A popular drop-off event for electronics and hazardous household materials has been canceled, due to high expected attendance at an Arlington Public Schools job fair.
Arlington County announced on Friday that its spring E-CARE event, originally scheduled to happen this Saturday at Wakefield High School, was being canceled due to an APS recuitment event set to happen around the same time.
The Arlington government’s budget woes likely won’t be severe enough to impact new deer-culling efforts.
The $151,000 proposed in County Manager Mark Schwartz’s draft fiscal 2026 budget “will fund these efforts,” Department of Parks and Recreation director Jane Rudolph told County Board members at a Feb. 27 budget work session.
A year into a project experimenting with parking prices, the divide between the most and least expensive street parking in Arlington continues to widen.
The latest round of changes increases the prices of 29% of parking spots included in the program, but decreases the cost of 12% of parking spaces.
An Arlington request for $8 million to support construction of a key segment of the Cross Potomac Trail has gotten the ax.
Staff from the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) and Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) determined that the project does not meet the criteria for funding through the Commuter Choice initiative.
Spotlight on Big Arlington Homes — “As I’ve visited other cities in recent years, I’ve noticed that Arlington is far from alone. This style is becoming the dominant mode in well-off neighborhoods everywhere, from Atlanta to Nashville to Austin to Boulder. If you drive through the Arlington of wherever you live, you’ll surely see Giant White Houses sprouting on every cleared lot.” [Slate]
Perplexing Crash on Camera — “Driver sees that the right lane is blocked by a big sign just a little too late and his car ends up wearing the sign. Witnesses say the person/people in the car walked away. At least one person was stopped by police.” [Dave Statter/X]
ACPD Nabs Fleeing Suspect — “At approximately 11:50 p.m. on March 6, a patrol officer observed a vehicle which had previously fled from officers and conducted a traffic stop. The suspect, who was the driver of the vehicle, disregarded the officer’s activated emergency equipment and attempted to flee the scene during which he twice struck the officer’s cruiser causing damage.” [ACPD]
Anti-DUI Event This Saturday — “As part of the department’s anti-drunk driving educational efforts, the Arlington County Police Department is hosting an interactive event highlighting the impacts alcohol has on motor skills — because even one drink is one too many to get behind the wheel. This event is free and open to the public.” [ACPD]
Buckingham Burger Joint Lauded — “Safa Farighi’s passion for Jon’s Joint, the smashburger restaurant he opened in November with his best friend, Amaan Jan, matches the thrill I felt with my first bite of their OKC—two patties heaped with onions and melty American cheese on a buttered, toasted potato bun that does this Oklahoma City specialty proud.” [Arlington Magazine]
Outreach to Arlington Immigrants — “Activists took to their neighborhood streets Saturday in a show of support for the local immigrant community… “We’re here as a show of solidarity, reminding folks that we have rights to protect ourselves against police agencies like ICE,” Danny Cendejas, an organizer with La ColectiVA, said.” [WJLA]
Beyer Blasts Musk and Trump — “Congressman Don Beyer (D-8th) criticized Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s efficiency efforts as “cruel” and “inefficient” during a roundtable on potential Medicaid cuts on Friday.” [ALXnow]
Women in Tech Fair in Ballston — “Hundreds poured into the Women in Technology Career Fair in Arlington, Virginia’s Ballston neighborhood Thursday afternoon.” [WJLA]
Fmr. Fort Myer Soldier Sentenced — “Former Army soldier Stephan Smerk was given the maximum sentence — 70 years in prison — today (Friday) for the murder of West Springfield woman Robin Lawrence… According to prosecutors, Smerk was stationed at the Army facility now known as Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington in November 1994 when he ‘left his barracks with [the] intent to kill someone.'” [FFXnow]
Flood Awareness Week — “Virginia Flood Awareness Week, March 9 – 15, 2025, encourages Virginians to learn about their flood risk and protect the life they’ve built with flood insurance. Just an inch of water entering a home can result in as much as $25,000 in damages, yet only 3% of Virginians have flood insurance.” [Arlington County]
It’s Monday — Expect a sunny day with a high temperature around 65 accompanied by a light southwest breeze. Tonight, it will be mostly clear with temperatures dropping to around 40. [NWS]
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Today’s Sunday brunch in Clarendon was interrupted by crash involving an overturned vehicle.
The crash happened around 12:15 p.m. on the 1100 block of N. Highland Street, near Trader Joe’s and the new Mister Days.
The spring real-estate market is about to bloom, and some of the most sought-after homes in Arlington are located along Little Falls Road and in the neighborhoods that flank them.
Whether Rock Spring, Yorktown, Williamsburg or East Falls Church, the neighborhoods Little Falls Road traverses are interesting and eclectic. Along the way, you will pass a number of religious buildings and schools (public and private).
Falls Church officials appear willing to hold off, for now, on moving City Council elections to a ranked-choice format.
“It might be better to wait,” city elections director David Bjerke said at a Monday Falls Church Electoral Board meeting.
An Arlington author and journalist has published a new book on a jazz musician’s harrowing experiences in World War II.
In the wake of the attack on Pearl Harbor, musician Artie Shaw joined up with the U.S. Navy to perform in a touring, morale-boosting band. He’d return home two years later, shattered by the Battle of Guadalcanal.
Police and firefighters rescued a man precariously stuck in the mud near Roosevelt Island this morning.
Initial reports suggest that a man in his 70s became stuck in the mud while trying to retrieve a walking stick between the Mount Vernon Trail and the Potomac River. Per scanner traffic, he sank in the mud until he was nearly neck-deep, prompting a large rescue response.
A five-story storage facility is proposed to replace a brick office building in Lyon Park.
The Lock Up Self Storage has filed plans to rebuild the headquarters of the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions as a storage facility with 5,580 square feet of retail space.
The annual hockey match between federal lawmakers and lobbyists is happening in Arlington this month.
The 2025 Congressional Hockey Challenge is scheduled to take place at the MedStar Capitals Iceplex in Ballston on Tuesday, March 25.
