A beloved firefighter who died earlier this month was honored yesterday (Tuesday) with an emotional radio farewell from the Arlington County Fire Department.
The announcement that came across Arlington airwaves around 3:30 p.m. started like dispatches for significant incidents, with three long beeps. But unlike others, the message that followed was a moving tribute to the life of firefighter Lloyd Edwards.
The management office for the Fairlington Villages condo association caught fire Wednesday afternoon.
Firefighters responded around 2 p.m. to a report of a building on fire at 3001 S. Abingdon Street, near Abingdon Elementary School in the Fairlington neighborhood.
Address: 5934 N. 16th Street
Neighborhood: Westover
Type: 6 BR, 4 (+1 half) BA single-family detached; not a rental
Listed: $2,495,000
Noteworthy: Cost saving energy upgrades and expansive layout featuring a gourmet kitchen, a stunning great room, and an extraordinary primary bedroom suite with two exceptional walk-in closets
Introducing this meticulously updated 3-level, 6-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom residence in the sought-after Westover neighborhood of North Arlington.
Set on a serene neighborhood street, this distinguished home features a traditional feel with a thoughtful renovation and numerous updates and a spacious yard. It has a warm, cozy interior featuring four fireplaces. Enjoy the chef’s kitchen connected to a family room with access to the rear yard and patio. There is also a light-filled great room with vaulted ceilings, and an extraordinary primary suite with two large walk-in closets, a spa-like bathroom, a sitting room, and a balcony. The primary bedroom suite offers a luxurious retreat, while the second floor accommodates five total bedrooms. The lower level has a separate entry and boasts a guest suite with a versatile recreational space, including a sixth bedroom and a fourth full bathroom, a recreation room and a yoga/fitness space. Outside, enjoy a stone patio and built-in fire pit area. Conveniently located near parks, trails, and Metro, this home offers suburban tranquility with easy access to urban amenities. It is a short walk to Westover Village, Swanson Middle School, and Cardinal Elementary School. It is within the Yorktown High School zone.
With many updates, including geothermal heating and cooling, fully paid-for solar panels, and an EV charger, this residence is ready to welcome you home. The utility costs are very low for a home of this size. Opportunity knocks. This is not your cookie cutter home. Schedule your showing today of this distinguished and unique property!
Listed by:
Dawn Wilson – TTR Sotheby’s International Realty
[email protected]
(703) 217-4959
A new Five Guys has arrived at Reagan National Airport, and two other dining options are opening there soon.
The burger joint is located near gate D35, and the forthcoming restaurants are Makers Union and Wiseguy Pizza, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority announced today.
This Memorial Weekend: Argentine Festival USA Returns May 23
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A bookstore and cafe with a taste for the mystical, metaphysical and macabre has announced plans to open in Falls Church.
The Dark, Unbound plans to sell books by “underrepresented voices in the fantasy, science-fiction, speculative fiction and horror genres,” in a cozy, moody atmosphere. It is in the works at 112 W. Broad Street, where Dominion Camera closed in September.
Join Arlington for Palestine and NAACP Arlington Branch for a movie night and community discussion about Israeli apartheid.
We will watch two short Palestinian films about life under Israeli apartheid, hear from a member of Arlington for Palestine about their trip to Palestine last year, and discuss together what all this means to us living in Arlington .
Arlington officials are considering whether it would be worth establishing a community foundation to supplement funding for local park facilities and programming.
So far, however, there’s no firm consensus on the Park and Recreation Commission on whether this would be a good step to take.
Plans to develop a new streetscape along Campbell Avenue could bring a more pedestrian-oriented focus to Shirlington beginning next year.
Property management company Federal Realty Investment Trust, which owns the Village at Shirlington retail center, proposes to overhaul the neighborhood’s central avenue with the following improvements.
Arlington’s parks are still among the best in the country — but they don’t rank quite as high as they used to.
For the first time since 2017, Arlington County’s parks failed to rank among the top five in the nationwide “ParkScore” rankings. They fell from No. 5 last year to No. 7, in between San Francisco and Seattle.
Board Worried About Loss of Workers — “While Youngkin has said the federal job cuts are necessary for fiscal responsibility, and that the state will hire many displaced workers, Karantonis said that may not preserve Arlington’s highly trained workforce… ‘We’re losing the crème of the crème. These are not people who I can send to the community college to be retrained,’ Karantonis said. ‘If they go, they go from Virginia, not only from Arlington or Northern Virginia, they go from the Commonwealth.'” [WTOP]
Feds Face Mental Health Issues — “In interviews, more than 30 former and current federal workers told The Washington Post that the chaos and mass firings had left them feeling devalued, demoralized and scared for themselves and the country. Many described problems they’d never experienced before: insomnia, panic attacks, suicidal thoughts.” [Washington Post]
Call for Tighter Helo Rules — “In a May 16 letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Norton urged the Federal Aviation Administration to place new limits on helicopter flights near Reagan National Airport specifically, allowing them only for the president, vice president and ‘in the case of a national security emergency.'” [WTOP]
Video: Erratic Man Detained — “A man running along S. Crystal Drive near S. 26th Street confronted people in a parked white SUV and then unsuccessfully tried to get into a car that was driving down the street. A few minutes later, the same man got into a fight with someone. The original white SUV pulled down and the driver helped out, restraining the man until @ArlingtonVaPD arrived.” [Dave Statter/X]
Fracas Near Four Mile — “The three male victims were outside when the male suspect approached, engaged them in conversation and briefly walked away before returning and allegedly striking one of the victims. A physical altercation between the suspect and victims ensued before separating. Responding officers located the suspect in the 4800 block of Columbia Pike and detained him. The suspect and one victim sustained serious, non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to an area hospital.” [ACPD]
JBG Dips Toe in Tysons — “JBG Smith Properties has acquired a 1980s-era office campus in Tysons… It’s a curious move for a company that for years has sold off “non-core” assets to concentrate its placemaking efforts in National Landing — a stretch along Metro in Arlington in Alexandria home to Amazon’s HQ2 and Virginia Tech’s graduate campus — and to shift the balance of its assets from office into multifamily.” [WBJ]
It’s Wednesday — Expect showers with a high near 60°F, accompanied by a southeast wind of 11 to 13 mph gusting up to 23 mph and 100% chance of precipitation, potentially accumulating between a quarter and half an inch. For Wednesday night, showers and possible thunderstorms are likely before 2 am, followed by a chance of showers. The low will be around 56°F, and an east wind of 5 to 10 mph, with a 70% chance of precipitation. [NWS]
Notice is hereby given that B Care Transportation LLC, 6324 31st Street N, Arlington, Virginia 22207, has filed an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity that would authorize: 1. Passenger transportation as a Common Carrier over Irregular Routes, providing service in the Cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, and Manassas Park, Virginia, and the Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William, Virginia and; 2. The transportation of Medicaid recipients throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Carrier as defined in Section 46.2-2000 et seq. of the Code of Virginia.
Any person who desires to protest the application and be a party to the matter must submit a signed and dated written request setting forth (1) a precise statement of the party’s interest and how the party could be aggrieved if the application was granted; (2) a full and clear statement of the facts that the person is prepared to provide by competent evidence; (3) a statement of the specific relief sought; (4) the name of the applicant and case number assigned to the application; and (5) a certification that a copy of the protest was sent to the applicant. The case number assigned to this application is MC2500282KP.
Written protests must be mailed to DMV Motor Carrier Services, Attn: Operating Authority, P. O. Box 27412, Richmond, VA 23269-0001 and must be postmarked on or before June 4, 2025.
Any protest filed with competent evidence will be carefully considered by DMV, however, DMV will have full discretion as to whether a hearing is warranted based on the merits of the protest filed.
