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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Planned Langston Blvd upgrades include revamped I-66 off-ramp, changes to Custis Trail

By Dan Egitto
Commuters in cars and on bikes along Langston Blvd in Rosslyn (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Planned changes to the easternmost leg of Langston Blvd include efforts to improve safety for bicyclists and reduce backups onto I-66.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has released a set of six conceptual sketches at Langston Blvd intersections between N. Lynn Street and N. Veitch Street. The agency is seeking more public feedback as part of an attempt to strengthen safety and operations along the busy road and the nearby Custis Trail.

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Arlington ranked No. 1 most generous ‘medium city’ in the nation

By Dan Egitto
Goodwill's Mobile Donation Express in Clarendon (courtesy of Goodwill)

Arlington has once again ranked as one of the most generous localities in the nation, by one measure.

The county clocked in at No. 1 in Charity Navigator’s latest ranking of the most charitable “cities” with a population between 200,001 and 500,000 people.

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Photos with Santa Claus coming to Ballston next month

By Dan Egitto
A Christmas tree at Ballston Quarter in a previous year (file photo)

Santa Claus is coming to Ballston in just a couple weeks.

The champion of Christmas cheer will set up shop on Dec. 5 on the first floor of the Ballston Quarter (4238 Wilson Blvd). This is in addition to another Santa outpost at the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, where families began getting photos today (Friday) near Nordstrom on the first level.

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DEVELOPING: House Judiciary Committee chair launches inquiry into Arlington’s top prosecutor

By Dan Egitto
Parisa Dehghani-Tafti at her election watch party in Courthouse (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

The chair of the House Judiciary Committee is challenging Arlington’s top prosecutor over a case involving a local activist critical of the Trump administration.

Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) sent a letter to Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti yesterday (Thursday), accusing her of “political bias” and requesting numerous documents related to court proceedings and federal funding for her office.

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Upgrades planned for volleyball court and playground at Doctor’s Run Park

By Dan Egitto
The volleyball court at Doctor's Run Park in the fall (via Arlington County)

Today (Friday) is the last day to submit feedback on planned upgrades to the volleyball court, playground and paths at Doctor’s Run Park.

The county is planning to resurface the existing volleyball court in the park, located at 1301 S. George Mason Drive in the Douglas Park neighborhood.

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Arlington parishes seek food donations and volunteers this weekend

By Dan Egitto
Crates of food donations for distribution in Arlington (file photo)

Donation and service events for local families in need are taking place at Roman Catholic parishes across Arlington this weekend.

The projects, part of over 100 events happening in the Diocese of Arlington as part of a “Week of Service,” include food drives, meal-packing events, fundraisers and other efforts to benefit the community.

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Rally for victims of vehicle crashes taking place in Rosslyn this weekend

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A rescue operation on Langston Blvd earlier this year (via ACFD/X)

An annual rally honoring victims of vehicle crashes in Northern Virginia is scheduled to begin at Gateway Park in Rosslyn this weekend.

The event, hosted by Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets, will start at 10 a.m. Sunday, the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. Organizers hope to advance the following goals.

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Rewrite of Comprehensive Plan pits Arlington YIMBYs against slow-growth advocates

By Dan Egitto
Aerial view of homes and offices along the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor (staff photo)

Competing visions for the future of development in Arlington are facing off as the county gets closer to rewriting a core planning document.

As a feedback form on planned changes to the Comprehensive Plan is set to close on Sunday, slow-growth advocates are vying with a broad coalition of pro-housing groups to shape some of the county’s foundational goals.

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Arlington’s top prosecutor clashes with Miyares and feds over seizure of activist’s phone

By Dan Egitto
Arlington County Courthouse (staff photo by Ryan Cole)

The search and seizure of a cell phone belonging to an Arlington activist has set off a tug-of-war involving Arlington’s top prosecutor and state and federal authorities.

As partial allies in the legal action, seeking to limit an investigation of the phone belonging to 66-year-old retired academic Barbara Wien, are Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti and Wien’s attorney, former Chief Public Defender Brad Haywood.

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County seeks feedback on signs in median strips and outside businesses

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Campaign signs at the Madison Community Center on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025 (staff photo)

Arlington County is seeking input on its rules for public signage, including sandwich boards outside businesses and political signs in median strips.

A public feedback form is open through Nov. 30, inquiring about respondents’ comfort levels with existing signage in sidewalks, medians and other public places as part of the county’s Commercial Market Resiliency Initiative.

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Man accused of shooting people and vehicles with air pistol near Columbia Pike

By Dan Egitto
Arlington County police car (staff photo)

A 23-year-old man is accused of using an air pistol to shoot people and vehicles from inside a South Arlington apartment early yesterday morning (Thursday).

The Arlington County Police Department was dispatched around 4:40 a.m. to a report of a shooting just off of Columbia Pike, in the Columbia Heights neighborhood, according to a press release. They arrived to find two men who had been struck by projectiles, suffering “minor injuries.”

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Two lanes of bridge over Four Mile Run will close for repairs beginning next week

By Dan Egitto
Arlington Ridge Road bridge (staff photo by Vernon Miles)

One side of a 1950s-era bridge over Four Mile Run will close for reconstruction beginning next week.

The west side of the Arlington Ridge Road bridge, which crosses from Arlington into Alexandria just south of S. Glebe Road, will close next Wednesday to all vehicle and sidewalk traffic. It will remain inaccessible for about 11 months while crews demolish and reconstruct the southbound side.

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