A 34-year-old Arlington man is behind bars and facing numerous charges after police say he injured half a dozen officers and a police dog.
Oleh Mashkin entered a condo building on Columbia Pike around 6 p.m. Friday, shoved someone out of an elevator, and then kicked down the door of an unoccupied apartment, according to Arlington County police.
There aren’t any candidates on the ballot in Virginia’s statewide special election on Tuesday (April 21), but the contest could still decide control of the closely divided U.S. House this fall.
Voters in the Commonwealth will consider a ballot measure that would amend Virginia’s constitution to give the Democratic-majority General Assembly temporary power to redraw the state’s congressional districts. It’s the latest move in an escalating redistricting arms race that began in July 2025, when Texas Republican lawmakers redrew their state’s congressional map to favor Republicans at President Donald Trump’s urging.
LadyBug Academy Arlington Opening Announcement
LadyBug Academy will officially open its newest location, LadyBug Academy Arlington, on June 1st, 2026, at 1915 N Uhle Street, Arlington, VA. (Ladybug Academy)
An Open House for the community is scheduled for May 30th, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Families and community members will have the opportunity to tour the facility, meet staff, and learn more about the programs offered at the new location. (Ladybug Academy)
The event will include family activities such as a bubble party, face painting, balloon twisting, and a petting zoo.
LadyBug Academy provides early childhood education programs focused on creating a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment for children. The school’s curriculum emphasizes language, literacy, math, science, social development, and hands-on learning experiences led by experienced educators. (Ladybug Academy)
The Arlington location will offer priority enrollment to Arlington County employees.
For more information about the Open House, please contact [email protected] or visit LadyBug Academy.
Another season of live jazz music is returning to Metropolitan Park in a few weeks.
The annual Jazz @ Met concert series, now in its fourth year, starts back up on Thursday, May 7 and will continue through June 18 at 1330 S. Fair Street.
While County Board members have agreed to save gymnastics programming, advocates now fear that a proposed hike in participation fees may still make the programs inaccessible for many families.
At last week’s budget-markup session, Board members settled on a proposal that would increase participation fees for the Arlington Aerials and Arlington Tigers gymnastics programs 44% in the coming year.
Join Kaiser Permanente for Healthy at the Harbor, a free community health and wellness event taking place Saturday, June 6, from 11 am to 4 pm at National Harbor in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Bring your family and friends for free full day of fun, fitness, and preventive care along the waterfront.
Throughout the day, Kaiser Permanente nurses and physicians will offer no-cost health screenings, alongside a health and wellness expo focused on preventive care education. A lively Kids’ Zone will keep children active and entertained with spin-art bikes, face painting, balloon art, games, and more.
An Arlington eighth grader brought the fight for boys volleyball to last week’s School Board meeting.
Sam Luchessi, a student at Kenmore Middle School, pressed Board members to include funding in their fiscal year 2027 budget so the sport could be added at the high-school level. The Arlington school system already funds girls volleyball, with competition in the fall.
Arlington’s third Van Leeuwen ice cream location is preparing to open in Ballston.
Signage for the national ice cream chain has appeared within the last few days on the ground floor of 4075 Wilson Blvd, in part of the former Rustico Restaurant space. The business has eyed the location since last May, according to permit records.
County Board members on Saturday approved one major redevelopment project in the Langston Boulevard corridor, but deferred action on a second.
Board members voted 5-0 in support of plans by Rooney Properties to raze the Walgreens site at 3130 Langston Blvd, replacing it with a mixed-use property rising 12 stories and containing up to 300 apartment units plus 7,200 square feet of ground-floor retail.
The effort to redevelop an unusually sized parcel on W. Broad Street in Falls Church has hit headwinds.
Both city staff and the Falls Church Planning Commission have raised concerns about incomplete information in a plan to raze a dental office at 815 W. Broad, replacing it with a facility that would serve similar uses but would be more than five times larger.
Officers Hurt in Condo Arrest — A man was arrested Friday evening after injuring five Arlington police officers during his removal from an unoccupied condo in the 1800 block of Columbia Pike. “He assaulted several officers and was eventually put into custody after officers tased him and deployed a K9,” police said. One officer was hospitalized as a precaution and charges are pending. [WJLA]
Sunday Funday Chaos — Clarendon’s Don Tito required significant ACPD and ACFD response Saturday evening, as noted by public safety watcher Dave Statter. “It started with a fight just before 5:30, apparently leaving one of the staff injured. Other customers surrounded police as officers had a man handcuffed in front of an ACPD SUV. As that calmed down, police called EMS for someone who was drunk.” [Dave Statter/X]
Overnight Crash Cleanup — Arlington DES crews spent an overnight shift cleaning up after a crash at S. Glebe Road and S. Eads Street near Pentagon City. “Instant intersection modifications made at 2:15a,” Dave Statter posted, sharing video of the aftermath. [Dave Statter/X]
Weekend Road Closures Planned — ACPD will close a number of streets for two events next weekend: the Arlington Festival of the Arts in Clarendon (April 25–26) and the Earth Day Every Day Festival (April 26). Washington Blvd, N. Highland Street, Cherry Hill Road and parts of N. Woodrow Street will see closures. [Arlington County]
HALRB Approves Sign Honoring Campbells — Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board members on April 15 approved designs for new commemorative markers honoring Edmund and Elizabeth Campbell in Shirlington. The new signage will replace aging signs honoring the late couple’s contributions to civic life. —Scott McCaffrey
Cathedral Wins Design Award — “The recent renovation to the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington was recognized with a 2026 Commercial Palladio Award, a premier national award that spotlights architectural excellence,” the Arlington Catholic Herald reports. The award went to Arlington-based firm O’Brien and Keane Architecture. [Arlington Catholic Herald]
Beyer Wants Kash Out — “We’ve seen the failures of Kash Patel’s inept leadership play out again and again in some of our most high profile investigations since last January… Patel is unfit to lead and is putting our national security at risk,” Rep. Don Beyer (D) posted in response to an Atlantic article reporting concerns from Patel’s colleagues at the FBI. [Rep. Don Beyer/X]
It’s Monday — Expect scattered rain showers today with a high near 55 and gusty northwest winds of 9–15 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph. Overnight lows will dip to around 34 degrees under mostly clear skies. [NWS]
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