The House Judiciary Committee is threatening to legally force Arlington’s commonwealth’s attorney to send documents related to her handling of an ongoing criminal investigation.
In the latest escalation of a months-long dispute, Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) argued that he has the authority to compel Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti to submit a wide variety of materials related to her requesting limits on the search and seizure of an Arlington activist’s cellphone.
Arlington County police are investigating a burglary of bulky items from a Ballston house.
The burglaries happened on two separate days over the past week, from an under-construction home on the 3400 block of 14th Street N., near Arlington Science Focus Elementary.
This regularly scheduled sponsored column is written by Carolanne Korolowicz, Arlington-based Realtor and Arlington resident. If you would like to work with Carolanne in Northern Virginia and the greater D.C. Metro area, you can reach her directly at [email protected].
In the season of ghouls and goblins, Arlington yards transform into terrifying terraces. From 12-foot skeletons looming over county streets to plastic webs engulfing neighbors’ shrubbery, there is not a decoration missing this time of year. Though these faux-fright facades are temporary, legend says that Arlington is home to many year-round haunted locales.
Old Post Chapel, 204 Arlington Avenue, Fort Myer
Located on Ft. Myer, a location with the type of history that brews paranormal activity, The Old Post Chapel has had the most consistent report of creepy happenings. Built in 1935, the chapel has been used for church service and weddings for many service members, but the house of worship has also been the place of final honors for soldiers who have fallen.
Reports have stated that many service members have heard disembodied voices and footsteps. And it’s not just humans that get spooked, patrolling K9 units refuse to enter the building and bark at the door. Supposedly, there is a resident poltergeist— a young, grieving widow, who threw herself off the chapel’s bell tower, waiting for her love.
Arlington Hall Station, 111 S. George Mason Drive, National Guard Readiness Center
During the early 1940s, what started as an all-girls finishing school became an intelligence center decoding German and Russian code. The headquarters, an epicenter of secrets, has reported strange activity over the years. Many have reported hearing footsteps from empty rooms, but the spookiest dates back to the hall’s days as a women’s school. The story is that a student fell pregnant by a stable hand, unable to face the shame and embarrassment, she took her own life– now her phantom can be seen exiting and entering a ladies’ powder room, checking her makeup before she vanishes.
Febrey-Kincheloe House, 6030 Lee Highway, Overlee Community Pool
The ghost that haunts Overlee’s Febrey-Kincheloe House is more of the Casper-type. This friendly apparition, Margaret, was the daughter of Ernest Febrey– the builder and owner of the home – who died of tuberculosis in 1913. Many people, including construction workers, realtors, swimmers and children, have all reported to have had interaction with the outgoing ghost. Though her Victorian garb may seem out of place poolside, she is reported to just want to make new friends.
Wakefield High School Theater, 1325 S Dinwiddie Street
It is unknown where the Phantom of the Opera Wannabe has gone since the demolition of the old school theater in 2013, but Wakefield used to have a resident ghost that would make appearances to both students and staff. If you sat quietly in the balcony seats, the piano may start playing spontaneously, lights would begin to flicker, and equipment would move to impossible angles. The activity is rumored to be the spirit of a crewmember who fell off the catwalk to his death in the early 1960s. Supposedly, he would still hang around the catwalk reliving his final moments.
Though these are some of the most reported and popular sites for Arlington’s ghost population, it wouldn’t be shocking to hear that there are lesser known, but equally as spooky, haunted sites present in the county. Share in the comments any rumored, or first-person, accounts of paranormal activity in Arlington!
Tech Training Grant for MU — “Marymount University has received a grant to lead the development of NOVATech Works, a new regional initiative designed to strengthen Northern Virginia’s technology workforce and create clearer pathways into high-demand tech careers. This project is funded in part by GO Virginia, a state-funded initiative administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development.” [Marymount University]
MLK, Jr. Day Closures — “Arlington County Government offices and services are operating on modified schedules for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. Trash/Recycling/Yard Waste Curbside Routes – Regular collection. Parking – Permit parking is always in effect unless specifically noted on the sign. Meters are not enforced on holidays.” [Arlington County]
Caps Host Kids With Disabilities — “A duo of Washington Capitals players hosted dozens of kids Wednesday afternoon to skate, shoot and save goals with them after practice in Ballston, Virginia. It is all an effort to empower kids with physical and developmental disabilities.” [WTOP]
F.C. School Budget Growth — “Dade said the 5.02 percent increase represents a “floor” for what the schools will need to receive during the coming budget process, which formally begins with his introduction of a proposed overall budget on February 10 and leads to the School Board’s budget ask to the City Council on March 10, ahead of the Council’s final budget adoption in early May.” [FCNP]
F.C. Biz Owners Lament No NYE Event — “One of the issues that drove the meeting was the poorly-notified fact that after two dozen years, the annual New Year’s Eve Watch Night celebration was called off, an annual event that helped fill a number of downtown restaurants… The City decided in finalizing its current fiscal year budget late last spring not to fund the event for this year, but local business owners were not made aware of the decision, one which puzzled most of them, until only a few weeks before it was supposed to happen.” [FCNP]
Local Leaders Talk Homeless Funding — “Leaders from across the D.C. region voted on Wednesday (Jan. 14) to ask Congress and the Trump administration to bring back predictability when it comes to funding homelessness response services at the local level.” [FFXnow]
Pole Problem in Douglas Park — “Roads in the area of S. Quincy Street and 16th Street South are currently [Thursday afternoon] closed due to a power pole fire. The electric utility is on scene and working with the Fire Department to mitigate the hazard. Avoid the area.” [ACFD/X]
Snow Possible This Weekend — “We are still monitoring a potential system that could bring snow to the region Sunday into Sunday night, but there remains high uncertainty in the forecast… if this track were to trend westward, this could set the stage for accumulating snow along the I-95 Corridor.” [WWG/X]
It’s Friday — Clouds will increase today, bringing a high temperature near 37 degrees and a southern wind of 7 to 10 mph. Tonight, there’s a 30% chance of snow showers after 1am. The low temperature will be around 32 degrees, accompanied by a southern wind at 8 mph. [NWS]
Good Thursday 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 — Jan 15, 2026.
Here is what’s going on Friday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Clouds will increase today, bringing a high temperature near 37 degrees and a southern wind of 7 to 10 mph. Tonight, there’s a 30% chance of snow showers after 1am, with the clouds continuing to increase. The low temperature will be around 32 degrees, accompanied by a southern wind at 8 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air’s salubrity.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
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.
Join us in person for a day packed with excitement and peace of mind! Our Child Safety Fun event features a cool fair filled with games and activities for the kids, plus a seat check station to make sure the car seats are installed correctly and to ensure your little ones are buckled up safely. It's a perfect chance to have fun and learn some important safety tips. Don’t miss out on this awesome event made just for families!
An Arlington ultramarathoner with a history of extreme athletic stunts is preparing for one of his most ambitious challenges yet: seven back-to-back 50K races on all seven continents.
Michael Wardian, a 51-year-old Arlington Forest resident who ran across the entire country from coast to coast in 2022, has already competed in the World Marathon Challenge twice before, running a full marathon every single day in a different part of the world. Later this month, he’ll be back in action with an even loftier goal — seeking to beat the world record for the even longer 50K option.
Representatives of both the business community and organized labor voiced skepticism at a recent forum that an end to Virginia’s right-to-work law is on the horizon for 2026.
“Right to work is not a big thing to us right now,” said Don Slaiman, political coordinator for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 26.
A pair of experienced hairstylists who used to work together in Clarendon are reuniting to open a new salon in Courthouse.
Crafted Boutique Salon is aiming to open by March 1 at 2300 Clarendon Boulevard, in Courthouse Plaza, stylists Baylie Madaj and Katy Felice told ARLnow.
Approaching its next milestone in East Falls Church, a 15-year-old bookstore is looking back at achievements from organizing a young adult book festival to getting a visit from President Barack Obama.
One More Page Books, an independent bookseller at 2200 N. Westmoreland Street, will celebrate 15 years in business with an anniversary event next Thursday, Jan. 22, from 6:30-8 p.m.
Falls Church officials are not, to date, seeing police officers move to neighboring communities for more money.
“Not yet,” Police Chief Shahram Fard told City Council members on Jan. 12.
