A new art space next to Jennie Dean Park is almost complete and scheduled to open to the public this spring.
Crews are currently putting the finishing touches on the 2700 Art Space project at 2700 S. Nelson Street, which began construction last August, said Alyson Jordan Tomaszewski, a spokesperson for Arlington’s Department of Environmental Services.
A planned beer garden and Korean street food restaurant in Crystal City has received more time to address code and permitting issues as it continues working toward opening.
County Board members have extended the existing use permit for Scapegoat Beer Garden for six months before it returns to staff for further review.
A “full-scale emergency response exercise” will be taking place at Wakefield High School and Carlin Springs Elementary School tomorrow (Friday).
Emergency responders and vehicles will be present at Carlin Springs Elementary and nearby Kenmore Middle School from 6:30 a.m.-2 p.m. as personnel coordinate responses to a simulated act of violence.
Arlington has claimed the crown in a new ranking of the most educated “cities” in the United States.
A new report from Northern Kentucky University found that 41.8% of Arlington residents over age 25 have a graduate degree — the highest number in the nation, above 38.3% of D.C. residents and 32% of residents in the Bay Area city of Fremont.
Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-3) is proposing several pieces of legislation to place restrictions on federal immigration enforcement in Virginia, including at sensitive locations like schools and polling places.
One bill introduced by Lopez would prohibit federal immigration enforcement within 40 feet of polling places, as well as near local electoral board locations to certify or recount election results. Activities like loitering and handing political materials are already restricted within 40 feet of polling places, but immigration enforcement is not explicitly mentioned under current Virginia law.
Arlington is well-positioned to withstand any national upticks in measles cases, but it can’t become complacent, the county’s public health director says.
Arlington students have a 97.5% vaccination rate against the highly contagious disease, compared to 93.9% statewide and 92.5% nationally, according to data presented to County Board members on Tuesday.
New Snow Removal Phase — “Phase 4 clean-up continues, with crews working roads needing more attention and transferring snow from narrow areas. The storage space opened last night on 14th Street N behind the Bozman Center is now full. A Farmers Market on Saturday is unlikely.” [Arlington DES/X]
County Hauling Snow — “The commercial corridors are particularly challenging because there’s limited space available. To help make space, we have been conducting a once-in-a-generation snow hauling effort — so far, we’ve hauled over 1,000+ truck loads of snow to locations around the County.” [Arlington County/X, Arlington County/X]
Later Opening for Rec Centers — “Tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 29, Long Bridge Aquatics & Fitness Center will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and all other Parks and Recreation facilities will be open from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.” [Arlington DPR/X]
‘Severe Service’ for ART — “Due to icy road conditions ART will continue to run Severe Service Thur. Jan. 29, 2026. Only ART 41, 45, 51, 55, 77, and 87 will run, expect possible delays. Once remainder of routes are in passable conditions, we will reassess service levels.” [ART Alert/X]
Consultant for DCA Noise? — “A citizens’ advisory panel is formally pressing for an outside consultant to be hired to analyze noise related to air traffic at Reagan National Airport. But the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) appears disinclined to acquiesce to that request.” [FFXnow]
Upcoming Special Election — “A Special Election will be held on Feb. 10 for State Senate District 39! Only voters who reside in this district are eligible to vote. This includes Pentagon/Crystal City, Aurora Highlands, & east Arlington Ridge.” [Arlington Elections/X]
Letter: Minnesota Matters — “People in Minnesota are grieving after federal immigration agents killed Renée Good and Alex Pretti. Their deaths have shaken communities far beyond Minneapolis. We mourn them and extend our sympathy to their families and loved ones. What happened there matters here in Arlington.” [Letter to the Editor]
Care Sought for Cold — “There has been a recent increase in visits to emergency departments and urgent care facilities related to hypothermia and cold exposure in Virginia. Call 2-1-1 to find a warming center near you.” [VDH/X]
Historic Cold Spell — “D.C. plunged to 13 degrees on Tuesday morning, while many locations in the region dipped into the single digits and below zero. The frigid morning was part of a punishing cold snap that ramped up Saturday and may not relax until around Groundhog Day on Feb. 2. By some measures, it could rank among the most severe cold spells since the late 1800s.” [CWG/X]
New Legal Notice — Restaurant seeks ABC license: wine and beer, on/off premises. [Public Notices]
It’s Thursday — Expect sunny conditions and a high of 23 degrees, but wind chills could reach as low as -5 due to a west wind blowing at 6 to 10 mph, and gusts reaching up to 20 mph. Thursday night will be mostly clear with a low of 6 degrees and wind chills as low as -2, accompanied by a northwest wind at around 6 mph. [NWS]
Amazon is slashing about 16,000 corporate jobs in the second round of mass layoffs for the ecommerce company in three months.
The tech giant has said it plans to use generative artificial intelligence to replace corporate workers. It has also been reducing a workforce that swelled during the pandemic.
Arlington’s snowplows moved into the final phase of their cleanup efforts today (Wednesday), but sidewalks and streets littered with blocks of snow persist in many places.
County crews are now in Phase 4 of storm response, clearing ice off roads, school grounds and county property, including designated trails. Waste collection will also return on a limited basis tomorrow, only for trash and recycling carts.
U.S. Rep Don Beyer (D-Va.), currently seeking a seventh term in Congress, says he has “mixed feelings” on Virginia legislators’ redistricting proposal that is being blocked by a state judge.
Beyer, who represents Arlington and several neighboring localities in the 8th Congressional District, told ARLnow the current maps approved through the 2021 redistricting process made Virginia “one of the least gerrymandered in the country.”
A proposal to redevelop a Walgreens on Langston Blvd as a 12-story residential building is moving toward consideration by the Planning Commission and County Board.
County Board members authorized the advertisement of future public hearings on plans for 3130 Langston Blvd at a meeting last night (Tuesday).
A photography style associated primarily with the Civil War is receiving a contemporary update from Arlington’s Mac Cosgrove-Davies.
For “Essential Arlington” — now on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington — Cosgrove-Davies uses the wet-plate collodion technique to create tintype images of those workers whose efforts keep the community running smoothly.
