Arlington School Board Chair Monique O'Grady during the June 24 meeting (via Arlington Public Schools)
The Arlington School Board voted during its meeting last night (Thursday) to remove School Resource Officers (SROs) from school buildings.
As part of the vote, SROs — a unit of sworn officers within the Arlington County Police Department — will be moved off-site and will still provide services like driving and substance abuse education, as well as law enforcement support on an as-needed basis.
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (courtesy of Sean Nguyen)
Months after parents and students wondered if rising freshmen in Arlington could attend Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, the results are in.
The Class of 2025 will include Arlington kids, although the exact number is not known.
Address:1527 N. Randolph Street Neighborhood: Cherrydale Type: 5 BR, 4 (+1 half) BA single-family detached – 4800 sq. ft. Listed: $2,395,000
Noteworthy: Built in 2006 and renovated with the quality and finishes of a custom home
Walk to Ballston Metro, restaurants, library, bike trail and more from well-designed, thoughtfully renovated home in the Cherrydale community. Kitchen features MK Designs cabinetry, SubZero, Bertazzoni, and Bosch appliances, quartz tops, and tile backsplash. Adjoining the breakfast nook is the family room with gas fireplace, flanked by built-ins. A door opens to the deck and large level rear yard. The mudroom and butler’s pantry leads to the drywalled garage with epoxy-painted floor. Large rec room with plank flooring, built-in cabinetry and areas for media, table sports, and working out. A den off the rec room provides office or reading space. Desirable details: high ceilings, refinished wood floors on two levels, all closets fitted with drawers, designer lighting, extensive moldings and built-ins, fresh neutral decor. A delightful home awaits those who value condition and style and an enviable location.
Apartment buildings that make up The Highlands development (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
Developer Penzance is approaching the finish line for The Highlands development in Rosslyn, which includes a trio of residential towers, a fire station and a park.
One apartment building, named Aubrey, will be completed this summer, a spokeswoman said.
Wanting to buy a home in Arlington? Stop by one of the many open houses taking place throughout the area this weekend.
Looking at the market as a whole, there have been 244 new listings in the past four weeks with a total of 736 homes for sale, according to Homesnap. That includes 195 detached homes, 498 condos and 43 townhomes.
Front page of the Northern Virginia Sun in the 1960s (via Library of Virginia)
Thousands of historic Arlington newspaper issues from 1935 to 1978 are now available online.
Arlington Public Library’s Center for Local History worked with the Library of Virginia to transfer more than 40 years of published material to the Virginia Chronicle, where they are searchable by keyword, date, location and publication.
The entrance to the Avalon parking garage (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
(Updated at 11:10 a.m.) A pair of Columbia Pike businesses say they’re planning to leave when their leases are up due to parking challenges at a county-financed garage.
Lost Dog Cafe and Joule Wellness Pharmacy both tell ARLnow that relatively high and confusing parking fees in the garage are costing them thousands of dollars a year in customer business. The owners of both say they will not be renewing their leases when they expire come 2023 and 2024, respectively.
City Kabob & Curry House Manager Adnan Bashir (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
A few restaurants in Arlington are reducing their food waste through a new app called Too Good To Go.
And the restaurateurs say the platform not only helps them recover profits on food that would otherwise get tossed — it also makes their businesses more sustainable and helps them reach new clientele.
The nearly full Strawberry Moon in June 2021 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
Arlington is ‘Best City for Road Trips’ in Va. — “In each state, there are some cities with particularly novel and exciting opportunities to soak up some of the local history and culture without breaking the bank. From underrated smaller communities to large metropolises, these are the cities you want to hit on your road trip this summer in 2021.” [Insurify]
Attempted Art Theft from Garage — “4700 block of 36th Street N. At approximately 10:32 p.m. on June 23, police were dispatched to the report of a burglary in progress. Upon arrival, officers located the suspect on scene and detained him without incident. The investigation revealed the male suspect gained entry into the victim’s garage and attempted to remove paintings.” [ACPD]
Arlington’s top prosecutor said she is working with Arlington County Police Department to establish a multi-agency cooperative effort to tackle the carjackings and vehicle tamperings here and in the D.C. area.
“My philosophy has always been to focus on crimes that are a public safety risk,” Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti tells ARLnow. “Car tamperings and car thefts, I don’t look at those as simple ‘property crimes’ because those are things that make people feel vulnerable and set people up for dangerous situations.”
Mental health shapes how we lead, love, work, parent, communicate, and show up in the world—yet too often, these conversations stay hidden.
This Mental Health Awareness Month, join local nonprofit Rock Recovery for Strength Not Stigma—an unforgettable evening of honest conversation, community, and impact.