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Proposed zoning changes headed to County Board members by summer may make it easier to install electric-vehicle charging facilities across Arlington.

Proposed zoning changes include:


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Tree blossoms outside of Washington-Liberty High School (staff photo)

Juvenile Assaulted Near Rosslyn — A juvenile was assaulted Sunday afternoon near 16th Street at N. Quinn Street by another juvenile known to him, according to police. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries and declined medics at the scene. The suspect fled on foot. [ACPD]

Space Flight Boosts Edtech Firm — Aisha Bowe’s flight to space last April aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard boosted her Arlington company Lingo after federal DEI crackdowns chilled demand for its coding kits. Arlington and Fairfax county schools began purchasing the kits for extracurricular programs, and Lingo has sold more than 10,000 nationally. [WBJ]

Wakefield Grad Up for TV Award — Wakefield High School alumnus Christian Yosef’s short film “Trife,” about a father and son experiencing homelessness, has been nominated for the Television Academy’s 45th College Television Awards. Yosef wrote and directed the film while earning his MFA at USC. Winners will be announced at a ceremony in North Hollywood on Friday. [Arlington Magazine]

Washingtonian’s Arlington Guide — Washingtonian published a neighborhood guide to Arlington featuring new restaurants, shops and things to do, including Oasis the Listening Bar in Clarendon, the Pinball Basement in Rosslyn and the Wandering Shelf mobile bookshop. [Washingtonian]

New Kayak Launch on Four Mile Run — “Congrats to the Four Mile Run Conservatory Foundation and the City of Alexandria on the new kayak launch just across from Arlington’s Water Pollution Treatment Plant. More multi for multimodal.” [Arlington DES/X]

Housing Fair Next Month — Arlington’s annual Housing Fair is set for Saturday, April 25 from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. at the Walter Reed Community Center. The free event connects residents with mortgage lenders, real estate agents and housing resources. No RSVP required. [Arlington County]

ICE at DCA, IAD — ICE officers arrived at Reagan National Airport earlier this week, and were also at Dulles International Airport early yesterday to assist with security checkpoints, as TSA workers remain unpaid during the government shutdown. A senior ICE official said officers will check IDs and assist with crowd control but are not trained to operate X-ray screening machines. [Andrew Leyden/X, Fox 5, NBC 4]

Falls Church City Manager to Retire — Falls Church City Manager Wyatt Shields on Tuesday announced plans to retire. He has served in the post since 2007 and was assistant city manager before that in a local-government career spanning 23 years. Shields’s expected retirement date is Sept. 4. City Council members in coming days plan to detail plans for the search for a replacement. [Falls Church News-Press]

Vape Crackdown on Governor’s Desk — Attorney General Jay Jones (D) is backing the Vape Enforcement Act, two bills that would restrict vape shops to selling only FDA-authorized or FDA-pending products. “If they continue to break the law, they are going to lose their license,” Jones said. The bills are on the governor’s desk. [WJLA]

Offshore Wind Hits Milestone — Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project is now sending power to the grid after its first commercial turbine was switched on Monday. The project, the largest offshore wind farm in the U.S., is about 70% complete and will produce 2.6 gigawatts when finished. [Virginia Mercury]

March Rainfall Below Average — D.C. has received 1.79 inches of precipitation this month, a bit below average, while Dulles is at 2.61 inches, about three-quarters of an inch above average, according to the Capital Weather Gang. Interstate 95 has been roughly the dividing line between wetter conditions to the west and drier to the east. [CWG/X]

It’s Wednesday — Expect partly sunny skies today with a high near 60 degrees and south winds at 3–9 mph. Tonight turns mostly cloudy with a low around 49 and south winds around 8 mph. [NWS]

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Around Town

Good Tuesday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Mar 24, 2026.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

🌤️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect partly sunny skies with temperatures reaching a high of about 59°F and a south wind blowing at 6 to 9 mph. Wednesday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 49°F and a continued south wind at 7 to 9 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.”
– Franklin D. Roosevelt

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

Thanks for reading! If you have something to say about an issue of local note not covered today, feel free to post it as a letter to the editor on our new forum.


Announcement

We love fall at Art House 7 and can’t wait for you to explore all our offerings. Painting, drawing, ceramics, and sewing/crocheting are our perennials, along with less traditional mediums. Kawaii Style Drawing and Digital Art are among our new classes for kids. We offer an excellent 6-week program for high schoolers preparing their college portfolios. Want something shorter? We have 3-week classes, including linocut notecards. Love ceramics? We have a dedicated studio that comfortably accommodates wheel and hand-building classes. 

Fall 1 Session begins Tue. Sep. 8.


Sports

Much had changed in four years, yet Brian Weiser found himself in a very similar situation during a recent men’s college basketball game.

The former Washington-Liberty Generals high-school standout is now a 6-foot-3 backup junior guard/forward and defensive specialist for the Division III Christopher Newport University Captains.


Event

Join us for the LLT 5K Run/Walk, a community-powered fundraiser supporting Empower Latina and our mission to uplift, empower, and create opportunities for Latina women and girls. Whether you run, walk, or cheer from the sidelines, your participation helps make a meaningful impact. Lace up, show up, and empower Latina!


News

As debate over Virginia’s redistricting referendum heats up ahead of next month’s vote, a partisan newspaper advancing Democrats’ arguments has begun showing up in Arlington mailboxes.

The latest issue of The Virginia Independent — a product of American Independent Media, which specializes in content that mimics the form of impartial news sources in order to promote progressive causes — devotes a significant amount of space to the upcoming April 21 vote on redistricting.


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More park space, improved traffic flow and better emergency-vehicle access are among the key desires of the Arlington View community.

Those concerns were outlined to County Board members on March 17, as the Board formally accepted an updated neighborhood plan that will guide future county planning efforts. It marks the first update to the original Arlington View Neighborhood Plan, which, when adopted in 1965, was the first of its kind in the county.


Around Town

The French-inspired cafe chain Maman is coming to Ballston next month, joining the neighborhood’s shifting breakfast-and-brunch landscape.

The New York City-based business, known for its blue-and-white floral aesthetic and Oprah-approved cookies, is preparing to open its second Arlington location at 4121 Wilson Blvd in “early April,” a spokesperson told ARLnow.


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A 19-year-old has been arrested in connection with a series of armed robberies in Arlington last month.

Carlos Lopez Sparks, a Centreville resident, faces a total of 20 charges stemming from four incidents on Feb. 24 and 25 — where he is accused of threatening store employees and customers with a gun and demanding cash before fleeing the scene.


News

A $25 minimum wage proposal in D.C. could push some restaurant workers into Northern Virginia in the short term and, in the long term, potentially drive businesses to relocate as well, the head of the region’s restaurant association says.

The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington — an outspoken opponent of D.C.’s Initiative 82, which sought to phase out the tip credit for tipped workers — is opposing One Fair Wage’s proposal to raise the District’s minimum wage to $25 per hour by July 2029.


Announcement

There’s something a little bit magical about picking up a foil for the first time — or drawing back a bow and watching your arrow fly true. It’s why fencing and archery have such a hold on kids and adults alike: real focus, real skill, and a thrill you don’t get from the usual sports lineup.

This fall, Nova Fencing & Archery Club in Bailey’s Crossroads is opening registration for both, with beginner classes for every age starting the week of September 12th. Fencing welcomes ages 7 to 12 and teens and adults 13 and up. Explore Archery, coached by USA Archery certified instructors, welcomes ages 8 to 12 and meets Tuesdays or Saturdays. And for our youngest fencers, ages 4 to 6, ABC’s of Fencing meets on Saturdays. All classes run eight sessions for $195, equipment provided, no experience needed — yes, even for grown-ups who’ve never held a sword or a bow before.