parkinson’s disease.

The race, which participants can either run or walk, will kick off on Sunday morning at Virginia Highlands Park. The following road closures will be in effect:

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Sex offender’s loitering charges head to appeals court, stalling indecent exposure case

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

The Virginia Court of Appeals will review some of the many charges against a convicted sex offender accused of indecent exposure in multiple girls’ locker rooms.

Richard Kenneth Cox, who is accused of entering public changing areas at Arlington Public Schools pools in order to undress and remain there while naked, has successfully challenged indictments on charges of illegal loitering near a school, WJLA reported this week. The rest of Cox’s charges are currently on hold pending an appeal of the Arlington County Circuit Court decision.

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Drought watch declared across D.C. area despite recent rains

By Dan Egitto
The sun during a heat advisory (file photo)

A drought watch went into effect throughout the D.C. area today (Wednesday), responding to below-average rainfall and historically low flow in the Potomac River.

Despite the stretch of wet weather that the region received last month, all of Arlington is currently classified in either “moderate” or “severe” drought, while some portions of the Potomac Basin have been designated in “extreme drought.”

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Officers, family members honor ACPD corporal who died of 9/11-related cancer

By Dan Egitto
Officers honor Cpl. Barry Foust at his funeral on June 2, 2026 (via Cherrydale Baptist Church)

An Arlington police officer who died of cancer related to 9/11 relief efforts is remembered for his intense work ethic, kind heart and playful sense of humor.

Family members and Arlington County Police Department personnel honored ACPD Cpl. Barry Foust at a funeral service yesterday (Tuesday). They shared memories of the 64-year-old who grew up tussling and competing with his four sisters on a dairy farm in rural Pennsylvania, and how he matured into a mentor and inspiration for generations officers across his 35 years of service at ACPD.

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Tech firm relocating corporate HQ to Crystal City, bringing 450 jobs

By Dan Egitto
2231 Crystal Drive in Crystal City (via Google Maps)

An information technology company is relocating its headquarters from Bethesda to Crystal City, promising 450 more jobs.

Spatial Front is moving through a $6 million investment from the company, assisted by a $500,000 grant from the Commonwealth’s Opportunity Fund, Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s (D) office said a press release today. The Virginia Jobs Investment Program will provide funding and services to support employee training at the company.

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Motorcyclist struck, hurled off vehicle in crash on N. Glebe Road

By Dan Egitto
The scene of the collision at 4th Street N. and N. Glebe Road (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

A motorcyclist was hurled into the street following a collision with a vehicle on N. Glebe Road this afternoon.

The collision took place at Glebe and 4th Street N. around 3:30 p.m. today (Thursday), according to scanner chatter.

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Construction begins on Crystal City project to convert office building into apartments

By Dan Egitto
A rendering JBG Smith's plan to turn 2200 Crystal Drive into a residential building (courtesy of JBG Smith)

An office building in Crystal City has begun the process of transforming into a 195-unit multifamily building.

JBG Smith announced that construction has begun at 2200 Crystal Drive, an 11-story building that the Arlington County Board approved for conversion from offices to apartments in July 2025.

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Dominion Energy’s merger plan sharpens affordability questions for N. Va. lawmakers

By Dan Egitto
Dominion Energy truck (staff photo)

A proposed merger between Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy raises new possibilities and further questions in the race to match Virginia’s booming energy demand.

NextEra, which seeks to create the world’s largest regulated electric utility business through the $67 billion acquisition, has framed the plan as a path toward reducing energy costs in an era of rising need, driven in part by the construction of new data centers to power AI.

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Suspect arrested after sexual battery in Columbia Pike parking garage

By Dan Egitto
Police car at night (file photo courtesy Kevin Wolf)

A suspect has been arrested over an alleged sexual attack in the stairwell of a Columbia Pike parking garage.

Police are seeking other possible victims as the suspect, a 25-year-old of “no fixed address,” faces charges of sexual battery and attempted object sexual penetration.

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Armed Forces Cycling Classic is back this weekend, bringing road closures

By Dan Egitto
The Amazon Armed Forces Cycling Classic (photo by Douglas Graham, courtesy of Amaury Sport Organization)

Cycling pros and enthusiasts will be hitting the streets of Arlington this weekend for the return of the Amazon Armed Forces Cycling Classic.

The event, now in its 28th year, will include two days of races on Saturday and Sunday, benefiting the nonprofit Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) — and bringing some road closures.

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Sinkhole blocks road for days in Pentagon City

By Dan Egitto
The sinkhole on 13th Street S. (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

A sinkhole has been blocking a small stretch of road in Pentagon City for the last several days.

A portion of 13th Street S. between Costco and Metropolitan Park has been cordoned off since last week, with a traffic barrel sitting in the middle of the hole as of yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon.

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Madison Community Center closes next month for a year of renovations

By Dan Egitto
The Madison Community Center (staff photo)

Madison Community Center will temporarily close beginning in June for a multimillion-dollar overhaul, expected to last for about a year.

The community center at 3829 N. Stafford Street will close on Monday, June 15. Planned upgrades including a new air conditioning system to replace window units, a new roof to address leaks and deterioration, a redesign of the lower level and new ceiling tiles and lighting, according to a county webpage.

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