A 25-year-old man is being held without bond after an assault along Columbia Pike that left another man with serious injuries.
A patrol officer was flagged down around 10 p.m. Tuesday at the Columbia Pike and S. Dinwiddie Street, on the border of the Columbia Forest and Arlington Mill neighborhoods, according to the Arlington County Police Department.
Falls Church City Council members appear to be closing in on simplified guidelines for shoveling sidewalks after winter storms.
City officials authorized a Sept. 14 public hearing on a proposal to create a uniform requirement that snow be removed within 12 hours of a storm’s end.
Emergency Landing at DCA — “A Coast Guard jet carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and other top DHS officials made an emergency landing Wednesday afternoon outside Washington, D.C., after one of its engines failed. The pilot of the plane, a C-37A, reported the loss of an engine to air traffic controllers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.” [CBS News]
Food Security Grants Open — Arlington is marking Hunger Action Month with a new grant funding opportunity for local nonprofits and an updated five-year food security plan. An estimated 13.4% of residents, roughly 31,500 people, experience food insecurity, according to the county. [Arlington County]
Rosslyn Firm Raises $847M — Washington Harbour Partners has secured more than $847 million from 22 investors for a new fund, an SEC filing shows, “as interest in defense and national security startups surges.” The firm is based at 1201 Wilson Blvd. [WBJ]
DCA Manager Recalls 9/11 — Chris Browne, who ran Reagan National on Sept. 11, 2001, told News4 the airport sent a specialized fire truck to the burning Pentagon. “We had burning embers coming out of the smoke plume landing on the airport,” he said. [NBC 4]
Lawmakers Seek Merger Session — Arlington’s state Sen. Barbara Favola (D) is among Democratic lawmakers asking Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) to convene a September special session to extend the review of the proposed $67 billion Dominion-NextEra merger. Without a ruling in 180 days, the deal wins automatic approval. [ALXnow]
Va. Defied Voting Order — A federal judge said Virginia stretched his January order barring broad felon disenfranchisement “to a ridiculous extreme.” State officials say they have restored voting rights for 100,000 Virginians this year and are backing a constitutional amendment on November’s ballot. [Washington Post]
Warner, Kaine Target Tariffs — The Virginia senators and 12 colleagues introduced the End Trump’s Tariff Tax Act, which would revoke and refund the president’s newest tariffs. The senators said “American families, small businesses, and farmers are footing the bill” for the trade war. [Press Release]
It’s Thursday — Mostly sunny with a high near 95 and heat index values as high as 103. Winds out of the southwest at 2–7 mph, with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late afternoon. Lows tonight around 77. [NWS]
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A caller says your bank account has been hacked and the money needs to be moved somewhere safe immediately. Arlington County police say it’s one of the scams they hear about most.
Caller ID can be spoofed to make the call appear to come from the bank itself, according to a department press release. Police said not to give account credentials or verification codes to an incoming caller — hang up and call back using the number on an account statement, a debit or credit card, or the company’s official website.
Staff from several Arlington County departments are in the process of reviewing last month’s fatal crash on S. Glebe Road.
In compliance with the county’s Vision Zero Action Plan, the collision that killed a 48-year-old woman on Aug. 16 is under review by transportation engineers, public health representatives and a county manager’s representative, in addition to the Arlington County Police Department and state police.
A D.C. woman has been arrested and charged with carjacking after a woman’s car was stolen in Colonial Village on Monday.
Leah Elaine Johnson, 26, is being held without bond in the Arlington County Detention Facility, the Arlington County Police Department said in a press release today. She also faces charges of unauthorized use of a vehicle and driving without a license from Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority police.
Markers honoring dozens more people once enslaved in Arlington are slated to be installed by the end of the year.
The Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington project has been in the process of installing “stumbling stones,” brass markers embedded in sidewalks. They mark places where those enslaved in Arlington lived and/or worked between 1669 and 1865.
About 35,000 Arlington and Falls Church residents will find a postcard in their mailbox this month asking whether they can serve on a jury next year.
The Arlington Circuit Court is beginning its annual juror qualification process in early September, mailing questionnaires to residents drawn at random from voter registration rolls, according to a county press release. Jury commissioners appointed by the court will review the responses this fall to determine who is eligible to serve in 2027.
Tracking Flock Cameras — “In Arlington, one woman has now made it her mission to document where those cameras are located and raise concerns about how the technology is being used. Desiree Lomer-Clarke is the creator of “Flock Cameras of Arlington.” She started Tiktok and Instagram accounts in July as a way to let people know where the cameras are in the county.” [NBC 4]
Crystal City Lane Shifts — “Starting Sept. 8, lanes will shift on 15th St. S. to allow crews to demolish the median between Crystal Dr. and S. Clark St.” The realignment project, under construction since summer 2025, is scheduled for completion in early 2027. [Arlington DES/X, Arlington County]
Longtime O’Connell Principal Dies — Richard “Dick” Martin, 85, of Falls Church died Aug. 17. He spent nearly five decades at Bishop O’Connell High School as an English teacher, wrestling coach, assistant principal and eventually principal. Funeral services are Oct. 9 at St. Anthony of Padua Church. [Catholic Herald]
Preparedness Month Begins — “Preparedness is a shared responsibility,” said William Flagler, Arlington’s director of public safety communications and emergency management. The county is urging residents to make an emergency plan, sign up for Arlington Alert and build a supply kit. [Arlington County]
Iguana on the Loose — An iguana turned up in a tree in Clarendon over the weekend, prompting a Reddit post seeking its owner. The poster said a rescue group was unable to get the animal down until it moves closer to the ground. [Reddit]
Rallying for Hains Point — “Cyclists, anglers, joggers and bird-watchers showed up to East Potomac Park on Saturday, hoping to bring awareness to the island’s uncertain future ahead of President Donald Trump’s proposed start date on Tuesday for construction of a new golf course.” At least six trees were removed there Saturday. [NOTUS]
Judge Blocks ICE Law — “A federal judge has temporarily blocked Virginia from enforcing key provisions of a new law restricting cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities.” The measure was sponsored in the House by Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington). Attorney General Jay Jones (D) said he will appeal. [WRIC, Virginia Mercury]
Screen Time Pushback — “Former educators and parents say Virginia leaders must implement guidelines to regulate the digital tools students use in schools, arguing that technology is obscuring the essential learning methods they need most.” Sen. Schyler VanValkenburg (D-Henrico) plans to introduce a model policy in January. [Virginia Mercury]
Summer’s Not Done Yet — “Boosted by a sweltering start, we predict this month will be notably warmer than normal, averaging about 2 to 4 degrees above the 1991–2020 average.” Rainfall should land near or slightly below normal after August pulled the region out of drought. [Capital Weather]
It’s Wednesday — Expect partly cloudy skies today with a high near 93 and a northeast wind of 2–8 mph. There’s a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 p.m. Overnight lows will drop to around 75, with a 40% chance of storms. [NWS]
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Arlington County police are investigating the second reported carjacking of the summer.
A woman was carjacked on 19th Street N. in the Colonial Village neighborhood just before 5 p.m. last night (Monday), according to ACPD. The suspect, a man in his 20s, allegedly approached the woman, made threats, and stole her keys and wallet before driving off.
A congressional candidate with the backing of the Libertarian Party of Northern Virginia is challenging U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8) on the November ballot.
Shelly Arnoldi understands the uphill battle for anyone taking on Beyer in a district that, in recent years, has been a Democratic political fortress. However, she says her effort to unseat him will bring important issues into the local political discussion.
The Arlington County Courthouse has begun allowing visitors to carry cellphones, laptops and other electronics inside, lifting a longstanding ban on the devices.
The change went into effect on July 1 in compliance with a new state law. Devices had previously been banned in the courthouse, requiring visitors who arrived with devices to secure them in lockers on the ground floor of the Arlington County Jail.
