The National Landing BID is refreshing its brand, rolling out a new look aimed at spotlighting the area’s amenities, events and connectivity.
The organization is debuting a new logo and a hummingbird mascot intended to reflect the area’s commercial transformation, plus a new tagline: “The everyday unexpected.”
Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) is taking legislative aim at President Trump’s proposed 250-foot “triumphal arch” near Arlington National Cemetery.
Beyer announced Wednesday that he will introduce the Arlington National Cemetery Viewshed Protection Act this week alongside Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nev.). The bill would explicitly prohibit a triumphal arch from being built in the area, permanently bar federal funds from being used for one, and prohibit similar “non-Congressionally approved structures” on any National Park Service land in the National Capital Region, according to a press release from Beyer’s office.
Waymo Eyes Arlington — Driverless car company Waymo is now mapping parts of N. Va. as it prepares for possible autonomous ride-hailing in the commonwealth. Policy adviser Rich Harrington said the company’s vehicles are already operating on Alexandria roads with safety drivers and will soon begin operating in Arlington as well. [Fox 5]
Cathedral Rector on Leave — “The Very Reverend Patrick L. Posey, a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Arlington, has been placed on administrative leave pending investigation of an allegation of sexual misconduct with minors. The alleged incidents occurred between 1992 and 1993 outside the Diocese of Arlington.” Posey, rector at the Cathedral of Saint Thomas More in Arlington, denies the accusation. [Arlington Diocese]
Shoplifter Strikes Officer — Police say a larceny call near Ballston on Tuesday afternoon ended with an Arlington man, 35, charged with assault on police, obstruction and robbery. The suspect allegedly grabbed merchandise from a business on the 4200 block of Fairfax Drive, made threatening statements to an employee and struck an officer near N. Stuart Street while resisting arrest. [ACPD]
Sweetgreen’s First Local Drive-Thru — The McLean Sweetgreen at 6220 Old Dominion Drive in the Chesterbrook Shopping Center will be the chain’s first D.C. area location to add a “sweetlane” pickup window, per permits filed this week. Customers order online and pick up curbside; the concept was first piloted in Illinois in 2022. [WBJ]
Tick Boom — “This year has started off with a bang. Wet and warm certainly makes ticks really happy. So they are up and active and ready to find some food,” Old Dominion University biological sciences professor Holly Gaff said. She added that booming deer, raccoon and rodent populations are also fueling the surge. [WJLA]
It’s Thursday — Sunny skies and a high near 78 are expected today, with a breezy north wind 6–13 mph and gusts up to 22 mph. Skies should remain mostly clear overnight with a cool low around 54. [NWS]
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A proposed merger between Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy raises new possibilities and further questions in the race to match Virginia’s booming energy demand.
NextEra, which seeks to create the world’s largest regulated electric utility business through the $67 billion acquisition, has framed the plan as a path toward reducing energy costs in an era of rising need, driven in part by the construction of new data centers to power AI.
Rep. Don Beyer (D-8) has come close to achieving a clean sweep of re-election endorsements from Arlington’s local elected officials.
Among those formally supporting his bid for a seventh two-year term, according to a release from the Beyer campaign:
A suspect has been arrested over an alleged sexual attack in the stairwell of a Columbia Pike parking garage.
Police are seeking other possible victims as the suspect, a 25-year-old of “no fixed address,” faces charges of sexual battery and attempted object sexual penetration.
A sinkhole has been blocking a small stretch of road in Pentagon City for the last several days.
A portion of 13th Street S. between Costco and Metropolitan Park has been cordoned off since last week, with a traffic barrel sitting in the middle of the hole as of yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon.
New restroom facilities at Gunston Park are expected to cost around $1 million — a grand total arising from the price of materials, installation and associated costs.
County officials present the cost as a financial win for taxpayers, even if not everyone sees it that way.
Police arrested a teen after he allegedly pepper-sprayed a bystander during a dispute at Yorktown High School last Thursday (May 21).
Officers were dispatched to the school at 5200 Yorktown Blvd shortly after 3:30 p.m. A teen boy and a girl became involved in a verbal dispute on school property, during which the boy discharged pepper spray and struck another girl, a bystander, according to Arlington County police.
Suspect Linked to 2nd Case — Arlington County Police Chief Andy Penn said the man charged in the May 7 attempted abduction in Pentagon City has now been charged in a second incident reported earlier in May. “We’ve actually charged him in both instances,” Penn told ABC 7. Detectives are asking additional victims or witnesses to contact police. [WJLA]
W-L Drops AI Grad Plan — Washington-Liberty High School has scrapped its recently announced plan to use AI to read graduates’ names at next month’s commencement, citing negative feedback from students. “So, this year’s commencement at Washington-Liberty High will look just like the 99 that have come before it, with faculty members reading the names of each of the roughly 700 graduates who cross the stage,” the Washington Post reported as part of a larger article on graduation tech. [Washington Post]
Strangers Honor Fallen Soldier — A viral X post from Sharrell Shaw, widow of Staff Sgt. Alan Shaw, drew strangers to her husband’s grave in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery over Memorial Day weekend after she couldn’t make the trip from Arkansas. “Watching Americans from every political spectrum coming together on Memorial Day weekend to honor just one soldier is one of the most beautiful things I’ve seen as an American in a long time,” she said. [Fox 5]
Fresh Market Near Fairlington Stays — “As another Fresh Market store in the Northern Virginia region prepares to close, the Alexandria location isn’t going anywhere. A Fresh Market spokesperson told ALXnow no changes are planned for the Alexandria store at Bradlee Shopping Center (3680 King Street).” The chain’s Vienna store closes May 31. [ALXnow]
Arch Protest Wraps — A multi-day demonstration against President Donald Trump’s planned 250-foot triumphal arch ran from Sunday through Tuesday near the Lincoln Memorial. “Democracies do not build memorials to living presidents,” said organizers with Third Act DMV. The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts approved the arch’s design last week. [NBC 4]
It’s Wednesday — Showers and thunderstorms are expected throughout the day, with a high near 80 and a 90% chance of precipitation. Rainfall amounts between a quarter and a half inch are possible. Showers and storms remain possible overnight, with a low around 64. [NWS]
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Madison Community Center will temporarily close beginning in June for a multimillion-dollar overhaul, expected to last for about a year.
The community center at 3829 N. Stafford Street will close on Monday, June 15. Planned upgrades including a new air conditioning system to replace window units, a new roof to address leaks and deterioration, a redesign of the lower level and new ceiling tiles and lighting, according to a county webpage.
An Arlington police officer who responded to the Sept. 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon has died from cancer related to those recovery efforts.
The Arlington County Police Department honored Cpl. Barry Foust’s 35 years of service with the agency in a press release today (Tuesday). Foust, who was on patrol the day of the terrorist attack and helped launch Arlington County’s response, died Friday following a cancer diagnosis in June 2025.
