A Georgetown fellow arrested in Rosslyn last month remains in immigration custody and is getting treated as a “high-security” detainee, new court filings say.
Badar Khan Suri, an Indian citizen detained on the basis of his and his family’s ties to Palestine, has variously been denied food, a bed, clean clothing and contact with his family since March 17, his lawyers said in a federal court filing yesterday (Tuesday).
VHC Health is getting close to submitting its plans for a new 146-bed facility along S. Carlin Springs Road.
The health care organization has received approval from state regulators for a facility with 96 behavioral health beds and 50 in-patient rehabilitation beds at 601 S. Carlin Springs Road.
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.
Traffic Enforcement Event — “As Day 1 of ACPD’s high-visibility traffic education and enforcement activation for the @COGStreetSmart campaign comes to a close, remember to slow down, avoid distractions and stop for pedestrians in crosswalks.” Another enforcement event for the Street Smart campaign is scheduled for Thursday from 2:30-4 p.m. on S. Joyce Street in Pentagon City. [ACPD/X]
Charges After Fight in Bluemont — “The female victim became engaged in a verbal dispute with three known female suspects during which they allegedly assaulted the victim. The victim reported to the Office of the Magistrate, completed a criminal complaint and warrants was obtained for the suspects.” [ACPD]
More on Military Parade — “On April 4, the county was contacted by the Secret Service regarding the possibility of the parade, Arlington County Board Chair Takis Karantonis said… While the exact scope of the parade remains unclear, Karantonis said he hopes the government is sensitive to the pain and concerns of active military and veterans who may have recently lost their jobs due to decisions at the federal level.” [DC News Now]
PSA: Don’t Randomly Stop on I-395 — “Driver, likely unsure of where they were going, just stops in the middle of an interstate highway causing a three car wreck. This was last night on I-395S at Exit 8B to 110N.” [Dave Statter/X]
Environmental Awards for Arlington –“Arlington County won multiple of this year’s Virginia Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards – the only multi-winner in the state. The awards were announced Tuesday at the Environment Virginia Symposium, recognizing the significant contributions of environmental and conservation leaders.” [DC News Now]
Local Economic Uncertainty — “March car sales started off slow at Beyer Auto Group… But when President Donald Trump announced he would be implementing 25% tariffs on auto imports, that changed. “We had a mad rush of customers come into our stores to buy cars to take advantage of the non-tariff price cars in anticipation of cars prices going up, and we sold probably almost 40% of the cars for the whole month of March in the last six days of the month,” Altman said.” [WBJ]
ICE Arrest in Falls Church — “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, working with federal law enforcement partners from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; and the Diplomatic Security Service, apprehended an illegally present Guatemalan national and convicted sex offender, Ander Cortez-Mendez, 21, in Falls Church, Virginia, April 2.” [ICE]
It’s Wednesday — Expect sunshine today accompanied by a high of around 55 degrees with mild, fluctuating winds that will pick up to 6 mph from the southwest in the afternoon. On Wednesday night there will be some cloudiness and a slight chance of light showers after 2 am, with temperatures dropping to a low of around 42 degrees. [NWS]
A new “microtransit” program meant to shore up gaps in bus routes is expected to launch in northwest Arlington later this year.
Operating as an on-demand service, the initiative would likely use vans or other relatively small vehicles to connect passengers to fixed transit routes and key destinations.
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.
Over a dozen additional fruit trees and bushes have joined an orchard at a Green Valley elementary school.
The greenery, which volunteers from several local organizations planted on Saturday, expands a ring of raspberry bushes, blackberry bushes and apple, plum and pear trees around Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School.
The Arlington County Board approved funding for a pair of big-ticket infrastructure projects on Saturday.
Officials accepted a $20.7 million grant from the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, advancing plans for a second entrance to the Crystal City Metro station. They also awarded a contract of $9.6 million to rebuild the Arlington Ridge Road bridge over Four Mile Run.
Military Parade Through Arlington — “According to a D.C. source with knowledge of the plan that’s still being developed, Trump has commandeered Saturday, June 14—the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army and, as it happens, Trump’s 79th birthday—for his military parade. It would stretch almost four miles from the Pentagon in Arlington to the White House, according to the source, who stressed that local officials are just learning of it.” [Washington City Paper, Associated Press]
Bar Fights Still a Problem — “Police are addressing nighttime fighting — an increasing problem in the Clarendon section of Arlington… Arlington’s county manager proposed a budget that would provide increased funding for police overtime to staff the Clarendon nightlife detail — $321,000 is included in the plan the county board will vote on this week.” [NBC 4]
Rail on W&OD Trail? — “Transit advocates are hoping to gather support for a plan to build a commuter rail line along the W&OD Trail from Purcellville, Virginia, to the Metro station at East Falls Church. The rail line would be in the footprint of the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad, which first began running in 1859 and faded away in 1968.” [WTOP]
Commercial Real Estate Worries — “A monthly index tracking Greater Washington’s economic well-being fell 4.8% in February from the prior month — the biggest drop since early 2022, when interest rates began their rapid climb… the most recent decline was driven by a pullback in commercial real estate, but cancellations of federal contracts and overall investor sentiment amid the Trump administration’s efforts to slash the federal government also contributed to the weakening results.” [WBJ]
It’s Tuesday — Expect sunshine and a high of around 47 degrees, accompanied by northwest winds at 14 to 16 mph and gusts reaching up to 29 mph. The night will be mostly clear with a low temperature of around 30 degrees, and northwest winds of 5 to 11 mph. [NWS]
Arlington County police are investigating after gunfire rang out on Columbia Pike late Saturday night.
It happened around 11:45 p.m. near the Liberty gas station on the 2300 block of Columbia Pike. Two people got into a dispute, leading to one getting of their car and firing a shot at the other person in their vehicle, police said.
The Arlington County Board has delayed making a final decision on a controversial Green Valley redevelopment proposal.
Board members voted 5-0 on Saturday to defer consideration of the 531-unit project that developer CC Rock Arlington Owner, LLC wants to put at 2480 S. Glebe Road — the current site of Hotel Pentagon and Comfort Inn Pentagon City.
Arlington Democrats are moving back onto offense while the county’s GOP continues its work to build a candidate slate for November.
A monthly meeting of the Arlington County Democratic Committee last Wednesday attracted at least 100 people to Dr. Charles Drew Elementary School.
