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.

News

NEW: The majority of Arlington voters have now cast ballots

By Dan Egitto
An Arlington voter heads to the polls to cast ballots in the 2024 general election (staff photo by James Jarvis)

About 10% of Arlington voters have cast ballots today, as of 9 a.m., as Election Day got off to a relatively smooth start.

Arlington County Director of Elections Gretchen Reinemeyer said there have been no significant delays or reports of any major confrontations at the local polls so far.

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Audrey Clement is suing The Washington Post

By Dan Egitto
County Board candidate Audrey Clement in Virginia Square on Election Day -- Nov. 7, 2022 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

An Arlington County Board candidate is suing The Washington Post over the publication’s reporting on her age.

The lawsuit by independent candidate Audrey Clement, which alleges age discrimination and defamation, concerns a candidate questionnaire that the Post ran in October 2021.

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No school, no parking meter enforcement on Election Day

By Dan Egitto
Voters leave the David Brown Planetarium polling site in June (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Closures are taking place around the county for Election Day tomorrow (Tuesday).

The day is a county government holiday, bringing closures to all Arlington Public Library locations, the Long Bridge Aquatics and Fitness Center and community centers run by the Dept. of Parks and Recreation.

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CoStar Group sheds light on why it picked Rosslyn for corporate HQ

By Dan Egitto
The Gartner building at Central Place in Rosslyn (Flickr pool photo by Jason Gooljar)

CoStar Group announced a deal today (Friday) to expand its presence in a Rosslyn office building as it moves forward with relocation plans.

The company, which announced plans to move its corporate headquarters from D.C. to Arlington in February, expects to relocate in early 2025, according a press release.

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Events

Halloween in Arlington brings costume contests, candy and ‘monster ball’

By Dan Egitto
Halloween decorations along N. Jackson Street in Ashton Heights in October 2023 (staff photo by Jay Wescott)

Halloween is tomorrow (Thursday), and many varieties of spooky celebration are coming to Arlington.

From a Bluemont costume parade to a “monster ball” at a Clarendon club, festivities for ghouls and goblins of all stripes are taking place starting tomorrow afternoon and continuing through Saturday.

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Sen. Tim Kaine greets voters in Arlington in final turnout push

By Dan Egitto
Sen. Tim Kaine (right) and Arlington Democrats Chair Steve Baker (left) after an event at Walter Reed Community Center in 2024 (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) made an appearance at the Walter Reed Community Center in Arlington today (Tuesday) as the push for voter turnout enters its final stretch.

With one week to go until Election Day, Kaine and Arlington Democrats Chair Steve Baker expressed optimism about their numbers so far but said they aren’t taking their foot off the gas.

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Around Town

Leaf collection season is two weeks away in Arlington

By Dan Egitto
Arlington leaf collection (via Arlington County/YouTube)

As fall colors sweep across the D.C. area, Arlington leaf collection season begins in two weeks.

Crews are expected to begin passing through Arlington neighborhoods starting Monday, Nov. 11, according to a tentative schedule. Residents are encouraged to rake leaves to the curb the weekend before their civic association’s posted start date.

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VDOT to discuss plans to rebuild bridge over N. Glebe Road

By Dan Egitto
The Old Glebe Road bridge over N. Glebe Road (via VDOT)

A public hearing on plans to replace a 60-year-old bridge over N. Glebe Road is happening tonight.

The Virginia Department of Transportation plans to rebuild the Old Glebe Road bridge, just up the hill from Chain Bridge, with a wider sidewalk on the eastern side and an additional sidewalk on the western side.

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NEW: In-progress Missing Middle developments can resume, judge rules

By Dan Egitto
An approved EHO project at 5041 25th Street S. in the Claremont neighborhood in October 2024 (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Missing Middle construction projects that halted after a court decision last month received permission to move forward today.

Despite declaring Arlington’s Expanded Housing Options unlawful and preventing the county from issuing any more EHO permits last month — a decision the county now intends to appeal — Circuit Court Judge David Schell presented a path forward for some developers Friday morning.

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Schools

Arlington School Board candidate and LGBTQ+ group clash over transgender policies

By Dan Egitto
School Board candidate James "Vell" Rives speaks about Arlington Public Schools' nondiscrimination policy for transgender students in 2019 (via Arlington Public Schools)

An Arlington School Board candidate and a local LGBTQ+ advocacy group are locking horns over questions of support and inclusion for transgender students.

Equality Arlington issued a statement earlier this week taking aim at Forward Party-endorsed candidate James “Vell” Rives’ stance on Arlington Public Schools’ nondiscrimination policy for transgender students.

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Plans for new Arlington Blvd median and turn lanes scheduled for public meeting

By Dan Egitto
The intersection of Irving Street and Arlington Blvd (via VDOT)

Planned improvements to Arlington Blvd are set to be discussed at a public forum next week.

Proposed changes by the Virginia Department of Transportation focus on a crash-prone stretch of Route 50 between Glebe Road and Fillmore Street. Among the proposed changes are a raised median and dedicated left turn lanes at some particularly hazardous intersections.

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