Arlington high-school track-and-field teams included one event winner, one runner-up and other top-10 finishers at the season-ending Class 6 girls and boys state meets.
The winner was Yorktown Patriots’ senior discus thrower Kaiya Ovando at the Virginia High School League event, held June 5-6 in Newport News. Her throw was a personal best and school record mark of 134 feet, 7 inches to win the girls event.
Inconsistent policies on bus fares and enforcement are creating confusion among riders and challenges for transit in Northern Virginia, Metro’s top official says.
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority CEO Randy Clarke critiqued the D.C. area’s patchwork of rules for where riders must pay to ride the bus, along with the limits placed on the Metro system’s ability to enforce its payment requirement.
Pinky Swear Productions is excited to announce the remount of the 2023 Best Musical winner of Capital Fringe Bell Wringer
Have you ever been beset by strange happenings? A weird creature in your backyard…or closet? Someone poked you, but nobody’s there? One Tennessee family sure has.
This fast-paced bluegrass musical follows the true story* of the haunting of the Bell family as they attempt to cope with the presence of a mischievous and malevolent witch. Why did she do it? Well, you’ll get an explanation. Or not. But you’ll definitely be entertained by the hijinks and hubbub of the legendary boo-hag of Red River!
Only ten shows, so act fast before she disappears to haunt another town.
Details
Where: Gunston Theater 2, 2700 S Lang St, Arlington, VA 22206
When: October 22 – 31
Thursday & Friday 7:30 PM
Saturday & Sunday 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM
Run time: 80 minutes, no intermission
Ages: Suitable for middle school & up
by Seth Alcorn & Karen Lange
Directed by Jen Jacobs
Featuring: co-writer Karen Lange, Tom Howley, Nicole Ruthmarie, Julia Rudgers, Adrian Iglesias, and Hope Gundlah
*Well, local lore claims it’s true
Democrats challenging incumbent Matt de Ferranti are criticizing the County Board for what they see as putting government spending ahead of tax relief.
Echoing a theme long trumpeted by Republican and independent political challengers to the county’s all-Democratic Board, candidates James DeVita and Julie Farnam each used the June 3 Arlington County Democratic Committee candidate forum to accuse the Board of excessive spending.
Relatively modest changes to Northern Virginia zoning requirements could be a key step to delivering on more housing stock, panelists suggested last week.
Members of a panel convened by George Mason University last Wednesday argued in favor of looser zoning policies and other changes to how localities approach the development process. The alterations don’t need to be draconian or revolutionary to have a positive effect, participants said.
“This little composition…is, alas, the final mortal sin of my old age. A little technique, a little heart, that is all.”
Gioachino Rossini’s "Petite Messe Solennelle" is neither little nor entirely solemn. Yet beneath the wit and irony of its title lies one of Rossini’s most personal creations, which blends the theatrical brilliance and unforgettable melodies of his comic operas—including extraordinary and virtuosic arias—with an almost uncharacteristic tenderness and spiritual depth.
Arlington’s unemployment rate dropped below 3% in April for the first time since last June, with the lowest number of residents counted as jobless in a year.
With 146,680 county residents employed in the civilian workforce and 4,424 looking for jobs, the county’s unemployment rate stood at 2.9% for the month, according to data reported June 3 by the Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement.
Arlington County police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash early Monday morning on Columbia Pike.
The crash happened around 1:20 a.m. in the westbound lanes of the Pike at S. Thomas Street, between Four Mile Run Drive and S. George Mason Drive.
Weigh In on the Arch — The National Park Service is taking public comment through June 15 on the effects of President Trump’s proposed 250-foot triumphal arch at Memorial Circle, near Arlington National Cemetery. Last week, the National Capital Planning Commission requested more details and questioned whether the structure violates the federal Height Act, as protesters rallied against the project. [WTOP, NBC Washington]
Flyover at Noon — From AlertDC: “The U.S. Military will conduct an Aircraft Flyover in the NCR over Arlington National Cemetery Monday, June 8 at approximately 12Noon.”
Acosta Weds in Arlington — PBS News Hour White House correspondent Liz Landers and independent journalist Jim Acosta married Saturday before 150 guests at the Army Navy Country Club. The two met at CNN, where Landers found Acosta “less serious and funnier in person than he was on TV.” [Washingtonian]
Local Pizzeria Cracks Top 50 — A Modo Mio (5555 Langston Blvd) landed at No. 37 on 50 Top Pizza’s 2026 list of the nation’s best pizzerias, the third time in four years it has made the ranking. The Neapolitan restaurant said it was honored to be the only Virginia or D.C. pizzeria named. [N. Va. Magazine]
Trump Pitches Potomac Promenade — President Trump announced plans for a pedestrian walkway connecting the Lincoln Memorial to the Potomac River, crossing two busy roadways. Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum cast it as fulfilling the early-1900s McMillan Plan, though architects and historians said he was misconstruing the memorial’s design. Trump said some want to call it the “Trump promenade.” [Washington Post]
Budget Talks Blow Up — Virginia budget negotiations have collapsed over data center tax breaks, raising the prospect of a skinny budget that funds only core services before state money runs out June 30. Talks broke down after a Friday meeting among Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D), Senate Appropriations Chair Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth) and House counterpart Luke Torian (D-Prince William). Lucas warned they were making a “MONUMENTAL MISTAKE.” [Virginia Scope]
Warner Backs Hot Chicken Bill — Sen. Mark Warner (D) is co-sponsoring bipartisan legislation to let SNAP recipients buy hot rotisserie chicken, which current rules bar even though a chilled bird qualifies. Warner called the Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act a “commonsense fix to an outdated rule” that would help families put an affordable meal on the table. Companion legislation has passed the House. [Press Release]
Metro Ridership Takes Off — Metro recorded its busiest 8-9 a.m. rush hour since 2020 on June 2, when more than 71,500 customers entered the rail system. Dulles Airport also set a record May 22 with more than 7,500 trips. “Ridership is taking off!” the transit agency posted. [DC News Now]
Iran War Cools Local Economy — The region’s economy slipped in April, with CBRE’s REVIVE Regional Vibrancy Index down 0.6% as inflation from the war in Iran took hold. Commercial property sales have fallen 22% since January. Still, CBRE researcher Ian Anderson said the local job market is “starting to turn a corner” after federal cuts. [WBJ]
It’s Monday — Expect sunny skies and a high near 83, with an east wind around 5–9 mph. It stays mostly clear overnight with a low around 58. [NWS]
New Legal Notice — Coffee purveyor seeks beer and wine license. [Public Notices]
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Good Friday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Jun 5, 2026.
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
Expect mostly sunny weather with a high near 92 degrees, and a light west wind that will pick up to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. On Saturday night, there’s a slight 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11 p.m. and midnight. The night will be partly cloudy with a low around 72 degrees, and a west wind at 5 to 8 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.”
– Robert Frost
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When plans were announced for Arlington’s bicentennial celebration in 2001, one question emerged among county residents: It was the bicentennial of what, exactly?
