Tighter restrictions on when Arlington police can contact federal authorities about undocumented immigrants are going into effect.
Following a 4-1 Arlington County Board vote, local police can only initiate contact with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in contexts involving identified gang members and certain serious crimes.
Arlington County Board members appear disinclined to impose a “second-signature” requirement on property owners having improperly parked vehicles towed from their properties.
A final vote won’t take place until Tuesday evening (Nov. 19), but county staff have recommended that Board members follow the recommendation of the government’s Trespass Towing Advisory Board, which unanimously recommended against a requirement that there be a real-time signature before a tow can take place.
Video: Rush Hour Tows on Glebe — “Two minutes past ‘legal parking‘ 3 cars at once – Move over Advanced Towing! Redman is here.” [Reddit]
Coming Changes to Remote Work? — “President-elect Donald Trump may change whether federal employees are allowed to work remotely, sources tell News4. Some local leaders don’t think that’s a bad idea, especially as it affects the Metro system. In the wake of the pandemic, federal workers haven’t returned to downtown D.C in force.” [NBC 4]
Layoffs at Arlington-Based Boeing — “Boeing has delivered layoff notices to more than 400 members of its professional aerospace labor union, part of thousands of cuts planned as the company struggles to recover from financial and regulatory trouble as well as an eight-week strike by its machinists’ union.” [Associated Press]
State Police Chase on I-395 — From Dave Statter: “A [Virginia State Police] chase tonight caught on camera on I-395N through Arlington. It appears to have left a number of damaged vehicles in its wake around p.m. It’s unclear if the vehicles were struck or possibly suffered flat tires from a police spike strip. We don’t know what sparked the pursuit. It appears it was cut off as it went into DC.” [Twitter]
Eateries Open on Thanksgiving — “For people who don’t want the hassle of cooking or cleaning up after a big turkey dinner, several restaurants in Arlington are open on Thanksgiving Day, which is on Nov. 28 this year. Among the Arlington restaurants taking reservations on Thanksgiving Day…” [Patch]
It’s Monday — Expect mostly sunny skies with a high near 67 degrees and a northwest wind ranging from 5 to 9 mph. The night will be partly cloudy with a low around 46 degrees. [NWS]
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Arlington County police are investigating a second shooting in the Green Valley neighborhood.
The Saturday evening shooting happened on the same day as an early morning shooting one block away. Both resulted in non-life-threatening injuries to the victims, though the evening shooting victim — a juvenile male who showed up at the hospital with a gunshot wound, according to police — was reported to be seriously injured.
A man was shot in the Green Valley neighborhood early Saturday morning.
The shooting happened around 2:45 a.m. near Drew Elementary School and the intersection of 23rd Street S. and S. Kenmore Street. It followed reports of a group of people arguing in the area, though the exact circumstances leading to the shooting are unclear.
The three 2024 William T. Newman Jr. Spirit of Community Award took widely divergent paths on the road to civic leadership.
But the recipients share a number of commonalities, as well.
Things weren’t official until the Electoral Board convened Thursday evening (Nov. 14) to certify it, but Arlington’s vote count for the 2024 election is now complete.
“At this point it’s really just double-checking everything,” county elections director Gretchen Reinemeyer said at the start of a post-election Electoral Board meeting held Wednesday (Nov. 13).
Arlington school leaders Thursday night (Nov. 14) took a victory lap, congratulating students and staff for athletic achievements during the fall season.
“There’s a lot of great success happening,” Superintendent Francisco Durán told School Board members.
Update on 7/2/25: The suspect in this case was acquitted, DC News Now reports.
Earlier: An Arlington Public Schools employee has been arrested after allegedly soliciting sex from an underage female student.
The Arlington County government has just unveiled an updated map showing roadway conditions for bicyclists.
Should a similar effort be undertaken to gauge the quality of sidewalks across the county?
Is 2025 the year Falls Church follows neighboring Arlington in enacting ranked-choice voting to elect its governing body?
It’s a question that will be answered in coming months by the seven-member City Council, whose members will have to address both logistical and philosophical issues before coming to a decision and setting the timetable.
Arlington’s tree canopy may be on a slight upswing, according to county officials.
But that doesn’t necessarily mean there are more trees in the community.
