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Closure of Roosevelt Bridge ramp from Route 50 goes into effect next week

Published February 11, 2026 at 8:30AM | Updated February 11, 2026 at 9:10AM

Traffic on the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge at the exits for Route 50 and the GW Parkway in 2021 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Repairs on the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge will bring a detour to a heavily trafficked commuter route beginning this weekend and continuing for several months.

Starting on Sunday, Feb. 15, the bridge’s capacity will be reduced from three lanes to two lanes in each direction, and the Arlington Blvd eastbound ramp will be closed through early June.

Around Town

Arlington ultramarathoner, 51, shatters world record in extreme globe-trotting race

By Dan Egitto

Published February 10, 2026 at 9:15AM | Updated February 10, 2026 at 10:10AM

Michael Wardian competes in a series of ultramarathons on all seven continents (courtesy of World Marathon Challenge)

An extreme athlete from Arlington has broken the world record for the fastest time in a series of 50K races on all seven continents.

Michael Wardian, 51, completed a seven-day string of back-to-back ultramarathons in every corner of the world on Friday morning, a spokesperson told ARLnow. His net time of 26 hours, 40 minutes and 16 seconds smashed the record of 31 hours, 25 minutes and 37 seconds that Christian Brown Johnson set during the Great World Race the previous year.

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UPDATED: Procession of monks completes journey through Arlington

By Dan Egitto

Published February 10, 2026 at 8:15AM | Updated February 10, 2026 at 2:19PM

Monks walking down N. Glebe Road as part of the Walk for Peace (staff photo)

The procession of monks walking for peace was on the move again today (Tuesday), leaving Arlington for their final destination in D.C.

The Buddhist monks, who progressed through Arlington yesterday as part of a 2,300-mile journey on foot from Texas, stayed the night at Marymount University and continued northbound on N. Glebe Road around 7:30 a.m.

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NOW: Procession of monks arrives in Arlington, bringing road closures and crowds

By Dan Egitto

Published February 9, 2026 at 3:35PM | Updated February 9, 2026 at 4:23PM

Monks pass S. Fern Street on Army Navy Drive around 3:30 p.m. (via Arlington County)

A procession of Buddhist monks has been passing through Arlington this afternoon, drawing crowds of onlookers and rolling road closures.

The monks, who are nearing the end of a 2,300-mile journey on foot from Fort Worth, Texas, arrived in Arlington via Richmond Highway after spending the morning in Alexandria. They were passing by S. Fern Street on Army Navy Drive around 3:30 p.m.

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Bluemont Park tennis courts close for renovations starting next week

By Dan Egitto

Published February 9, 2026 at 9:15AM

Existing conditions at the Bluemont Park tennis courts (via Arlington County)

Construction on new tennis courts and upgraded facilities at Bluemont Park begins next week, kicking off an expected year-and-a-half of renovations.

The tennis courts and parking lot will be fenced off and closed to the public during construction, as will a small section of the Four Mile Run Trail, the Department of Parks and Recreation said in an advisory. The park’s baseball diamond, soccer field and playground will remain open.

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Buddhist monks on 2,300-mile ‘Walk for Peace’ arrive in Arlington next week

By Dan Egitto and The Associated Press

Published February 6, 2026 at 9:00AM | Updated February 6, 2026 at 4:55PM

Buddhist monks participate in the "Walk For Peace," Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Saluda, S.C. (AP Photo/Allison Joyce)

Update at 4:55 p.m. — Arlington County police have released the walk’s expected route and road closure guidance.

A group of Buddhist monks on a 2,300-mile journey on foot is expected to arrive in Arlington next week for one last stop before their final destination.

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Sex offender again convicted of possessing child pornography, awaits indecent exposure trial

By Dan Egitto

Published February 5, 2026 at 11:45AM

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

A convicted sex offender accused of indecent exposure in multiple girls’ locker rooms in Arlington has been found guilty of possessing child pornography.

Richard Kenneth Cox — who is still awaiting trial for other instances of allegedly claiming to be transgender in order to access girls’ locker rooms at Arlington Public Schools pools and remain there while naked — was found guilty of two counts of possession of child pornography yesterday (Wednesday).

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Anti-ICE protesters target North Arlington home of Hilton CEO

By Dan Egitto

Published February 5, 2026 at 10:00AM

Protesters at the North Arlington home of Hilton CEO Christopher Nassetta (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

Banging drums and shouting into megaphones to the blares of a trumpet, protesters broke the stillness of a sleepy morning in a North Arlington neighborhood today (Thursday).

The crowd of about 50 anti-ICE activists arrived at the home of Hilton President and CEO Christopher Nassetta around 7 a.m. They were protesting the hotel chain allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to stay at its properties in Minneapolis and elsewhere in the country.

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The Washington Post guts coverage of D.C. area in mass layoffs

By Dan Egitto and The Associated Press

Published February 4, 2026 at 3:50PM | Updated February 4, 2026 at 5:31PM

A sign for the Washington Post is seen at the company's offices, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Mass layoffs at The Washington Post today (Wednesday) have prompted grief and outrage among D.C.-area reporters and a pointed rebuke of the newspaper’s owner from U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.).

The publication eliminated about one-third of its staff today, cutting the jobs of numerous respected journalists on its Metro desk while eliminating its sports section, several foreign bureaus and its books coverage in a widespread purge that represented a brutal blow to journalism and one of its most legendary brands.

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NEW: Enforcement on unshoveled sidewalks begins today in Arlington

By Dan Egitto

Published February 3, 2026 at 11:45AM | Updated February 3, 2026 at 8:48PM

The N. Quincy Street snowcrete pile in early February (staff photo)

Arlington residents and businesses with icy sidewalks may begin hearing from the county starting today (Tuesday).

County Manager Mark Schwartz ended a pause on enforcement of Arlington’s snow removal ordinance at 9 a.m. today, dispatching code enforcement inspectors to begin ensuring compliance. Parking enforcement will also resume “on a limited basis” this week, according to a press release.

Schools

JUST IN: Schools will reopen on a two-hour delay Tuesday, APS says

By Dan Egitto

Published February 2, 2026 at 2:45PM | Updated February 2, 2026 at 3:41PM

Arlington school bus on a snowy morning (file photo)

Arlington Public Schools will operate at a two-hour delay tomorrow (Tuesday), sending students back to school for the first time in more than a week.

The delay will allow bus riders to arrive at their stops in daylight and provides more time to travel to school, APS said. The school system has been closed for ice and snow since last Monday.

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Huge pile of ‘snowcrete’ fills street in Courthouse as cleanup efforts continue

By Dan Egitto

Published January 30, 2026 at 10:00AM

A giant pile of snow in Courthouse (via Arlington County/X)

A small mountain of snow and ice has risen over one block of 14th Street N. in Courthouse as large-scale clearing efforts continue around Arlington.

County crews have hauled over 2,500 truckloads of icy debris, which some are calling “snowcrete” because of its density and how difficult it is to remove it, since this weekend’s storm.