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Ice skating at the rink at Westpost in Pentagon City (staff photo)

D.C. Late to Bridge Crash — “When the DC units got to the crash in Virginia on I-395N just before the bridge, they discovered @ArlingtonVaFD was on the scene. Arlington had been dispatched 22 minutes earlier. That was 7 minutes before DC was sent to the wrong bridge. That speaks to the complete lack of coordination OUC has with neighboring jurisdictions.” [Dave Statter/X]

Robbery in Rosslyn — “Two female victims were outside the business when they were approached by the male suspect who asked them for cigarettes, when they refused, the suspect allegedly displayed a knife and both victims left the area and went inside the business. The suspect followed the victims inside the store, encountered a third victim, displayed a knife, collected merchandise and subsequently exited the business without payment.” [ACPD]

Odd Airport Press Conference — “Pull-up competition between Secretaries Kennedy and Duffy” at Reagan National Airport, during a press conference announcing grants for family-friendly improvements to U.S. airports. [Washington Post, CSPAN/X, Sec. Sean Duffy/X]

National Airport Models — “LEGO vs Gingerbread DCA. Which one is better.” [Reagan Airport/X]

Officials Seeking State Transit Funds — “Northern Virginia’s local and legislative leaders are preparing for a full-court press — and perhaps an uphill battle — in wringing additional transit funding out of the General Assembly.” [ALXnow]

More Homes in Tysons? — “If Tysons continues to evolve from commercial suburb into Fairfax County’s urban core, as planners hope, it will need more than 10,000 new homes by 2040 to accommodate the influx of residents, a recently released study found.” [FFXnow]

Upcoming Snow Chances — “With this cold pattern set to continue through at least early next week, any system that develops has some potential to produce wintry precipitation. At the moment, we’re tracking three systems that could pass near the D.C. area now through the weekend… The third system, on track to come through between Saturday evening and Sunday morning, could be more impactful.” [CWG]

It’s Tuesday — Expect sunny skies and a high near 35 with calm winds turning south at 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Tonight, it will be mostly cloudy with a low around 30 and south winds at 8 to 10 mph. [NWS]


Around Town

Good Monday 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 — Dec 8, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect sunny skies and a high near 35 with calm winds turning south at 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Tonight, it will be mostly cloudy with a low around 30 and south winds at 8 to 10 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.”
– John Wooden

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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

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A proposal to add hundreds more homes to Pentagon City’s RiverHouse site is heading to the County Board this week with the Planning Commission’s blessing.

The Planning Commission voted unanimously last week to recommend approving JBG Smith’s plan to add more than 740 townhouses, stacked flats and multifamily units to the 36-acre parcel located along Army Navy Drive and S. Joyce Street.


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A new bus route will offer Shirlington residents a direct connection to D.C. during rush hour.

The new A29 route will run between Van Dorn Street Station and Metro Center via the I-395 express lanes, with stops at Beauregard Street, Mark Center and Southern Towers in Alexandria in addition to the Shirlington Transit Center.


Event

Internationally acclaimed pianist Carlos César Rodríguez joins NCE for a luminous performance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s beloved Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, “Elvira Madigan,” celebrated for its elegance, lyricism, and timeless appeal. Artistic Director and violinist Leo Sushansky takes center stage in Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, a cornerstone of the violin repertoire, offering a deeply personal and passionate interpretation of its sweeping romantic lines.

The program is further enriched by Florence Price’s Adoration, a work of profound beauty and spiritual warmth, and Johan Svendsen’s Romance, cherished for its lyrical charm and expressive simplicity.


Around Town

Two nature centers in Arlington are collecting letters to Santa Claus along with food donations this holiday season.

Both the Gulf Branch Nature Center (3608 Military Road) and the Long Branch Nature Center (625 S. Carlin Springs Road) are collecting Santa letters through Dec. 24.


Sports

A total of 17 players from Arlington’s three public high-school varsity football teams were chosen all-region for their performances during the 2025 season.

The two players chosen 6D North Region first-team on defense were seniors, who coincidentally wore uniform number 99. One was middle linebacker Sean Perry of the Wakefield Warriors and the other was lineman Bobby Shea of the Liberty District champion Yorktown Patriots.


Around Town

A long-awaited sports bar in Virginia Square plans to open its doors early next year.

Mid-February is the current target for Wood & Iron, a Richmond-based business selling classic bar favorites like jumbo pretzels, smoked jalapeño poppers, burgers and wings, co-owner Steve Rogge told ARLnow.


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Falls Church homeowners may or may not see a dip in real estate taxes next year as property assessments continue to rise.

At a Dec. 3 planning session of City Council members, there was general consensus around the desire to lower the current tax rate to offset expected higher home-assessment values. But doing so was left as a goal, rather than made a requirement, as city staff begins developing the fiscal year 2027 budget.


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Candidates seeking to become Arlington’s next Democratic chair made their pitch to the party’s rank-and-file last week.

Tony Weaver and Paul Ruiz are vying to succeed Steve Baker, who has been at the Democratic helm for four years. Voting in early January will decide the race.