Arlington’s third Van Leeuwen ice cream location is preparing to open in Ballston.
Signage for the national ice cream chain has appeared within the last few days on the ground floor of 4075 Wilson Blvd, in part of the former Rustico Restaurant space. The business has eyed the location since last May, according to permit records.
County Board members on Saturday approved one major redevelopment project in the Langston Boulevard corridor, but deferred action on a second.
Board members voted 5-0 in support of plans by Rooney Properties to raze the Walgreens site at 3130 Langston Blvd, replacing it with a mixed-use property rising 12 stories and containing up to 300 apartment units plus 7,200 square feet of ground-floor retail.
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The effort to redevelop an unusually sized parcel on W. Broad Street in Falls Church has hit headwinds.
Both city staff and the Falls Church Planning Commission have raised concerns about incomplete information in a plan to raze a dental office at 815 W. Broad, replacing it with a facility that would serve similar uses but would be more than five times larger.
Pentagon MMA has brought a special honor home to Arlington from the birthplace of Muay Thai.
The Arlington Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu Academy is now officially a certified and registered Muay Thai Gym Partner through the Sports Authority of Thailand and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Thailand, making Pentagon MMA the only Muay Thai academy on the East Coast to have earned this distinction.
Officers Hurt in Condo Arrest — A man was arrested Friday evening after injuring five Arlington police officers during his removal from an unoccupied condo in the 1800 block of Columbia Pike. “He assaulted several officers and was eventually put into custody after officers tased him and deployed a K9,” police said. One officer was hospitalized as a precaution and charges are pending. [WJLA]
Sunday Funday Chaos — Clarendon’s Don Tito required significant ACPD and ACFD response Saturday evening, as noted by public safety watcher Dave Statter. “It started with a fight just before 5:30, apparently leaving one of the staff injured. Other customers surrounded police as officers had a man handcuffed in front of an ACPD SUV. As that calmed down, police called EMS for someone who was drunk.” [Dave Statter/X]
Overnight Crash Cleanup — Arlington DES crews spent an overnight shift cleaning up after a crash at S. Glebe Road and S. Eads Street near Pentagon City. “Instant intersection modifications made at 2:15a,” Dave Statter posted, sharing video of the aftermath. [Dave Statter/X]
Weekend Road Closures Planned — ACPD will close a number of streets for two events next weekend: the Arlington Festival of the Arts in Clarendon (April 25–26) and the Earth Day Every Day Festival (April 26). Washington Blvd, N. Highland Street, Cherry Hill Road and parts of N. Woodrow Street will see closures. [Arlington County]
HALRB Approves Sign Honoring Campbells — Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board members on April 15 approved designs for new commemorative markers honoring Edmund and Elizabeth Campbell in Shirlington. The new signage will replace aging signs honoring the late couple’s contributions to civic life. —Scott McCaffrey
Cathedral Wins Design Award — “The recent renovation to the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington was recognized with a 2026 Commercial Palladio Award, a premier national award that spotlights architectural excellence,” the Arlington Catholic Herald reports. The award went to Arlington-based firm O’Brien and Keane Architecture. [Arlington Catholic Herald]
Beyer Wants Kash Out — “We’ve seen the failures of Kash Patel’s inept leadership play out again and again in some of our most high profile investigations since last January… Patel is unfit to lead and is putting our national security at risk,” Rep. Don Beyer (D) posted in response to an Atlantic article reporting concerns from Patel’s colleagues at the FBI. [Rep. Don Beyer/X]
It’s Monday — Expect scattered rain showers today with a high near 55 and gusty northwest winds of 9–15 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph. Overnight lows will dip to around 34 degrees under mostly clear skies. [NWS]
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Arlington and much of the D.C. area will be under a Freeze Watch early Tuesday.
After temperatures reached the 90s this past week, near-freezing conditions are expected Tuesday morning.
Update on 4/28/26 — The woman struck by the bus has died, according to police.
Earlier: A woman was seriously injured after colliding with a bus while riding a scooter in Rosslyn.
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 — Apr 17, 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:
Mostly sunny with a high of 82°F and east winds at 6 to 10 mph, gusting up to 18 mph. Showers likely Saturday night after 2 a.m., with increasing clouds and a low of 52°F. Winds will shift from southeast to northeast, gusting up to 20 mph. There’s a 60% chance of rain, with less than a tenth of an inch expected. See more from Weather.gov.
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On an October day in 1970, Rock Spring Neighborhood House came alive with history.
Members of a county advisory panel are seeking more specifics on how Arlington’s energy initiatives stack up against localities across the region.
The goal is to “try and compare [county efforts] to what our neighbors are doing,” said Elizabeth Whitney, who chairs the Arlington Energy Committee, at an April 8 meeting.
