A 60-year-old Alexandria man is behind bars after an Arlington jewelry store was robbed late Monday afternoon.
The robbery happened around 4:15 p.m. at a small jewelry store on the 2700 block of Washington Blvd in the Lyon Park neighborhood, south of Clarendon.
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A seafood restaurant in Clarendon has had its locks changed and the landlord has retaken possession of the property.
A note posted on the door of Seamore’s yesterday (Monday) informed the tenant that Regency Centers has initiated a “self-help eviction” at 2815 Clarendon Blvd, in The Crossing Clarendon shopping center.
Shoppers had to evacuate the Whole Foods in Clarendon this morning (Tuesday) following a fire in the kitchen.
Arlington County firefighters responded to the store at 2700 Wilson Blvd after the fire was reported around 8:20 a.m.
We’re ending Movie Nights on the Pike with a scream.
Join us at Penrose Square for a special outdoor screening of I Know What You Did Last Summer, the iconic summer slasher that became a defining horror film of the late 1990s.
Arlington Public Schools staff are proposing a new self-contained high school program for students who face recurring mental health challenges.
The proposed Flexible Learning Program would include dedicated clinical staff in addition to classroom teachers. It could serve up to 100 students at a time and would be located in the same Pentagon City office building that will house Arlington Community High School starting next fall.
A man is facing numerous charges after being arrested following a foot chase Friday night.
The chase happened around 10:30 p.m. in the Green Valley neighborhood, and went through the grounds of Drew Elementary School.
Turkey Trot Road Closures — “The [sold out] Arlington Turkey Trot 20th Annual Fun Run will take place on Thursday, November 27, 2025. The Arlington County Police Department will conduct the following road closures from approximately 7:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. to accommodate the race.” [ACPD]
Ruling Questions Prosecutor’s Appointment — “A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James… The orders do not concern the substance of the allegations against Comey or James but instead deal with the unconventional manner in which the prosecutor, Lindsey Halligan, was named to her position as interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.” [Associated Press]
Air Travel Dress Code? — “The days of flying in your pajamas may be over soon if the Department of Transportation gets their way. The DOT announced their new “The Golden Age of Travel Starts with You” campaign, with the goal of restoring courtesy and class to air travel… WTOP spoke to several travelers about the campaign at Reagan National Airport.” [WTOP]
VDOT Winter Preps — “This winter is expected to be a little warmer than usual in Northern Virginia. But when inclement weather does hit, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will have thousands of trucks — with access to 120,000 tons of salt, 250,000 gallons of brine, and 25,000 tons of sand — ready to go.” [FFXnow]
It’s Tuesday — Expect a cloudy day that becomes rainy after 3pm, with a high temperature near 57, accompanied by a south wind at around 7 mph. The precipitation probability is 80%. Rain will continue into Tuesday night, mainly before 1am, with a low temperature around 52, south wind at 6 to 8 mph, and an 80% chance of precipitation. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch are possible. [NWS]
Good Monday 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 — Nov 24, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Expect rain to begin after 3pm with a high temperature near 57, accompanied by a south wind at around 7 mph. The precipitation probability is 80%, with less than a tenth of an inch expected. Rain will continue into Tuesday night, mainly before 1am, with a low temperature around 52, south wind at 6 to 8 mph, and an 80% chance of precipitation. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch are possible. See more from Weather.gov.
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
– Edmund Burke
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Arlington’s state delegates aim to use a stronger majority and a new Democratic governor to push through legislation that had previously stalled.
Dels. Patrick Hope (D-1), Adele McClure (D-2) and Alfonso Lopez (D-3) all plan to return to past legislative priorities, resubmitting some bills and advancing new ones.
