An Afghan restaurant across the street from Ballston Quarter has closed after a little less than three years in business.
Grill Kabob, which opened in early 2023 and was one of 14 D.C.-area locations for the family-owned chain, is now listed as “permanently closed” on Google. It provided the following storefront message.
A pair of 5K races — one part of a program teaching life skills, the other fundraising for economically vulnerable mothers — are taking place in Arlington this weekend.
The 11th annual Jennifer Bush-Lawson Foundation Memorial 5K, happening across the Yorktown, Rock Spring and Williamsburg neighborhoods on Saturday morning, will be accompanied by a kids’ fun run and a “Fun Day” with moon bounces, laser tag and a mechanical bull.
Each week, “Just Reduced” spotlights properties in Arlington County whose prices have been cut over the previous week. The market summary is crafted by Arlington Realty, Inc. Maximize your real estate investment with the team by visiting www.arlingtonrealtyinc.com or calling 703-836-6000 today!
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As of June 22, there are 175 detached homes, 51 townhouses and 280 condos for sale throughout Arlington County. In total, 37 homes experienced a price reduction in the past week, including:
1236 N. Utah Street, 22201 – NOW: $1,675,000 (Reduced: $24,000 on 6/19)
4628 13th Street N., 22207 – NOW: $1,449,000 (Reduced: $50,000 on 6/20)
1805 Army Navy Drive, 22202 – NOW: $1,395,000 (Reduced: $30,000 on 6/18)
5935 15th Street N., 22205 – NOW: $1,350,000 (Reduced $50,000 on 6/18)
1800 Wilson Boulevard #412, 22201 – NOW: $950,000 (Reduced: $25,000 on 6/18)
2034 S. Shirlington Road, 22204 – NOW: $949,900 (Reduced: $10,000 on 6/19)
2231 N. Culpeper Street, 22207 – NOW: $749,000 (Reduced: $25,000 on 6/19)
Please note that this is solely a selection of Just Reduced properties available in Arlington County. For a complete list of properties within your target budget and specifications, contact Arlington Realty, Inc.
A Ballston fitness studio, several restaurants and a local mini-mart are among more than a dozen local businesses that have been recently listed for sale in Arlington.
The businesses appeared for sale as blind items on the real estate marketplace BizBuySell. Here’s a look at some recent listings.
Officials from Arlington and Falls Church have endorsed a regional plan to support the Metro system with $460 million per year.
County Board Chair Takis Karantonis and Falls Church City Council member David Snyder were part of the 22-0 vote, with two abstentions, as the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) board of directors backed the funding plan laid out in late October by the DMV Task Force.
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Beyer Ill for Epstein Vote — Updated at 8:45 a.m. — “I signed the discharge petition to force this vote on releasing the Epstein files, which I strongly support. I woke up today with a bad bug, but would’ve voted yes had my vote been needed for passage. Happy to see it pass nearly unanimously, and I look forward to returning soon.” [Rep. Don Beyer/X]
Where to Watch Wicked — “Wicked: For Good, part two of Universal Pictures’ Wicked, opens Nov. 21, and Northern Virginia is positively thrillified. Don your finest pink (Team Glinda) or green (Team Elphaba) outfit and celebrate the return of everyone’s favorite witches.” [Arlington Magazine]
Why ARLnow Went Down — “Millions of users woke up to error messages and downed sites all over the internet Tuesday…Cloudflare first reported a global outage just before 7am ET, which was mostly resolved just before 10am, according to its status updates page. Affected websites included Canva, Axios, Politico and internet tracking website DownDetector.” [Axios]
Dearth of Local McRib Options — “It’s absolutely outrageous that the McRib is not available in DC… Closest McRib to DC is a 50 mile drive. Sad.” [Rich Luchette/X, McRib Locator]
Attempted Robbery in Ballston — “The male suspect allegedly entered the business, collected merchandise and attempted to exit without payment during which he was confronted by an employee. The suspect then made threatening statements towards the employee and threw the beverage and nearby merchandise on the ground.” [ACPD]
It’s Wednesday — Patchy fog is expected to clear by 9am, giving way to mostly cloudy skies with a high around 51. Wind will shift to the north at 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Wednesday night, expect mostly cloudy conditions and calm winds, with a low of 41. [NWS]
Flickr pool photo by Jeff Vincent
Good Tuesday 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 18, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Patchy fog is expected to clear by 9am, giving way to mostly cloudy skies with a high around 51. A calm wind will shift to the north at 5 to 7 mph in the morning. As for Wednesday night, expect mostly cloudy conditions, a low of 41, and a north wind at 5 mph calming down by evening. See more from Weather.gov.
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Numerous community members are pressing the Arlington School Board for a firm commitment to either renovating or replacing Thomas Jefferson Middle School.
Teachers, parents and students all pointed to the challenges of the half-century-old building’s narrow halls and limited natural light, which result in what one seventh grader called “a somewhat depressing environment.”
Sales of Christmas trees and other seasonal items are returning to Arlington and Falls Church for the holiday season.
As usual, many holiday markets begin shortly after Thanksgiving, representing an annual tradition and local pilgrimage for countless buyers and sellers in the area.
