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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Arlington plans public outreach on rules for impermeable surfaces at single-family homes

By Dan Egitto
Minor flooding along Military Road in 2017 (staff photo)

County staff are gearing up to start public outreach on potentially tighter regulations for impermeable surfaces in Arlington’s low-density residential neighborhoods.

Arlington County currently regulates lot coverage in these neighborhoods, but incremental changes to properties — such as adding patios and walkways — can cover more and more of a parcel with surfaces that don’t absorb water. This can increase the risk of flooding and more intense heat in surrounding areas.

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Missed trash pick-ups continue weeks after Arlington hired new waste contractor

By Dan Egitto
Bates trash truck in August 2025 (staff photo)

Issues with Arlington County’s new solid waste contractor have continued throughout this month, with customers still reporting about 100 missed collections every day.

While the new contractor, Bates Trucking and Trash Removal, has extended collection hours and weekend service since beginning work on Aug. 1, the county has initiated “financial penalties” and lent some trash trucks to assist with collection. The Department of Environmental Services (DES) has four trash trucks it uses to assist with street litter cans, special events and other activities.

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Raids on D.C. homeless encampments come amid growing demand for services in Arlington

By Dan Egitto and Katie Taranto
A Rosslyn-area homeless encampment (courtesy George Brazier)

President Donald Trump’s crackdown on homeless encampments in D.C. comes during a period of increasing need for homelessness resources in Arlington.

The number of people without homes in Arlington has been steadily rising for the past four years — growing from a 10-year low of 171 in 2021 to 271 as of this January. Those numbers come hand-in-hand with increased demands on a local network of related services, including emergency housing.

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NOW: Traffic blocked on Key Bridge as Ukraine’s president visits D.C.

By Dan Egitto and The Associated Press
Traffic camera footage of the road closure at the Key Bridge (via Arlington County)

Lanes on the Key Bridge were closed to traffic while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders visit D.C. today.

Some drivers began posting about the closure on social media during their commutes this morning (Monday). Further closures and traffic backups were also reported on the D.C. side of the bridge in Georgetown.

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DEVELOPING: APS holds firm to transgender policy, defying Dept. of Education

By Dan Egitto
Students at Washington-Liberty High School protest for transgender students' rights in 2022 (staff photo)

Defying demands from the U.S. Department of Education, Arlington Public Schools has announced plans to retain its current policy on transgender students’ access to facilities.

In a statement to parents and an accompanying letter to the federal agency, the school system argued that it cannot legally comply with federal attempts to stop letting transgender students use bathrooms and locker rooms corresponding with their gender identity.

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Woman rescued from early-morning house fire in Alcova Heights

By Dan Egitto
A house fire on the 3700 block of 8th Street S. (courtesy of Pat Kehs)

Firefighters rescued a woman from a second-floor window while responding to a house fire in Alcova Heights early this morning (Tuesday).

The Arlington County Fire Department responded to the blaze on the 3700 block of 8th Street S. around 5:45 a.m. First responders described a fire in the attic and smoke coming from the roof.

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Beyer and DHS trade blows after congressman visits immigration detention center

By Dan Egitto
Protesters call for the release of an ICE detainee in May (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

Arlington’s congressman is quarreling with the Department of Homeland Security following a visit to one of Virginia’s immigration detention centers.

The federal department publicly criticized U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D) in a press release after he visited Farmville Detention Center on Friday. It accused him of prioritizing detainees with criminal convictions over crime victims.

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Record demand for food and shaky economy leave $891K budget gap at AFAC

By Dan Egitto
Volunteers place food in crates for distribution at the Arlington Food Assistance Center (Staff Photo by Jay Westcott)

Record demand has left Arlington’s largest food pantry with an $891,000 hole in its budget this fiscal year — and it may only get worse.

Almost one out of every 10 Arlington residents, 23,190 people, had an active referral to the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) in fiscal year 2025.

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Columbia Pike water main break causes fish kill in Four Mile Run

By Dan Egitto
Dead fish in Four Mile Run, just upstream from S. George Mason Drive (courtesy of Arlington County)

A water main break on Columbia Pike resulted in a mass fish kill in Four Mile Run this weekend.

The infrastructure failure took place on Saturday at Columbia Pike and S. Dinwiddie Street, county spokesperson Peter Golkin told ARLnow.

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New food disposal bins installed at Metro stations and in Pentagon City

By Dan Egitto
A food scraps bin in Rosslyn (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

Ten new food disposal bins have been installed around Arlington, further expanding composting options for people in apartments and condos.

The new bins were installed last week in Pentagon City and Colonial Village, on Columbia Pike and at the Court House and Clarendon Metro stations. They bring county’s total number of collection machines up to 24.

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New home for Arlington Career Center targets opening in 2026-27 school year

By Dan Egitto
Mid-2025 construction at the forthcoming Grace Hopper Center, located next to the current Arlington Career Center (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

Construction is continuing at full tilt at Arlington Career Center’s new home, with a planned opening date at the start of the 2026-27 school year.

The forthcoming Grace Hopper Center, located adjacent to the existing Career Center building at 816 S. Walter Reed Drive, has been rapidly taking shape since the project broke ground in May 2024.

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Residents complain of late trash pickups after Arlington hires new contractor

By Dan Egitto
Trash awaits pickup on an Arlington curb following a change in solid waste contractors (courtesy anonymous)

Complaints of incomplete and missed trash collections have hounded Arlington’s new solid waste contractor in its first few days of service.

Bates Trucking and Trash Removal, which replaces longtime county contractor American Disposal Services, began collecting trash, recycling and organics from Arlington single-family homes this month.

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