Closures are coming to the southbound lanes of GW Parkway starting next week.
For the past month, crews have been completing work along the northbound lanes of the parkway from 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays. Starting next Monday, Sept. 21, it will be the southbound lanes’ turn.
Pentagon Marks 25 Years — “Here at the Pentagon, we feel the presence of 184 souls who were lost,” former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said at Friday’s anniversary ceremony. An American flag was unfurled on the side of the building where the plane hit. [NBC 4]
Ceremony at Fire Station 5 — “Just south of the Pentagon, a ceremony took place at Fire Station Number Five, one of the closest to the Pentagon. Hundreds of first responders who were there 25 years ago reconnected to remember and reflect.” [WUSA 9]
Remembering ACPD’s 9/11 Losses — ACPD remembered Cpl. Barry Foust and Cpl. Harvey Snook III, who died of cancer linked to their recovery work at the Pentagon. Foust was on patrol at S. Walter Reed Drive and Columbia Pike when Flight 77 hit and relayed the report that began Arlington’s response. [DC News Now]
Sheriff’s Second Day on Job — Arlington County Sheriff Jose Quiroz had just joined the department when Flight 77 hit the Pentagon. “We were in a training class. It was literally my second day,” he said. Quiroz was honored Thursday at the Yorktown-Centreville football game. [WUSA9]
Teaching 9/11 as History — Arlington Public Schools students today weren’t born when Flight 77 hit the Pentagon, leaving teachers to reframe a day many of them lived through. “Now this is history. 25 years makes it history,” Gunston Middle School teacher Caitlin Wittig said. [WAMU]
Survivor’s First Visit — Joan Platz, a Navy commander assigned to the Pentagon five months before the attack, visited the memorial for the first time this past week. “I just compartmentalized it, put it in the back of my head,” she said. [Washington Post]
Cemetery’s Pentagon Marker — The Pentagon Group Burial Marker in Section 64 of Arlington National Cemetery honors the 184 people killed there, with a star beside the names of those whose remains were never identified. “These were budget analysts. These were accountants,” cemetery historian Allison Finkelstein said. [NBC 4]
Chapel Built Where Flight Hit — The Pentagon Memorial Chapel, built into the section struck by Flight 77, opened on the attack’s first anniversary and draws 25 to 35 people to daily Mass. The site now has a tabernacle and “the Eucharist is present 24/7,” volunteer coordinator Steven Jarvis said. [Catholic Herald]
Office Space Getting Tight — Anna Nissinen, Arlington’s new chief economic development officer, said the county is seeing rising interest in commercial office space, “especially trophy and Class A, which we’re running out of.” She also cited National IQ, a $10 million innovation district launched with Alexandria. [WBJ]
Police Union Questions Flock — D.C.’s police union is raising concerns about Flock license plate readers after internal affairs used the technology to investigate officers, and wants the D.C. Council to regulate its use. “I do not think there’s a role for Flock in this community,” Alexandria Mayor Alyia Gaskins said. [Washington Post, ALXnow]
Shields Needed to Quote Fare — Metro’s largest union said it reached an agreement with WMATA so drivers are only required to quote the fare “when operating a bus equipped with a fully enclosed operator workstation.” Metro expects its full fleet to have enclosed stations by May 31, 2027. [NBC 4]
Sales Taxes Lift Revenues — Virginia general fund revenues grew 5.4% through the first two months of Fiscal Year 2027, driven by sales tax receipts, and are running 1.8% ahead of forecast. “Revenue remains generally in line with our forecast,” Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) said. [Press Release]
Foliage Still Far Off — Capital Weather says peak fall color in the region typically arrives in late October and early November, and a first hard freeze can wait until November near I-95. Axios reports the area may see a warmer-than-average fall overall. [Axios, Capital Weather]
It’s Monday — Sunny today with a high near 80 and a north wind around 13 mph, gusting as high as 24 mph. Skies stay clear overnight with a low around 57. [NWS]
New Legal Notice — Creditors must submit written claims under Va. Code § 64.2-508.1. [Public Notices]
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At Ella Atelier in Clarendon, two technicians work on you at once. One does your hands, the other does your feet. A manicure and pedicure that would normally take two hours takes about half that.
We call it four-handed, and almost no one nearby offers it. The idea is simple: the people who care most about their nails usually have the least time to sit. If you work in Arlington, you can come over on a break and be back at your desk.
I worked in other nail salons for years. Three things kept bothering me: nails filed too thin because the work was rushed, cheap products, and rooms too loud to relax in. I opened this place to fix all three. Four-handed comes from the same idea: rushing damages nails, but adding a second pair of hands doesn’t.
We do cuticle work with a Russian e-file, a small rotating tool used slowly and lightly. It removes the thin layer of dead skin that grows over the nail. That layer is why a new manicure can look old after three days. With it gone, polish sits right up against the skin instead of stopping short.
It takes longer than a normal manicure. It also means we don’t cut live skin, which is what causes nicks and rough edges later. People ask why the prep takes so long. Painting the nail is the quick part. What we do before that is what decides whether it lasts two weeks or four.
We never use water. Most salons start with a soak, and that causes two problems. Wet nails swell. The gel goes on while they’re swollen, and as they dry out over the next few hours they shrink underneath it, which is why chips usually start at the base or the tip. Soaking also softens the skin so you can’t see where the cuticle really ends, and too much gets taken off. Working dry avoids both.
We finish with builder gel, or BIAB. It’s thicker than polish, brushed thinly over your own nail and set under a lamp. We leave a little extra where the nail bends most, about a third of the way up. That small bit of support stops the splitting and peeling that ends a set early.
It bends with your nail instead of sitting stiff on top, so growth shows as a soft line rather than a ridge. After three or four weeks, we fill it in — we add to the new growth, and leave the rest alone, so your nail isn’t filed down again. Most people end up coming once a month. It works especially well on nails that split or peel.
We work in warm, soft neutrals. Partly because we like them, partly because a neutral hides growth much better than a dark or bright color, so it still looks good in week three.
Ella Atelier is at 2800 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 960, second floor, next to Barnes & Noble, a short walk from the Clarendon Metro. We’re open daily 10 AM to 7 PM, and until 5 PM on Sundays.
Book or find us on Instagram at @ellaateliernails.
A $100 million visitor center breaks ground today at the Pentagon’s 9/11 memorial, the last of the three attack sites to get one.
The ceremony begins at 11 a.m. at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial, a day after the 25th anniversary of the attack that killed 184 people at the Pentagon and aboard American Airlines Flight 77. U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), who led the effort to secure $12 million in federal construction money for the project, is expected to attend.
Virginia is under new leadership—and with it comes a renewed commitment to fighting housing discrimination. Join the NAACP Arlington Branch, Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) of Virginia, and the Equal Rights Center for the 5th Annual Arlington Fair Housing Conference, a series of three virtual events. You’ll hear about the fair housing work of the Virginia Office of the Attorney General and Arlington County’s progress in advancing fair and equitable housing for all.
Monday, September 14, 2026 – 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Someone fired a gun in the air during a dispute in Courthouse tonight.
The incident happened shortly before 11 p.m., near the intersection of 15th Street N. and N. Courthouse Road. That’s near Courthouse Plaza and about a block away from police headquarters and the Metro station.
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Online event (see link)
*Mamistad Groups meet IN PERSON-only the introductory Zoom call is virtual. :)
Pregnancy and new mom groups are a lifesaver when it comes to normalizing those feelings we just can’t be prepared for.
Good Friday 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 — Sep 11, 2026.
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
Expect a slight chance of showers before 10 a.m. and a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 84°F. Southeast winds will be about 5 to 8 mph, with a 40% chance of rain. Saturday night will likely bring showers and thunderstorms, continuing after midnight. The low will be around 70°F, with southeast winds of 3 to 6 mph and an 80% chance of rain, possibly bringing between a quarter and half an inch of new rainfall. See more from Weather.gov.
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.”
– Theodore Roosevelt
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Silence from the Trump administration on protections for immigrants from El Salvador has at least one Northern Virginia lawmaker breathing a sigh of relief.
A deadline to decide whether over 170,000 immigrants from El Salvador can remain protected from deportation passed this week without any public announcement. The Department of Homeland Security issued a statement saying it would make an announcement “at an appropriate time” and that Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador would stay in effect until then.
Arlington’s two candidates for treasurer are both Arlington natives. Beyond that, their stories diverge significantly.
Kim Rucker joined the treasurer’s office immediately out of high school, rising through the ranks over the course of three decades and spending the last 12 years as chief deputy to Treasurer Carla de la Pava.
The success of Yorktown High School’s co-ed golf team has been a highlight of the school’s athletic program at the start of the fall sports season.
The Patriots have already won two tournament championships, the latest being the annual three-team Arlington County match. Prior to that, Yorktown won a multi-team tourney hosted by Madison High School.
Arlington’s parks are one of its most popular assets, attracting visitors year-round to every corner of the county.
Here are the nominees for “Best Park in Arlington” as part of our ARLnow Readers’ Choice awards.
Did we miss your favorite new spot? Write it in!
Voting will close in two weeks.
Voting for Best New Restaurant in Arlington is still taking place. Be sure to cast your vote before voting closes next Friday at 8:30 a.m.
Two weeks ago, we voted on the Best Mechanic in Arlington. The results are now official:
Classes start next week, and a few spots are still open! Nova Fencing & Archery Club in Falls Church has beginner fencing and archery classes for kids (4 to 6) and (7 to 12), teens, and adults, starting the week of September 12th. Eight sessions for $195, all equipment provided, no experience needed.
If you’ve been meaning to sign up, now’s the time — don’t wait until the strip’s full.
