Arlington’s twice-yearly collection event for old electronics and household hazardous materials is returning this weekend at Wakefield High School.
The spring Environmental Collection and Recycling (E-CARE) event will take place rain or shine from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at 1325 S. Dinwiddie Street.
Six Arlington vape stores were raided by local, state and federal law enforcement last week as part of a regional investigation.
The Arlington County Police Department, with the assistance of Virginia State Police and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, executed search warrants at six tobacco shops on March 18, ACPD spokeswoman Ashley Savage told ARLnow.
A revised version of the House’s aviation safety bill now has the backing of the NTSB, but most of the families of the 67 victims of last year’s midair collision near Washington, D.C., still want to see tougher requirements to ensure the reforms are completed.
The National Transportation Safety Board said the Alert Act now addresses its recommendation to require all aircraft flying around busy airports to have key locator systems that would allow the pilots to know more precisely where the traffic around them is flying. The NTSB has been recommending the systems since 2008.
A 53-year-old Arlington man is behind bars after a stabbing in Ballston last night.
Police were dispatched to a group home on the 1100 block of N. Stuart Street around 8:30 p.m. for a report of someone being stabbed by their roommate.
Arlington’s fire chief says he is willing to reconsider a contentious plan to consolidate the county’s two heavy rescue companies — if county leaders can find the funding to make that possible.
Fire Chief David Povlitz told County Board members that he would need about $480,000 in additional funding to halt a proposal to combine the two existing rescue units, which has drawn criticism from the county’s firefighter union over public safety concerns.
A consistent theme emerged as members of the Arlington NAACP brainstormed to determine 2026 policy priorities.
“Affordability is coming through every single group,” the organization’s president, the Rev. DeLishia Davis, said after reports from breakout sessions at the organization’s Monday meeting.
A local restorative justice organization is approaching its fifth anniversary with a continued emphasis on expanding options for victims of crime and abuse in Arlington.
Restorative Arlington, a nonprofit that supports victims seeking justice and accountability outside the traditional criminal justice system, has been building its presence both inside and outside the courthouse. In addition to promoting diversion programs, the group has been working with survivors of abuse through a partnership with Doorways and running a pilot program that trains community leaders in restorative justice practices.
Arlington’s Fudd Lights Up Tourney — Arlington native Azzi Fudd tied her career high with 34 points and hit 8 three-pointers as top-seeded UConn routed Syracuse 98-45 in the second round of the NCAA women’s tournament. The undefeated Huskies (36-0) face North Carolina in the Sweet 16 on Friday. [ESPN, Yahoo Sports]
Grenade Report at Eden Center — Falls Church police and bomb units from ACPD and ACFD responded to Eden Center Wednesday afternoon after a report of a grenade in the parking lot. The scene was cleared and businesses and roads reopened by 3 p.m. [Fox 5]
Bullet Found in Home — A woman in the 800 block of S. Greenbrier Street heard a loud noise Monday afternoon and found damage to her ceiling and a bullet on the floor, according to police. No injuries were reported and the investigation is ongoing. [ACPD]
DCA: Get There Early — Reagan National is urging spring break travelers to arrive early and check live TSA wait times at flyreagan.com. TSA staffing gaps from the DHS shutdown have made conditions unpredictable at area airports, with lanes suddenly closing and triggering major backups. [Reagan Airport/X, Axios]
Custis Trail Repaving Ahead — Sections of the Custis Trail will be repaved starting March 30, with work running through mid-April. The project covers the stretch from N. Oak Street to Langston Blvd, including through Hayes Park and Lyon Village. [Arlington Infrastructure/Bluesky]
N. Va. 40 Under 40 Announced — The Leadership Center of Arlington and Leadership Fairfax have named 40 honorees for 2026, including leaders from Arlington County government, ACFD, VHC Health, the Rosslyn BID and more. A virtual celebration is set for April 14 with an in-person reception at Caboose Commons in Fairfax. [Leadership Center]
Spanberger Rejoins ERIC — Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) has started the process of reentering the Electronic Registration Information Center, the voter roll data-sharing program that Virginia left under former Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R). Virginia was a founding member of ERIC under Gov. Bob McDonnell (R). [Virginia Scope]
Redistricting Reshapes Spanberger — The fight over Virginia’s congressional redistricting referendum has overshadowed Gov. Spanberger’s affordability agenda, according to the Washington Post, and recast her moderate image just two months into her term. [Washington Post]
Peak Bloom Approaches — “Despite a sunny afternoon and patches of blue sky, the cherry blossoms remain at Stage 5: Puffy White. Peak Bloom can’t be far away.” [NPS/X]
Blossoms Blooming Locally — Cherry blossoms bloom throughout Arlington, too — not just at the Tidal Basin. Here’s where to find them.
New Legal Notice — A 117.1-foot antenna collocation is proposed; comments on potential impact to historic properties are due in 30 days. [Public Notices]
It’s Thursday — Expect mostly sunny skies with a high near 75 degrees and southwest winds at 9–13 mph, gusting up to 25. Clouds increase overnight with a 50% chance of light rain and a low around 57. [NWS]
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A variety of new pathways for redevelopment projects in Arlington and around Virginia are poised to open up following the passage of numerous housing-related bills.
On the way to Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) are bills that would allow localities to make an administrative approval process for affordable housing and eliminate rezoning requirements for churches that develop affordable housing on their properties.
Update at 2:40 p.m. — The “all clear” has been given and N. Barton Street has reopened near the scene.
The package “was determined [to be] non-suspicious,” according to Arlington County police.
A regional health fair focused on both physical and mental wellness took place in Arlington for the first time last weekend.
Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School hosted the 2026 Black Wellness Expo, sponsored by the Arlington chapter of The Links, Incorporated, on Saturday.
Arlington has a new publicly traded company after a local AI cloud computing platform completed a merger with a California-based health technology firm last week.
Virginia Square-based Corvex finalized a reverse merger with Movano Inc. — a group that develops “wearable solutions” for users to track their personal health data — last Thursday. Movano is now called “Corvex” and remains under the “MOVE” symbol on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
