Outdoor seating at Padaek restaurant (staff photo by James Jarvis)
A $25 minimum wage proposal in D.C. could push some restaurant workers into Northern Virginia in the short term and, in the long term, potentially drive businesses to relocate as well, the head of the region’s restaurant association says.
Tidal Basin cherry blossoms with Rosslyn in the background (Flickr pool photo by John Sonderman)
Arlington has maintained its No. 4 spot in a ranking of the United States’ best “cities” to live.
It’s the third year in a row that Arlington has placed fourth in the annual Niche ranking of the nation’s localities. As in 2025 and 2024, several of the county’s neighborhoods also earned high honors.
Wilson Blvd looking east at Arlington-Fairfax border (staff photo by Scott McCaffrey)
Efforts to improve pedestrian safety amid a planned redevelopment project could bring a reduction to the number of lanes on Wilson Blvd just west of Arlington.
In the Seven Corners area, west of the Arlington/Fairfax county line, the Fairfax County Department of Transportation has floated the idea of reducing westbound Wilson Blvd from two lanes to one.
An early spring sunset, as seen through the trees of a large residential property in North Arlington (staff photo)
No ICE at Area Airports — No ICE officers were visible at Dulles, Reagan National or BWI on Monday as the Trump administration deployed immigration agents to 13 other U.S. airports to supplement TSA during the partial government shutdown. DHS said it would not confirm officer locations “for operational security reasons.” [WTOP, Jake Sherman/X]
New O’Connell Leader Named — Bishop Michael Burbidge has appointed Jonathan Brand as the next head of school at Bishop O’Connell High School, effective July 1. Brand, most recently head of school at Grymes Memorial School in Orange, Va., replaces Bill Crittenberger, who is retiring. [Arlington Diocese]
Reminder: Parkway Resurfacing — Resurfacing work on the GW Parkway between Spout Run and Alexandria is set to begin this week. [ARLnow]
Arlington County Survey — More than 1,200 Arlingtonians have taken the 2026 Resident Satisfaction Survey so far, and the county is encouraging more to weigh in before the March 31 deadline. [Arlington County/X]
Clarendon Author’s Debut — Clarendon resident Rebecca Morrison’s debut YA novel, “The Blue Dress,” releases today from Macmillan Publishers. The loosely autobiographical book tells the story of a 12-year-old Iranian immigrant navigating racism and disordered eating. [Arlington Magazine]
Arlington in 1930 — The “Our Man in Arlington” column looks back at the news stories Arlingtonians were reading about in March 1930, including a County Board rezoning controversy and referendums that led to the adoption of the county manager form of government. [FCNP]
Peak Bloom This Week — “This weekend’s warm weather pushed the Yoshino cherry trees to Stage Five: Puffy White. The blossoms are coming out, we’re just waiting on them to open. We expect Peak Bloom this week!” [National Mall NPS/X]
It’s Tuesday — Expect a cooler day with sunny skies and a high near 52, well below yesterday’s 65. North wind at 2–7 mph. Overnight lows drop to around 37 under partly cloudy skies. [NWS]
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'No Kings' protesters at the Clarendon Metro station in June 2025 (staff photo by Dan Egitto)
Another wave of “No Kings” protests will be taking place along several high-visibility areas in Arlington on Saturday.
They’re part of over 3,000 similar events happening around the country on the same day, protesting the Trump administration and its tactics. Culminating in a large afternoon protest along an eight-mile stretch of Glebe Road, the actions will follow similar demonstrations last June and October.
House fire in the Country Club Hills neighborhood on March 23, 2026 (via ACFD/X)
A family safely got out after the attic of their home in the Country Club Hills neighborhood caught fire this morning.
Firefighters were first dispatched to the house on the 4600 block of 35th Street N. around 9:15 a.m. to investigate a burning light fixture and a haze on the second floor, according to scanner traffic. Arriving units reported smoke coming from the roof and asked for the call to be upgraded and additional resources to be dispatched.
Lingering 'snowcrete' at 1400 N. Quincy Street (staff photo)
Piles of “snowcrete” and debris are still hanging on at a Virginia Square site almost two months after the winter storm that hit Arlington in late January.
Two main mounds of ice are still present in the parking lot at 1400 N. Quincy Street as of today (Monday) — the larger of which appears to be around 5 to 6 feet high at some points.
Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) is co-leading a bipartisan bill aimed at giving parents more tools to protect their children on social media.
Warner introduced “Sammy’s Law” today (Monday) alongside Sens. Jon Husted (R-OH) and Katie Britt (R-AL). The legislation would require large social media platforms — those with at least 100 million monthly active users or $1 billion in annual gross revenue — to work with independent safety software providers that can help families monitor children’s accounts, according to the bill text.
Febrey-Lothrop House, also known as the Rouse Estate, prior to its demolition in 2021 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
A proposal to impose fees on applications for new historic districts in Arlington is drawing criticism from members of the county’s historic-preservation panel.
Kaydee Myers, chair of the Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB), argued that the small number of applications submitted annually would result in minimal revenue, but imposing a fee could dissuade future applicants.
A Delta flight at the gate at Reagan National Airport (staff photo)
This winter’s “snowcrete” storm cost Reagan National Airport some passengers, but the looming spring-break season may turn things around.
January’s enplanements at Reagan National stood at just over 820,000, down 5.1% from a year before, according to data presented March 18 to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) board of directors.
