Spring 2026 CC2DCA conceptual design (via Arlington County)
Plans to cover only a portion of a quarter-mile pedestrian bridge between Crystal City and Reagan National Airport are raising concerns among some local residents.
Officials from Arlington’s Department of Environmental Services have proposed to cover the CC2DCA multimodal connection on the western portion as it passes above rail lines, then on the eastern portion as it approaches the airport. For aesthetic reasons, however, the current plan is to leave the bridge open to the sky as it passes over GW Parkway.
The Virginia General Assembly passed every bill in Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s “Affordable Virginia Agenda” before adjourning its 2026 session over the weekend — though lawmakers left Richmond without a budget deal.
The 16-bill package, which Spanberger and Democratic legislative leaders announced in December, targets the cost of housing, healthcare and energy. Arlington Dels. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D) and Patrick Hope (D) each carried legislation in the package.
A James DeVita campaign sign (staff photo by Dan Egitto)
The Arlington County Board has voted to restrict, but not eliminate, the placement of campaign signs and other signage on county medians.
In a 4-1 vote, a majority of Board members said the compromise is a reasonable middle ground that will reduce clutter without severely impacting candidates’ ability to get their messages out.
Arlington Transit bus (staff photo by Scott McCaffrey)
Arlington Transit (ART) bus service is riding a post-Covid bump up in customer satisfaction.
A survey of 2,000 riders conducted on buses late last year found a 92% overall satisfaction rate, according to data presented March 10 to the county’s Transit Advisory Committee.
Redistricting signs outside of the Bozman building in Courthouse (Flickr pool photo by Alan Kotok)
Another ABC Store Theft — Police are investigating another theft from the Virginia ABC store on N. Quincy Street, with a man stealing alcohol and heading toward the Ballston Metro station, according to The DMV Live. [The DMV Live/X]
Dandelion Inks Geothermal Deal — Arlington-based Dandelion Energy has partnered with Toronto’s Diverso Energy to finance geothermal systems for homebuilders, shifting the roughly $30,000 upfront installation cost to a monthly lease of $10 to $40. “The biggest home volume is in the Southeast, Southwest and Texas,” CEO Dan Yates said. “This gives us an opening to try in those regions.” [WBJ]
Potomac Pipe Back Online — The ruptured Potomac Interceptor sewer line is back in operation after emergency repairs, DC Water said Saturday. The pipe leaked 250 million gallons of raw sewage into the river after rupturing Jan. 19, and additional remediation work could take months. [Associated Press]
Southwest Ditching Dulles — Southwest Airlines will end service at Dulles International Airport on June 4 as part of an ongoing operational overhaul. The airline currently flies from Dulles to Phoenix and Denver and says it will continue “robust” service at BWI/Marshall Airport and Reagan National. [WBJ]
New Legal Notice — Administrative plan available; public hearing May 1, 2026, 6–7:30pm. [Public Notices]
New Legal Notice — Applicant seeks wine/beer on/off-premises license; objections due in 30 days. [Public Notices]
Severe Weather Threat — “DMV gang – here’s what you need to know for MONDAY’s severe weather threat: – ROUND 1 might include a couple supercells w/tornado threat from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – ROUND 2 is a squall line with widespread straight-line winds (60-75 mph) and a maybe couple embedded spin-up tornadoes.” [Matthew Cappucci/X]
It’s Monday — Showers and strong thunderstorms are likely today, starking mid-morning, with a high near 73 and south winds of 13–18 mph gusting to 38 mph. Temperatures crash tonight, dropping to around 30 after storms end around 2 a.m. [NWS]
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The departures lanes at Reagan National Airport (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
Four airports serving Washington, Baltimore and Richmond halted all flights tonight (Friday) for over an hour because of a strong chemical smell that was impeding air traffic controllers, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The ground stop affected Reagan National Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport, Baltimore-Washington International Airport and Richmond International Airport, FAA Secretary Sean Duffy said. The declaration caused flight delays to soar to roughly two hours across some of the busiest airports in the country.
U.S. Army photo shows Maj. Brandon Shah, Friday, Jan. 14, 2020, in Illesheim, Germany. (Pfc. Savannah Roy/U.S. Army/DVIDS via AP)
Virginia flags will fly at half-staff tomorrow (Saturday) in honor of Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, the ROTC instructor killed in a shooting at Old Dominion University on Thursday that the FBI is investigating as an act of terrorism.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger ordered flags on all state and local buildings lowered from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, citing Shah’s “decades of devoted and selfless service to his community, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the United States of America.”
Commissioner of Revenue Kim Klingler at budget work session (screenshot via Arlington County)
A recent County Board work session touched on the question of who should be responsible for assessing Arlington real estate values.
Officials briefly considered the possibility of moving assessments from the government’s Department of Real Estate Assessments to Commissioner of Revenue Kim Klingler’s independent office. However, they put off any more serious discussion until later.
Falls Church's voting dropbox at City Hall (staff photo by Scott McCaffrey)
The Falls Church city registrar is advising against using the Postal Service to send mail-in ballots in Virginia’s statewide redistricting referendum.
Especially when it gets close to the April 21 vote, city registrar David Bjerke warned that mailing ballots back to the city’s election office too close to the deadline could result in their invalidation.
The 7-Eleven next to H-B Woodlawn in Rosslyn (Flickr pool photo by Jeff Vincent)
Police are looking for a man who robbed a store in Rosslyn and stole an employee’s car.
The robbery happened shortly before 5:30 a.m. on the 1600 block of Wilson Blvd, where there’s a 7-Eleven store next to the H-B Woodlawn Secondary School.
