Arlington’s tax-delinquency rate ticked up slightly this year, despite the county treasurer’s office’s efforts to address high rates of late payment and non-payment of vehicle taxes.
The delinquency rate of 0.18% was up from 0.17% last year and above the goal of 0.16% set by Treasurer Carla de la Pava.
By OLIVIA DIAZ Associated Press/Report for America
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Thursday that Virginia’s economy is thriving after ending its fiscal year with high revenues, a characterization Democrats criticized as rose-colored in light of budgetary decisions in neighboring Washington, D.C.
LadyBug Academy’s Spanish Immersion Program is now open and enrolling!
Arlington families have a new opportunity to give their children an early start in Spanish. LadyBug Academy’s Spanish Immersion Program introduces Spanish naturally through play, storytelling, hands-on activities, and everyday classroom experiences.
Designed with young learners and families in mind, the program provides a warm, nurturing environment where children can learn, grow, and experience Spanish throughout their school day.
🎉 Grand Opening — August 31st
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LadyBug Academy Spanish Immersion Program — where a bilingual journey begins early.
APS May Lose Federal Funds — “The Department of Education said Friday it will start the process of suspending or cutting off federal funds to five Northern Virginia school districts: Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William. It follows the decision by the districts to reject the department’s demand that they change their bathroom and locker room policies for transgender students.” [NBC 4, Washington Post]
Pike Doc Project Profiled — “Working in one of the most diverse places in the country, Wolf and the rotating crew behind the Columbia Pike Documentary Project have been building the case, year after year, that their modest swath of storefronts and rising apartment buildings just outside Washington can be a model of American progress.” [Washington Post]
Flyover Planned This Morning — From AlertDC: “The U.S. Military will conduct a flyover in the National Capital Region over Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, August 18, 2025, at 9:00AM.”
Pentagon City Signals Shifted — “Crash #3 did the trick: About 12 hours after I reported a third red light runner crash in less than a month, Arlington County made at least a temporary fix to the problem. This morning after rush hour, work crews better aligned the traffic signals for eastbound Army Navy at S. Hayes.” [Dave Statter/X]
Park Police Seek Cybertruck Vandal — “The USPP is looking to identify the suspect involved in a felony destruction of property incident that occurred at Columbia Island Marina on July 4 at about 11 PM.” [USPP/X]
Funding for RCV Outreach — “The Arlington County Board has concluded its Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) Notice of Funding Availability process, and has awarded grants to two non-profits organizations, Challenging Racism and FairVote, for voter education and outreach efforts related to Ranked Choice Voting leading up to the November election. Both organizations will partner on these efforts, serving complementary roles.” [Arlington County]
It’s Monday — Showers are most likely between 2-5pm, with cloudy skies and a high temperature near 79°F. A northeast wind will blow at 10 mph, gusting up to 18 mph, and there is a 30% chance of precipitation. Monday night, expect another chance of showers mainly after 8pm, with a 30% chance of rain, mostly cloudy conditions, and a low temperature around 68°F. The northeast wind will be blowing at 6 to 9 mph. [NWS]
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Pentagon MMA has brought a special honor home to Arlington from the birthplace of Muay Thai.
The Arlington Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu Academy is now officially a certified and registered Muay Thai Gym Partner through the Sports Authority of Thailand and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Thailand, making Pentagon MMA the only Muay Thai academy on the East Coast to have earned this distinction.
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 — Aug 15, 2025.
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 patchy fog in the morning until 8am, followed by mostly cloudy skies which will gradually clear up to become sunny as the day progresses, with temperatures reaching around 88°F. East winds will blow at 3 to 6 mph. On Saturday night, the skies will remain mostly clear and the temperature will drop to around 71°F. South winds of 3 to 5 mph will take over during the night. See more from Weather.gov.
“Love the life you live. Live the life you love.”
– Bob Marley
The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.
We hope you have a great weekend, Arlington! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋
Event location
Bluemont Park
329 N Manchester St.
arlington, Virginia 22203
Join us for the LLT 5K Run/Walk, a community-powered fundraiser supporting Empower Latina and our mission to uplift, empower, and create opportunities for Latina women and girls. Whether you run, walk, or cheer from the sidelines, your participation helps make a meaningful impact. Lace up, show up, and empower Latina!
The weekend is here and so is a new episode of the ARLnow podcast.
In the latest episode, Vernon, Dan and Lene — and a special guest, housing advocate Jane Green — discuss a few notable local news stories in Arlington from the past week, including:
A studio for all things mahjong is coming to Falls Church.
The Arlington-founded mahjong business Talk Tiles to Me is opening a new events space and shop at 113 Rowell Court. Founder Tori Rittinger hopes to debut the new studio sometime next month, offering a new home base for her group’s growing audience.
Defying demands from the U.S. Department of Education, Arlington Public Schools has announced plans to retain its current policy on transgender students’ access to facilities.
In a statement to parents and an accompanying letter to the federal agency, the school system argued that it cannot legally comply with federal attempts to stop letting transgender students use bathrooms and locker rooms corresponding with their gender identity.
After three years of construction, workers have placed the final beam on the J Rivelle, a pair of new apartment buildings in Rosslyn.
County officials and project leaders gathered yesterday (Thursday) to sign the steel beam at the project’s topping out ceremony. The finished product by Jefferson Apartment Group and CBG Building Company encompasses 422 housing units across two 27-story towers at 1901 N. Moore Street.
In search of the perfect birthday party spot for your teen or little one? Arcades, bowling lanes and spacious recreational parks are just some of what Arlington has to offer.
Here are the nominees for “Best Venue for a Kid’s Birthday Party in Arlington” as part of our ARLnow Readers’ Choice awards.
Did we miss your favorite venue? Write them in!
Voting will close in two weeks.
Voting for the Best Live Music Venue 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 Seafood Restaurant in Arlington. The results are now official:
