Around Town

Good Tuesday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — May 20, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

⛈️ Wednesday’s forecast

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. Rainfall may measure between a tenth and quarter of an inch, with higher amounts during thunderstorms. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
– Albert Schweitzer

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

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The Arlington County Police Department is disbanding its Gang Unit amid a shift in tools available to officers investigating gang-related crime.

Personnel within the Gang Unit, which investigates gangs and provides street-level gang enforcement, will be reassigned elsewhere in the Criminal Investigations Division, ACPD spokesperson Alli Shorb told ARLnow.


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Behind Arlington’s public safety employees and first responders are a pair of social workers supporting them through therapy and mental health services.

Donna Young and Leslie Geer joined the county as public safety wellness coordinators in 2023. Equipped with backgrounds in clinical social work, the duo spearheads employee wellness trainings, ensures agencies have adequate wellness policies and offers short-term therapy and mental health services.


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Arlington’s rash of satirical posters has continued to expand its orbit, taking on another political candidate and a local towing company.

With more cropped images and whimsical captions, new signs have appeared at the intersection of Fairfax Drive and N. Quincy Street in the Ballston area. They poke fun at Advanced Towing, independent County Board candidate Audrey Clement, and Democratic County Board challenger James DeVita (and his unique signs).


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Dogs in Rosslyn are sure to have a ball with some new play equipment that was placed in Gateway Park’s dog park over the weekend.

Volunteers from R-Dogs, the dog park’s nonprofit sponsor, installed new ramps and a platform for four-legged friends at 1300 Langston Blvd on Sunday, bringing their pets along for an inaugural play-date.


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A man was carjacked in Courthouse over the weekend, by a pair of pistol-packing suspects.

It happened around 3 a.m. Saturday near the Taco Bell Cantina, on the 2000 block of Wilson Blvd. The man was inside his parked Toyota Corolla with the windows down when a male and a female suspect approached, drew guns, punched him in the face, and stole his car, according to police and scanner traffic.


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What could be Falls Church’s next major redevelopment project has taken a small but key step forward.

At a meeting last week, members of Fairfax County’s Planning Commission signaled that they will recommend that the Board of Supervisors authorize further study of a 2.4-acre parcel fronting Route 7.


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Arlington’s representative on a panel studying D.C. Metro funding is opposing a region-wide sales tax to support the transit system.

Instead, County Board member Matt de Ferranti believes Virginia, D.C. and Maryland should each determine how they will pay for the extra regional costs now estimated at $500 million to $600 million a year.


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An overhead view of Clarendon and the Metro station entrance (staff photo)

Dump Truck Crash — “Multiple people sustained minor injuries in a collision involving three vehicles in Arlington on Monday morning. Minutes before 8 a.m., the Arlington County Police Department (ACPD) responded to the report of a crash at S. Walter Reed Drive and S. Four Mile Run Drive. Investigators said a vehicle was traveling south in the northbound lanes of S. Walter Reed Drive when it struck a dump truck — causing the dump truck to hit another truck.” [DC News Now]

Beyer Welcomes Khan Suri — “Thrilled to welcome Dr. Badar Khan Suri back following his prolonged, unjust detention in Texas. The Trump Administration persecuted him and others to spread fear on American campuses, tearing him away from his family in the process, until a judge halted it. So glad he’s home.” [Rep. Don Beyer/X, ACLU]

New Mural at Mall — “Fashion Centre at Pentagon City… is slated to reveal a new community mural that brings art, culture and vibrancy to the heart of Arlington. Created in collaboration with celebrated artist Sabrina Rupprecht, this bold installation is a visual love letter to the region’s diverse heritage and dynamic future, offering a local interpretation of the center’s offerings mixed with iconic D.C. elements.” [Press Release]

It’s Tuesday — Expect clouds to increase throughout the day, accompanied by a high temperature of around 72 and a gentle north wind at 6 mph. During Tuesday night, anticipate showers mainly after 2 am, with the low temperature dropping to approximately 56. A calm wind will shift and become southeast at roughly 6 mph after midnight. The chance of precipitation stands at 90%. [NWS]