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Arlington photographer wins third Pulitzer for photos of attempted Trump assassination

Published May 22, 2025 at 3:45PM

Doug Mills (photo by Anna Moneymaker, courtesy of Doug Mills)

An Arlington-based photographer has won a Pulitzer Prize for his photos of last summer’s assassination attempt on President Donald Trump.

Doug Mills, a lifelong Arlington resident who discovered his love of photography at the Arlington Career Center, took home the honor this month for photos including a “one-in-a-million” shot of a bullet in midair — an instant before it hits Trump’s ear.

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Rare ‘Missing Middle’ duplex listed for $1.8M in North Highlands

By Dan Egitto

Published May 22, 2025 at 11:45AM | Updated May 22, 2025 at 4:07PM

An EHO duplex on N. Troy Street in May 2025 (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

A rare real estate find is expected to hit the market in Arlington later this month: a “Missing Middle” home.

A duplex at 2129 N. Troy Street in North Highlands will begin hosting showings on May 30, according to a Redfin posting. The four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath home comes with 2,470 square feet and a listed price tag of $1,795,000.

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Arlington parks fall to No. 7 spot in national ranking

By Dan Egitto

Published May 21, 2025 at 8:30AM | Updated May 21, 2025 at 9:58AM

Azaleas at Bon Air Park in April (staff photo by Vernon Miles)

Arlington’s parks are still among the best in the country — but they don’t rank quite as high as they used to.

For the first time since 2017, Arlington County’s parks failed to rank among the top five in the nationwide “ParkScore” rankings. They fell from No. 5 last year to No. 7, in between San Francisco and Seattle.

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ACPD plans to disband Gang Unit amid shift in county policy

By Dan Egitto

Published May 20, 2025 at 3:45PM

Arlington County police car (staff photo)

The Arlington County Police Department is disbanding its Gang Unit amid a shift in tools available to officers investigating gang-related crime.

Personnel within the Gang Unit, which investigates gangs and provides street-level gang enforcement, will be reassigned elsewhere in the Criminal Investigations Division, ACPD spokesperson Alli Shorb told ARLnow.

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New signs by local trickster spoof Advanced Towing, County Board candidates

By Dan Egitto

Published May 20, 2025 at 1:50PM | Updated May 20, 2025 at 2:22PM

New satirical posters at N. Quincy Street and Fairfax Drive (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

Arlington’s rash of satirical posters has continued to expand its orbit, taking on another political candidate and a local towing company.

With more cropped images and whimsical captions, new signs have appeared at the intersection of Fairfax Drive and N. Quincy Street in the Ballston area. They poke fun at Advanced Towing, independent County Board candidate Audrey Clement, and Democratic County Board challenger James DeVita (and his unique signs).

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Spring E-CARE recycling and disposal event rescheduled for next month

By Dan Egitto

Published May 12, 2025 at 10:00AM

2023 E-CARE Event at Wakefield High School (via Dept. of Environmental Services/Flickr)

Arlington County has announced a new date for its popular collection event for electronics and hazardous household materials.

Spring E-CARE, which was postponed in March due to a double booking with an Arlington Public Schools job fair, will actually take place on the second day of summer, June 21. It will be happening near Washington-Liberty High School at 1425 N. Quincy Street.

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Potentially rabid fox reported in Arlington, remains at large

By Dan Egitto

Published May 8, 2025 at 1:45PM | Updated May 8, 2025 at 2:55PM

File photo of a fox in Arlington (Flickr pool photo by GM and MB)

A potentially rabid fox has been spotted in western parts of Arlington County and remains on the loose.

Animal control personnel “responded to several reports of a fox approaching or contacting dogs and people” on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Animal Welfare League of Arlington said.

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Arlington bishop chides Trump meme, praises Youngkin’s contraception veto

By Dan Egitto

Published May 8, 2025 at 9:15AM

Bishop Michael Burbidge in 2024 (courtesy Diocese of Arlington)

Arlington’s Roman Catholic bishop is sounding off about President Donald Trump’s social media post depicting himself as the next pope.

In a recent podcast, Bishop Michael Burbidge sharply criticized the president’s recent Truth Social post of himself in a white cassock and miter. He went on to praise Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s veto of the Virginia Right to Contraception Act — but criticized the Republican for approving legislation relating to in vitro fertilization.

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Developer reportedly abandons plans for 88-unit Columbia Pike project

By Katie Taranto and Dan Egitto

Published May 7, 2025 at 3:45PM

The Elkins Building on the 2800 block of Columbia Pike (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

A planned redevelopment project at a busy Columbia Pike intersection has reportedly been canceled.

Developer Christopher Companies has abandoned years-long plans to turn the Elkins Building at 2801 Columbia Pike into a multifamily building with 88 units, Angela Kostelecky, senior architect at Devereaux and Associates, told ARLnow.

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Arlington law enforcement to be honored during National Police Week

By Dan Egitto

Published May 7, 2025 at 2:45PM

An Arlington County police officer presents a wreath at an observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day in Courthouse in 2018 (photo by Alex Koma)

A ceremony honoring fallen officers and a 5K race are coming to Arlington in coming days in honor of National Police Week.

The annual celebration of law enforcement officers, which often brings motorcades and busy hotels, is next week.

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County Board candidate places ‘tracking chips’ in signs over theft allegations

By Dan Egitto and Scott McCaffrey

Published May 6, 2025 at 3:45PM

Campaign signage in median, May 2025 (staff photo by Scott McCaffrey)

An Arlington County Board candidate claims to have begun placing “tracking chips” in his campaign signs after he says many of them were stolen.

James DeVita, who is challenging incumbent Takis Karantonis in the Democratic primary, spent over $10,000 on campaign signs in March alone, according to campaign finance records.

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New plans to redevelop abandoned strip mall bring hope to Columbia Pike advocates

By Dan Egitto

Published May 6, 2025 at 10:00AM

New redevelopment plans for 2601 Columbia Pike (via Arlington County)

Newly resurrected redevelopment plans for an abandoned Columbia Pike strip mall have leaders optimistic that an end to a long and embarrassing saga is in sight.

Developer Toll Brothers filed plans last week to rebuild the 2600 block of Columbia Pike as a mixed-use project with 262 housing units and 16,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. It’s the successor to The Elliot, a planned development at the Fillmore Gardens Shopping Center that fell through last year after a ground-floor grocery tenant backed out.