An alert officer nabbed two teen suspects in a stolen vehicle seen driving near Fairlington, according to police.
The vehicle was reported stolen from the Arlington View neighborhood the night of Friday, Jan. 23. A few hours later, early Saturday morning, the officer spotted the vehicle and pulled it over on Quaker Lane.
Arlington County parks officials plan to renew efforts to determine how often sports leagues actually end up using the fields that they reserve in advance.
The initiative has been ongoing for nearly two years but remains “a work in progress,” said Ignacio Rodriguez, manager of sports leagues and athletic-field management for the Department of Parks and Recreation.
White House Slams Arlington — “The Trump administration fired back at local Democratic leadership in a Washington, D.C., suburb, that had called on residents to dial 911 to report sightings of ICE and federal immigration enforcement… “Inciting people to call 911 when they see ICE is reckless and will directly harm public safety,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News Digital.” [Fox News]
Temporary Hotel Proposal — “A portion of a 27-story luxury apartment building in Rosslyn, the nearly completed replacement for the RCA building at 1901 N. Moore St., is being pitched as a temporary hotel until leasing occupancy picks up. A proposal to convert 125 units in one of its two towers into a temporary hotel for five years was filed with the Arlington County Zoning Division on Monday.” [WBJ]
Snow Hauling Continues — “Crews hauled more than *5,000* truckloads of snow! , To put that in perspective, the giant snow pile at 14th St N is “only” 230 truck loads, less than 5% of the total snow hauled!” [Arlington County/X]
Rescuers Training at Pond — “Ice rescue training underway. Our Water Rescue Team took advantage of freezing temperatures to practice critical cold-water rescue skills. Special thanks to the Army Navy Country Club for allowing us to train on their pond.” [ACFD/X]
Va. Tax Bills — “Republicans in Richmond have been calling attention to all the bills that Democratic legislators have introduced that would raise taxes — something that would seem to be at odds with an agenda of making things more affordable. It is true that there are about two dozen or more bills that have some sort of tax increase. However, Democrats counter that many of these are so targeted that they don’t really affect the general public.” [Cardinal News, WJLA]
DCA Sexual Assault Case — “A federal jury convicted an Indian national yesterday on charges of abusive sexual contact and assault onboard a flight. According to court records and evidence presented at trial, on Aug. 29, 2024, during final approach on a flight from Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, a passenger awoke to find Varun Arora, 38, sexually groping her.” [USDOJ]
ICE Arrests in D.C. — “ICE arrests in D.C. peaked in late August after President Trump’s federal surge — and while they dropped afterward, the numbers show immigration enforcement stayed persistent.” [Axios]
Dems Appeal Redistricting Ruling — “Lawyers for Virginia House Speaker Don Scott (D-Portsmouth) have filed an emergency motion asking the state Court of Appeals to prevent a judge from blocking the legislature’s redistricting effort, saying a ruling earlier this week against the proposed amendment to the state constitution amounted to unprecedented interference in the democratic process.” [Washington Post]
Snow to Stick Around — “When is this “snowcrete” nonsense going to finally MELT? Wouldn’t surprise us if some of it is still hanging around in MARCH. The prolonged cold has largely prevented the frozen conglomeration that fell on Sunday from melting, and there’s no sign of a meaningful thaw or rainstorm to erode it anytime soon.” [CWG/X]
Midweek Snow Chance — “Computer models still show a weak impulse slipping just to our south Tuesday night into early Wednesday, probably bringing a period of snow. We still think a coating to one inch is most probable but up to a few inches or no snow are alternative possibilities.” [CWG/X]
New Legal Notice — Nail salon seeks ABC permit; objections due within 30 days. [Public Notices]
New Legal Notice — Rescheduled housing voucher plan hearing: Feb 6, 2026, 6–7:30 p.m. [Public Notices]
New Legal Notice — Application for on/off-premises wine and beer license; objections due. [Public Notices]
It’s Monday — Expect a sunny day with a high temperature around 31 degrees. The northwest wind will be blowing at a speed of 8 to 14 mph, with gusts reaching up to 23 mph and wind chill values dropping to as low as zero. Monday night, the sky will be partly cloudy, and the temperature will drop to around 18 degrees while the west wind will blow at 5 to 7 mph. [NWS]
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President Donald Trump said Sunday he will move to close Washington’s Kennedy Center performing arts venue for two years starting in July for construction.
Trump’s announcement on social media follows a wave of cancellations since Trump ousted the previous leadership and added his name to the building. Trump made no mention in his post of the recent cancellations.
After being closed all last week, Arlington Public Schools are set for at least one more snow day.
APS announced around 4 p.m. Sunday that schools will be closed again on Monday. But relief may be in sight for beleaguered parents.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The partial government shutdown is vastly different from the record closure in the fall.
That is mostly because this shutdown, which started Saturday, does not include the whole of government and may not last long, even as it now drags into the new week.
A small mountain of snow and ice has risen over one block of 14th Street N. in Courthouse as large-scale clearing efforts continue around Arlington.
County crews have hauled over 2,500 truckloads of icy debris, which some are calling “snowcrete” because of its density and how difficult it is to remove it, since this weekend’s storm.
The cost of rent in Arlington appeared to continue a slight decline in January after decreasing in 2025.
The median price of a two-bedroom apartment, $3,120, was down 0.6% month-over-month and 4.9% year-over-year in data reported Jan. 27 by Zumper. The median cost of a one-bedroom apartment, $2,330, was flat month-over-month but down 4.1% from this time last year.
The Falls Church City Council is preparing to vote on a region-wide proposal to increase annual spending for Metro by $460 million every year.
On Monday, Feb. 2, Council members are slated to discuss a request from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) and Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority (WMATA) to formally support the DMV Moves funding proposal to augment Metro service.
Senator Loves Arlington Outback — “Sen. Jim Justice’s favorite place to eat steak in the DMV isn’t one of the many swanky restaurants scattered across Washington… It’s an unassuming Outback Steakhouse tucked in a strip mall in the suburbs of Arlington, Virginia, where he and his constant canine companion, Babydog, a very plump English bulldog, have a regular table.” [NOTUS]
New Development Proposal — “Caruthers Properties wants to add a 15-story building at its Potomac Towers apartment complex in Arlington, just the latest example of infill development at midcentury mutltifamily projects across the county. The company’s land use attorney, Venable LLP, filed a conceptual site plan on Friday proposing the 310-unit building at 2001 N. Adams St., a massive property sitting between Interstate 66 and Langston Boulevard.” [WBJ]
Trash Collection Update — “Due to post-snow storm conditions, regular Friday residential curbside collection service will operate in a limited capacity on Jan. 30. Crews will ONLY collect trash and recycling carts. Please have carts placed at the curb by 6:30 a.m. Friday; we recognize that space may be challenging due to sidewalk conditions… If your carts are not collected by late afternoon, do not report it as a missed collection. Carts that are not collected will be serviced next Friday.” [Arlington County]
Midair Crash, One Year Later — “On the evening of January 29, 2025, an American Airlines passenger jet and a Black Hawk military helicopter collided over the Potomac River. The crash killed 67 people – everyone aboard both aircraft. The grief for the dozens of lives lost in the disaster reverberated around the D.C. region, and up and down the East Coast.” [WAMU]
Victims’ Belongings Recovered — “The brown teddy bear smelled like oil and jet fuel. It was tucked inside the pink backpack of 11-year-old Alydia Livingston, along with her headphones, journal and a pencil topped with a rubber unicorn. The backpack and its contents came home to her grandparents in Richmond. Alydia didn’t.” [Washington Post]
Alexandria Memorial Planned — “A new memorial in Alexandria will honor the lives of the 67 people killed in last year’s midair collision over the Potomac River, which happened one year ago today. A bench, newly planted trees and plaque bearing the names of the 67 victims will be installed on the Potomac waterfront on the northeastern portion of Rivergate Park, Mayor Alyia Gaskins announced.” [ALXnow]
Robbery Near Columbia Pike — “The female victim was in the area when the male suspect approached her from behind, implied a weapon, stole her bag and subsequently fled the scene. The victim suffered minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital for evaluation.” [ACPD]
Poll on Va. Amendments — “A slim majority of Virginia voters supports a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would let Democratic lawmakers draw new, blue-leaning congressional districts ahead of this fall’s midterm elections, according to a new poll… The poll shows even stronger support for two other proposed amendments to the state constitution that are priorities of Democratic lawmakers.” [Washington Post]
Little Snow, Lots of Wind — “While the snow probably misses the DMV, gusty winds generated by the storm — gusts near 25 to 50 mph — will likely drop our wind chills into the single digits to near or bit below zero for much of the period from Saturday evening through Monday morning.” [CWG/X]
It’s Friday — Expect mostly sunny skies and a high of around 21 degrees during the day, with wind chill values dropping as low as -1 due to a 6 mph northwest wind. Tonight will be mostly cloudy, with a low of around 9 degrees. [NWS]
WASHINGTON (AP) — For some, it was the children’s luggage and small ice skates that became indelible memories of the night a passenger plane and a helicopter collided over the murky Potomac River. Others remember boats navigating debris and shallow water to bring victims’ bodies ashore. And there was the suddenness: people seconds from landing, gone.
Families of those on board American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army Black Hawk helicopter are marking Thursday as the one-year anniversary of the deadliest plane crash on U.S. soil in more than 20 years. Another group is reliving that night and the days, weeks and months that followed: the emergency responders who dove repeatedly into the river with nearly zero visibility, braving cold water, jet fuel and jagged wreckage in the hope of rescuing survivors.
A coalition of progressive prosecutors including Arlington’s commonwealth’s attorney is promising to share strategies and pursue accountability for any illegal actions by federal agents.
Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti — alongside Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano and prosecutors from Minneapolis, Philadelphia and other jurisdictions — announced the Fight Against Federal Overreach (FAFO) project yesterday (Wednesday). The initiative aims to “rein in unlawful conduct” amid a growing presence of federal immigration and law enforcement in communities across the country.
