A Fairlington-area bakery’s sign advertising a conservative political club has left a bad taste for some local residents.
The sign posted in the window of Great Harvest Bread Company at 1711 Centre Plaza has attracted hundreds of comments on the Reddit page for Northern Virginia and the private Fairlington Appreciation Society Facebook group this week.
Arlington police and firefighters teamed up to rescue a distraught man on a lower rooftop of the Axios building in Clarendon this morning.
Police were called to the office tower at 3100 Clarendon Blvd — headquarters of the national news organization and previously of ARLnow — just before 10:30 a.m. for a report of a man on a fourth floor rooftop suffering a possible panic attack.
Northern Virginia lost 8,200 jobs as the commonwealth shed tens of thousands of federal workers between November 2024 and November 2025, new data shows.
Non-farm employment in Northern Virginia was down 0.5% as of November, according to data that the Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement reported yesterday (Wednesday). The commonwealth as a whole, meanwhile, had lost 22,400 federal jobs year-over-year — an 11.5% decrease.
A news organization with coverage focused on the region’s senior population is starting 2026 under new ownership.
The Beacon Newspapers Inc. reported Jan. 7 that the print and online publications have been purchased from owners Stuart and Judy Rosenthal by the company’s longtime executive vice president, Gordon Hasenei.
Police are looking for a man who ransacked a home in broad daylight in the Leeway-Overlee neighborhood.
The burglary happened around noon Tuesday on N. McKinley Street, just north of Langston Blvd. Arlington County police say a resident returned home and discovered the burglar, who ran off with stolen jewelry.
The race is on to succeed State Sen. Adam Ebbin, who announced Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 7) he would resign in February to take a post in the Spanberger administration.
In the hours after his announcement, one current and one former member of the House of Delegates launched bids for the seat.
D.C. Area Federal Employment — “It’s worse than we thought. The number of federal jobs Greater Washington has lost since President Donald Trump took office a year ago and began slashing the federal workforce is now said to be around 53,000, according to the Stephen Fuller Institute at George Mason University, or about 12,000 more than the institute had previously estimated. The research institute revised its numbers Wednesday after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released data for November.” [WBJ]
Trump Threatens Arlington Company — “President Trump threatened to kneecap a division of RTX, the world’s second-largest defense contractor, if it did not step up and invest in “plants and equipment.” This was the most specific in a series of warnings Trump sent out to American defense firms on Wednesday, ordering them to cap executive pay, halt all dividends and stock buybacks, and speed up production.” [Axios]
Funding for Local Tech Firm — “Arlington tech unicorn Interos Inc. has raised millions in fresh funding to further refine its technology that can monitor and respond to threats affecting supply chains. In a LinkedIn post, Interos announced it landed a $20 million check from New York alternative investment asset management firm Blue Owl Capital Inc. and Menlo Park, California-based investment firm Structural Capital.” [WBJ]
Phoenix Bikes Profiled — “Reinaldo Fernandez dreams of joining the military and says he’s always been drawn to machines. “I have a passion for anything with wheels and an engine,” he said. “And I did have dreams of having a bike shop and starting a program like this one.” Even if their careers never involve bikes, Phoenix Bikes believes the skills — and confidence — last.” [WUSA 9]
New Drinking Fountains on Trail — “Thirsty? Try one of 14 new freeze-resistant drinking fountains and bottle-filling stations now along the Mount Vernon Trail! The park celebrated with a ribbon cutting yesterday.” [GWMP/X]
Compass May Be Sold — “‘After more than two months of active negotiations with one such suitor, the company has agreed, subject to this Court’s approval, to sell substantially all of its assets to a strategic buyer with a substantial, global presence in the retail coffee business,’ Haft said. ‘Compass expects to file with the Court within days of its bankruptcy filing an asset purchase agreement to document the proposed sale.'” [WBJ]
Gov. Touts Employment Growth — “Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Virginia added 8,600 nonfarm jobs in November, according to preliminary estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Employment Statistics survey. Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 3.5 percent, 1.1 percentage points below the national rate. Since January 2022, nonfarm payroll employment in the Commonwealth has increased by 264,000 jobs.” [Governor of Virginia]
Spanberger on Making History — “Less than two weeks before her inauguration, Democrat Abigail Spanberger says she’s still digesting what it means to become the first female governor in Virginia’s nearly 250-year history.” [Associated Press]
New Legal Notice — ABC Internet Wine/Beer Off-Premises license application; objections within 30 days. [Public Notices]
New Legal Notice — Giftshop seeks wine/beer off-premises license; objections due in 30 days. [Public Notices]
It’s Thursday — Expect a mostly sunny day with a high temperature near 53 degrees. Moving into Thursday night, the skies will become mostly cloudy with a low around 40 degrees. [NWS]
Arlington National Cemetery’s southern expansion project continued to take shape in 2025, preparing the way for 80,000 additional spaces for graves and urns just north of Columbia Pike.
In a video update posted last week, the cemetery spotlighted a new parking garage and other buildings under construction in a forthcoming service complex, along with progress on improved pedestrian access to the Air Force Memorial and the realignment of a portion of Columbia Pike to accommodate the expansion.
Falls Church will be able to hold ranked-choice City Council elections as early as 2027, if current Council members want to make the switch.
The city is on track to acquire new voting equipment that would accommodate the ranked-choice format in time for the 2027 elections, city elections director David Bjerke told the Falls Church Electoral Board on Monday.
A Maryland man was sentenced yesterday (Tuesday) for stealing multiple vehicles from Reagan National Airport, including one belonging to a federal law enforcement agency.
Tyrese McKinnon, 25, was sentenced to three years and one month in prison for conspiring to steal five vehicles from Reagan National, and another vehicle from Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport.
Rep. Don Beyer’s efforts to secure a Congressional Gold Medal for a local civil-rights icon remain in limbo.
A piece of legislation, introduced last May, would make Joan Trumpauer Mulholland the newest recipient of Congress’s highest honor. But it is unlikely to win passage while Republicans control Congress, a staff member said.
Arlington’s RTX Gets Big Contract — “The federal government has picked two companies to replace 612 radar systems nationwide that date back to the 1980s as part of a multibillion-dollar overhaul of the nation’s air traffic control system. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday that contractors RTX and Spanish firm Indra will replace the radar systems by the summer of 2028.” [Associated Press]
Board Candidates Plan Announcements — County Board Chair Matt de Ferranti and challenger James DeVita are expected to formally kick off their election campaigns at tonight’s Arlington County Democratic Committee meeting. The meeting will be held beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Washington-Liberty High School, and also will feature voting for party chair. –Scott McCaffrey
U.S. Attorney Order — “A federal judge ordered Trump ally Lindsey Halligan to explain why she’s identifying herself as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia despite a court ruling that she was unlawfully appointed to the role.” [Axios]
‘Neighborhood Village’ Earns Grant — Arlington Neighborhood Village is one of 11 organizations across Virginia to share grants totaling more than $105,000 to expand efforts supporting seniors facing social isolation. The funding also will support the development of new Villages programs across the commonwealth, with an emphasis on underserved areas. Funding comes the Virginia Villages Collective and Washington Area Villages Exchange. –Scott McCaffrey
Park Corps Application Open — “Get experience in Park Services. Join the Park Corps one-week program where you will learn first-hand with permanent park employees. You’ll get real work done, all while having fun outside, building job skills and making connections with other like-minded students. This program is for ages 16-18 and participants will receive a $200 stipend.” [Arlington County]
VHC Holiday Donations — “Over the recent holiday season, more than 400 people received gifts as part of the Virginia Health Center’s Adopt a Family Gift Drive. The program provided gifts for 231 children in 66 local families plus another 100 individuals who might have otherwise gone without during the holidays.” [Patch]
Volunteer Arlington Award Winner — “Volunteer Arlington selected Camille S.A. Watkin as the fourth recipient of its Beloved Community Award and will present the award at the MLK Day of Service opening program on Monday, January 19.” [Leadership Center]
Seven Corners Development Proposal — “The longtime owner of a 3.15-acre site that borders the Seven Corners intersection has filed plans to redevelop the property with 450 apartments and 30,000 square feet of retail… The property, bounded by Arlington Boulevard, Hillwood Avenue, East Broad St. and the twin office towers formerly known as the Falls Church Corporate Center, is currently home to a New Grand Mart international supermarket and Pistone’s Italian Inn.” [WBJ, FFXnow]
Plea Possible in CEO Murder — “Loved ones of a CEO killed while asleep in his Fairfax City home are speaking out against a potential plea agreement that would allow the suspect to serve time in a mental institution instead of prison. Authorities say Gret Glyer, 32, died while he was in his bed next to his wife in June 2022. Joshua Danehower, 36, of Arlington, was accused of shooting Glyer 10 times.” [WUSA 9]
Va. In-State Tuition Case — “Virginia officials reached an agreement with the Justice Department in its effort to bar undocumented students from receiving in-state tuition, sparking criticism from advocacy groups and the incoming Democratic state attorney general. The Legal Aid Justice Center and the ACLU of Virginia filed an emergency motion to intervene in the case, saying affected students deserve a chance to be heard in court.” [Washington Post]
Federal Employment Decline — “There are 271,000 fewer federal employees than there were at the start of 2025 — about a 9% drop, per the latest tally from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The sharp decline is a result of President Trump’s efforts — initially spearheaded by Elon Musk’s DOGE — to drastically reduce the size of the federal government.” [Axios]
It’s Wednesday — Expect mostly sunny skies during the day with a high temperature of around 57°F. The northwest wind will be blowing at 6 to 11 mph, and it could gust up to 23 mph. Wednesday night, the sky will be mostly clear, with temperatures dropping to around 36°F. The northwest wind will diminish to around 6 mph by the evening. [NWS]
