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Arlington driver cited for driving SUV over fire hose

Published April 9, 2025 at 8:15AM

An SUV straddling a fire hose on March 26 (via ACFD/X)

An Arlington resident received a citation late last month after driving their SUV over a fire hose that firefighters were using to put out a blaze.

The Arlington County Fire Department posted photos of the vehicle straddling a hose at the intersection of 15th Street N. and N. Randolph Street on March 26.

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Fatal and severe crashes dropped in Arlington last year, new report shows

By Dan Egitto

Published April 8, 2025 at 1:15PM | Updated April 8, 2025 at 1:33PM

A crash into a building in Pentagon City in September 2024 (courtesy Max Wengroff)

Fatal crashes on Arlington roads dropped to a six-year low in 2024 as the Vision Zero team says its efforts have begun yielding tangible results.

Only one person died in an Arlington vehicle crash last year, the lowest number the county has seen since 2018, according to a Vision Zero annual report published last week. Between 2019 and 2023, the number of fatal collisions varied between three and five.

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Key Bridge Marriott teardown gets underway, expected to take ‘several months’

By Dan Egitto

Published April 4, 2025 at 3:45PM

Demolition at the Key Bridge Marriott site at 1401 Langston Blvd (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

Demolition is in full swing at the Key Bridge Marriott site in Rosslyn, but it’s expected to take some time.

While a portion of the derelict hotel at 1401 Langston Blvd has already been reduced to rubble, people shouldn’t expect to see the whole structure come down at once.

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Spring traffic enforcement campaign launches next week in Arlington

By Dan Egitto

Published April 4, 2025 at 9:00AM

High visibility traffic enforcement in Courthouse (via Arlington County Police Department)

A high-visibility traffic enforcement initiative is kicking off next week in Arlington.

The region-wide Street Smart campaign, which runs from Monday, April 7 through Sunday, May 4, focuses on reducing traffic-related crashes and educating drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists about the law.

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NEW: Lyon Village church nixes plans to redevelop as affordable housing for LGBTQ+ seniors

By Dan Egitto

Published April 4, 2025 at 8:15AM

Clarendon Presbyterian Church at 1305 N. Jackson Street (staff photo)

A plan to redevelop a Lyon Village church as affordable housing for LGBTQ+ seniors has been canceled.

Clarendon Presbyterian Church and True Ground Housing Partners announced yesterday evening (Thursday) that a proposed 102-unit development at 1305 N. Jackson Street is “not financially viable.”

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New safety project will make a dangerous Arlington Blvd intersection right turn only

By Dan Egitto

Published April 3, 2025 at 9:00AM

Arlington Blvd and Highland Street (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

A new Arlington Blvd safety project aims to reduce crashes at one of the road’s most hazardous intersections.

The pilot project will install new right-turn-only signs at N. and S. Highland Street, along with flex posts preventing vehicles in both directions from either turning left or driving through the intersection.

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Arlington venture capital firm debuts $32M fund for cybersecurity startups

By Dan Egitto

Published April 2, 2025 at 2:30PM

Runtime Ventures co-founders David Endler and Michael Sutton (courtesy of Runtime Ventures)

An Arlington-based venture capital firm has announced it will pour $32 million in funding into cybersecurity startups.

Runtime Ventures, based out of Arlington and Austin, Texas, officially announced the capital commitment today (Wednesday).

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Animal Welfare League warns against shooting rabbits in Lyon Park

By Dan Egitto

Published April 1, 2025 at 3:45PM

A rabbit (Flickr pool photo by Erinn Shirley)

Reported incidents of rabbits getting shot in Lyon Park have led to new signs warning of consequences for animal cruelty.

For the past two springs, the Animal Welfare League of Arlington has responded to reports of someone injuring rabbits in the neighborhood, south of Courthouse, spokesperson Chelsea Jones told ARLnow.

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Pro-Palestine protesters target Israeli defense firm’s Rosslyn office

By Dan Egitto

Published March 31, 2025 at 11:45AM | Updated March 31, 2025 at 1:43PM

Eject Elbit protesters display a banner and coffin inside Arlington Tower on March 31, 2025 (courtesy of Eject Elbit)

A group of protesters carrying a coffin draped with a Palestinian flag received trespassing citations this morning after entering a Rosslyn office building.

A crowd of about 30 people entered Arlington Tower, home of the Israel-based defense firm Elbit Systems, around 8:30 a.m. Monday, according to scanner traffic.

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Arlington angler snags giant catfish while fishing in Potomac

By Dan Egitto

Published March 28, 2025 at 8:15AM

Stanley "Sebby" Brock III poses with an enormous catfish found in the Potomac River near the Chain Bridge (courtesy of Stan Brock)

A 20-year-old Arlington man out fishing near the Chain Bridge caught the biggest catfish of his life this week.

Stanley “Sebby” Brock III arrived at his usual fishing spot around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, hoping to catch some shad or striped bass during their annual migration. He cast his first line and, about 10 seconds later, felt a tug on his pole, he said.

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Challenging conditions for Arlington jail staff drive calls for better pay

By Dan Egitto

Published March 27, 2025 at 2:30PM

Arlington County Sheriff Jose Quiroz addresses the Arlington County Board at a work session (via Arlington County/YouTube)

Arlington County’s sheriff is seeking better pay for his deputies, citing demanding working conditions at the jail despite some progress toward better safety.

With dozens of off-duty deputies in the audience at a recent budget meeting, Sheriff Jose Quiroz argued that his employees deserve salary increases closer to those proposed for other public safety workers.

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Green Valley Farmers Market plans grand opening as other markets return next week

By Dan Egitto

Published March 27, 2025 at 9:45AM

Vegetables at Courthouse Farmers Market (Photo via Cliff/Flickr)

As springtime blooms in Arlington, several local farmers markets are opening or expanding their hours starting next week.

A total of 10 markets are open this year — with the county’s newest addition, the Green Valley Farmers Market, celebrating its grand opening on Friday, April 4.