A ZIP code on the western end of Arlington has one of the highest concentrations of wealth in the entire D.C. area, by one metric.
The 22205 ZIP code, home to neighborhoods including Westover Village, Tara-Leeway Heights, Madison Manor and Dominion Hills, was named the wealthiest in Arlington in a new ranking by the Washington Business Journal.
A new transit program serving parts of Arlington with limited bus access has largely been connecting riders to Ballston and East Falls Church, data shows.
Arlington’s “microtransit” pilot initiative has provided about 1,500 on-demand rides since it launched in April, Katie O’Brien, spokesperson for Arlington’s Department of Environmental Services, told ARLnow. About 50% of these were near the Metro stations in either Ballston (27%) or East Falls Church (23%).
The 2026-27 chair of Advance Arlington wants to maintain some of the organization’s traditional elements while adding new ways to connect with the community.
Tony Weaver described his plans as “aspirational.”
An Arlington man is facing a charge after police say he accidentally fired a gun through the windshield of a car he was riding in on Columbia Pike.
It happened between 8:45 and 9 p.m. Monday. The 33-year-old was in the front passenger seat, with two other people in the vehicle, when he allegedly fired the gun, near the intersection of Columbia Pike and S. Dinwiddie Street.
Ten new speed cameras will be watching Arlington school zones when classes resume next week, bringing the county’s total to 35.
Arlington released the full list of PhotoSPEED locations on Tuesday, two weeks after ACPD said a list was coming soon.
Cybercab Spotted in Rosslyn — D.C. reporter Martin Austermuhle said he spotted a Tesla Cybercab, the automaker’s purpose-built robotaxi, in Rosslyn yesterday morning. There was someone in the driver’s seat, he said. [Martin Austermuhle/X]
Flags Lowered for Parton — Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) ordered flags at state and local buildings across Virginia lowered to half-staff for Dolly Parton — who died yesterday at 80 — until sunset Sept. 1, citing her Imagination Library. Rep. Don Beyer (D-Arlington) called her “a great artist, a great American, and a great person.” [Press Release, Rep. Don Beyer/X]
Spanberger Shields Medicaid, SNAP — The governor also signed Executive Order 20, directing the state to prevent gaps in Medicaid and SNAP coverage as federal cuts take effect. More than 1.8 million Virginians are enrolled in Medicaid and nearly 800,000 receive SNAP. [Fox 5]
CoStar Antitrust Suits Combined — A federal judicial panel consolidated four lawsuits accusing Arlington-based CoStar Group of operating as a monopoly, sending the combined case to Virginia’s Eastern District. CoStar General Counsel Gene Boxer said the suits recycle “already debunked claims.” [WBJ]
Beyer Targets Tariff Powers — Rep. Don Beyer (D-Arlington) said he has introduced legislation to block President Trump’s “abuses of tariff powers” and restore trade authority to Congress. The post came a day after Beyer blasted the Canada trade war. [Rep. Don Beyer/X]
Leaf Blower End Run — After the General Assembly repeatedly refused to give localities express authority, Arlington and Alexandria banned gas-powered leaf blowers by amending their noise ordinances instead, columnist Ivy Main writes. Arlington’s ban takes effect Jan. 1, 2029, and no other localities have followed. [Virginia Mercury]
Kennedy Center Revenue Nosedive — Ticket sales and donations collapsed after President Trump’s name went on the Kennedy Center, internal documents show, leaving a projected $23 million deficit. The Justice Department separately warned the building may have to be “taken down” if it can’t close for two years. [Washington Post, NBC 4]
Young Buyers Stuck at Home — About 4.9% of DMV households include a “shadow buyer” — an employed adult aged 25 to 39 living with parents, according to a Bright MLS report. Their median wage is $41,000, while a median-priced home here requires $181,000. Arlington’s share, 1.9%, is among the region’s lowest. [Axios]
Test Scores Inch Up — Virginia students’ proficiency in reading and math rose 0.4% last school year, continuing a five-year climb toward pre-pandemic levels. Statewide, 72% of students in grades 3 to 8 passed their reading SOLs and 69% passed math. Tougher benchmarks took effect this year. [Virginia Mercury]
‘Space Jellyfish’ Tuesday AM — A pre-dawn SpaceX Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral streaked across the sky just before 5:40 a.m. yesterday, its sunlit exhaust plume forming a glowing “space jellyfish” against the dark. Readers sent photos from Lorton and the Old Town Alexandria waterfront. [Capital Weather]
It’s Wednesday — Expect mostly sunny skies today with a high near 89 and a southeast wind of up to 9 mph. Skies turn mostly cloudy tonight, with a low around 72 and a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. [NWS]
New Legal Notice — Restaurant seeks ABC wine/beer on- and off-premises license. [Public Notices]
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The Falls Church City Council has settled on its next city manager.
Seth Hendler-Voss, the director of parks and recreation in Prince William County, will succeed Wyatt Shields as the city’s top appointed official, the Council unanimously voted yesterday (Monday).
Update at 7:10 p.m. — The missing girl has been safely located, according to Virginia State Police.
Earlier: Police are searching for a 15-year-old girl last seen in the Long Branch Creek neighborhood last week.
A man is facing felony charges after an Arlington County police officer allegedly came upon him choking a robbery victim in Courthouse early yesterday morning (Monday).
The attack happened at 15th Street N. at N. Courthouse Road, a block from Arlington County police headquarters.
Arlington’s tepid real estate market has been emblematic of Northern Virginia and the commonwealth as a whole this summer.
“We’re seeing a market where inventory is growing in some segments while remaining incredibly constrained in others,” said Ryan McLaughlin, CEO of the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors.
More on Man Injured by ICE — “It’s difficult; he’s got a traumatic brain injury, so it’s difficult to communicate,” attorney Carlos Jurado said of Jose Mejia Hernandez, who says agents stunned him with a Taser on Aug. 11 as he walked to work. DHS denied that agents used excessive force. [WUSA 9]
ICE Arrests in N. Va. — “Multiple ICE sources told Fox News that the agency arrested 1,328 illegal immigrants over 14 days in the Washington, D.C., suburbs. The arrests took place in Virginia and Maryland.” [Fox News]
Ballston Office Sells at Loss — Los Angeles-based Tavaco Properties, which specializes in underperforming assets, paid $28 million for Ballston Station, the eight-story office building at 4301 Fairfax Drive, across from the Ballston Metro station. Its seller, an Ohio pension fund, bought it for $58.2 million in 1996. [WBJ]
Cemetery Road Closures — Construction for the Southern Expansion Project is closing roads inside Arlington National Cemetery near the Service Complex Gate through November. “Pedestrian access remains open and visitors are welcome to walk into nearby grave sections,” the cemetery said. [Arlington National Cemetery]
Back to School Next Door — Fairfax County and Alexandria students returned to class yesterday (Monday) under bell-to-bell bans on phones and smartwatches required by a new state law. Arlington Public Schools students return next week, with continued use of phone pouches in high schools and more curbs on iPad use in elementary schools. [FFXnow, ALXnow]
October Amtrak Disruption — Trains between D.C. and points south face cuts and cancellations for nine days beginning after service ends Oct. 16. Amtrak is replacing track components in the First Street Tunnel, where “the existing switches and crossovers are beyond their service life.” [WTOP]
It’s Tuesday — Expect sunny skies today with a high near 86 and northwest winds of 3–8 mph. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low around 65. [NWS]
New Legal Notice — Hearing on site plan and GLUP changes at 7 p.m. on Sept. 9. [Public Notices]
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Traffic cameras captured a pair of fights that spilled outside of Arlington bars over the weekend.
The first happened at Ricky’s Pub and Grill at 237 N. Glebe Road, in the Buckingham neighborhood, around 12:45 a.m. Sunday.
