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Drunk driver gets 8 years for killing woman while speeding the wrong way on GW Parkway

Published January 26, 2026 at 12:45PM

Portion of southbound GW Parkway near the location of a fatal crash on Jan. 1, 2025 (via Google Maps)

A drunk driver who struck and killed a woman in a head-on collision on GW Parkway has been sentenced to 8 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter.

Carlos Hernandez Romero — who did not have a driver’s license and who was driving 80 mph in the wrong direction the night of Jan. 1, 2025 — admitted to aggravated DWI manslaughter, according to a press release from the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office for Arlington and Falls Church.

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Sleet piles up on snow in Arlington, likely affecting Monday commutes

By Dan Egitto

Published January 25, 2026 at 3:10PM

A snowplow clears a road on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026 (staff photo)

Heavy sleet has continued throughout the afternoon in Arlington, bringing total accumulation up to over half a foot.

The National Weather Service warned of impacts on morning commutes in an update this afternoon, advising that “travel could be nearly impossible” as a result of the sleet, snow and possible freezing rain later today. ARLnow measured 7 inches of snow and sleet in North Arlington as of 2 p.m.

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JUST IN: School canceled Monday due to snow, APS announces

By Dan Egitto

Published January 25, 2026 at 12:05PM

Arlington school bus on a snowy morning (file photo)

Arlington Public Schools will be closed tomorrow (Monday) due to the snowstorm.

All schools and offices will be closed, and all extracurricular activities, games, team practices, field trips, adult education classes, and programs in schools and on school grounds are canceled, APS announced at noon today.

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All flights canceled today at Reagan National due to snow

By Dan Egitto

Published January 25, 2026 at 11:35AM

Reagan National Airport in the snow (via Reagan National/X)

All flights at Reagan National Airport have been canceled today (Sunday) due to the winter storm.

Travelers are advised to check with their airlines to confirm or rebook, the airport announced earlier this morning.

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As winter storm approaches, officials tell residents to expect days of icy roads

By Dan Egitto

Published January 24, 2026 at 3:00PM

A limited grocery selection at a Safeway in Arlington on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 (courtesy anonymous)

The severe winter storm expected to arrive tonight in Northern Virginia will likely bring days of slippery conditions on Arlington’s streets and sidewalks, authorities warn.

A Winter Storm Warning goes into effect at 11 p.m. tonight ahead of around 6-10 inches of expected snow, sleet and ice. Up to 14 inches of accumulation is possible in the region, with snow expected to turn to sleet tomorrow morning and freezing rain by Sunday evening, according to the Capital Weather Gang.

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Arlington trash pickup canceled on Monday, weekend closures announced ahead of snowstorm

By Dan Egitto

Published January 23, 2026 at 3:45PM | Updated January 23, 2026 at 4:57PM

Snow on trash and recycling cans in North Arlington (staff photo)

At least one day of trash collection has been canceled in Arlington as authorities are urging residents to prepare and stay off the roads during this weekend’s snowstorm.

Curbside collection and brush pick-up will not take place on Monday, and no make-up runs will happen later in the week, Arlington’s Department of Environmental Services announced today (Friday). Residents are advised to check the county website for any further updates about pick-up on Tuesday and beyond.

Events

Four Courts Four Miler returning this March

By Dan Egitto

Published January 23, 2026 at 8:30AM

Ireland's Four Courts (via Ireland's Four Courts/Facebook)

A four-mile race centered around Ireland’s Four Courts in Courthouse is returning this March, reviving a longtime tradition.

The Four Courts Four Miler will begin and end on March 14 at the restaurant and bar located on a hill at 2051 Wilson Blvd. Runners will first descend the hill, then turn around and run back up to be “rewarded with a tasty beverage,” says a description for the event run by DC Road Runners Club.

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Developers close on hotly debated 530-unit project in Green Valley

By Dan Egitto

Published January 22, 2026 at 2:45PM

Renderings of the planned redevelopment at 2480 S. Glebe Road (courtesy of Crescent Communities and Rockefeller Group)

A pair of developers have closed on a planned 530-unit project in Green Valley, planning to deliver a mix of multifamily units and townhouses in early 2028.

Charlotte-based Crescent Communities and New York City-based Rockefeller Group announced the closing of 2480 S. Glebe Road in a press release today (Thursday), a project that sparked significant debate over gentrification concerns prior to securing County Board approval in April 2025.

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State of emergency declared, ‘widespread power outages’ expected during snowstorm

By Dan Egitto

Published January 22, 2026 at 1:45PM

Route 50 at Columbus Street, looking east: closed from Edison to Park for a jackknifed truck and many stuck vehicles in 2022 (photo courtesy Michael Thomas)

Gov. Abigail Spanberger has declared a state of emergency ahead of this weekend’s snowstorm, which is expected to bring power outages along with heavy accumulation throughout Virginia.

The newly inaugurated governor signed an executive order today declaring an emergency “due to severe winter weather,” with the most severe impacts expected Saturday and Sunday. The D.C. area is likely to get more than 5 inches of snow, with double-digit accumulation also possible, according to a Winter Storm Watch issued today.

Around Town

Five spots in Arlington and Falls Church make Washingtonian’s top 100 restaurants list

By Dan Egitto

Published January 21, 2026 at 11:45AM

Some dishes on the menu at Padaek (courtesy Noh Leftovers)

Two restaurants in Arlington and three in Falls Church made the grade in Washingtonian’s new “100 Very Best Restaurants” list.

Regulars in the local dining scene will be familiar with most of these spots, all of which were also highlighted last year. They range from a Vietnamese restaurant in Falls Church’s Eden Center to a popular French-inspired establishment on Langston Blvd.

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Duplex destroyed in Bluemont house explosion gets rebuilt with new townhomes

By Dan Egitto

Published January 20, 2026 at 3:45PM

Three townhomes under construction on N. Burlington Street in the Bluemont neighborhood in January 2026 (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

A trio of townhouses is coming to the site of a duplex destroyed in an explosion in the Bluemont neighborhood two years ago.

Construction on the project at the end of a cul-de-sac off of Bluemont Junction Trail is well underway, with an expected delivery in late summer, according to signage posted at the property. Each of the three townhomes, located at 836, 840 and 844 N. Burlington Street, are advertised with over 4,000 square feet.

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Gov. Spanberger’s inauguration raises expectations for wave of bills coming out of N. Va.

By Dan Egitto

Published January 20, 2026 at 8:45AM

Surrounded by her family, Gov. Abigail Spanberger gets sworn into office, Jan. 17, 2026 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Northern Virginia Democrats were in high spirits at the inauguration of Gov. Abigail Spanberger this weekend, looking toward new opportunities for a variety of bills held back by the previous administration.

Legislators and political observers expect fewer vetoes and more collaboration with Democratic policymakers — including those in Northern Virginia — under Spanberger, a centrist Democrat who emphasized bipartisan solutions to issues like housing and health care costs on the campaign trail and in her inauguration speech.