Matt Richards knows exactly what he wants to do on Saturday, Aug. 16: grab a beer and relax in the upper field at the Arlington County Fair.
After five years as chair of the Arlington County Fair Board, Richards is among those on the all-volunteer board who will be able to take a breath and enjoy the fruits of their labor this year thanks to a new partnership with the Arlington County Department of Parks and Recreation.
Arlington, Falls Church and other parts of the D.C. area are under a Flood Watch today.
The watch is in effect from 2 p.m. Monday until midnight. Forecasters say storms today will have torrential downpours that could quickly cause flooding on already saturated ground.
Each week, “Just Reduced” spotlights properties in Arlington County whose prices have been cut over the previous week. The market summary is crafted by Arlington Realty, Inc. Maximize your real estate investment with the team by visiting www.arlingtonrealtyinc.com or calling 703-836-6000 today!
Please note: The properties featured here may be listed with other brokerages– but that doesn’t limit your options. Arlington Realty, Inc. is ready to represent you, arrange showings, analyze value, and negotiate the best possible terms on your behalf. We understand the neighborhoods, pricing trends and market timing — and we use that knowledge to your advantage.
As of August 10, there are 169 detached homes, 65 townhouses and 253 condos for sale throughout Arlington County. In total, 43 homes experienced a price reduction in the past week, including:
824 S. Courthouse Road, 22204 – NOW: $1,349,900 (Reduced: $50,000 on 8/6)
5213 5th Street N., 22203 – NOW: $795,000 (Reduced: $60,000 on 8/9)
3019 22nd Street S., 22204 – NOW: $775,000 (Reduced: $15,000 on 8/8)
4239 32nd Road S., 22206 – NOW: $629,000 (Reduced $6,000 on 8/7)
4608 36th Street S., 22206 – NOW: $565,000 (Reduced: $20,000 on 8/10)
2700 S. 16th Street #676, 22204 – NOW: $439,000 (Reduced: $10,000 on 8/8)
1300 Army Navy Drive #608, 22202 – NOW: $399,990 (Reduced: $10,000 on 8/7)
Please note that this is solely a selection of Just Reduced properties available in Arlington County. For a complete list of properties within your target budget and specifications, contact Arlington Realty, Inc.
Numerous large-scale redevelopment and conversion projects are scheduled to go before the Arlington County Board at upcoming meetings.
A full slate of projects would bring a total of 1,535 new residential units and 344 hotel rooms to Rosslyn, Ballston, Shirlington, Crystal City and Virginia Square. They include both teardowns and adaptive-reuse projects involving underused office buildings.
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An 82% increase in estimated costs has led Falls Church officials to rethink plans to improve a key city byway.
As a result, it appears likely that transportation and stormwater improvements along Lincoln Avenue will be phased in over time.
Join us for a free, Virtual Home Buyer Seminar designed to help you feel informed, prepared, & confident as you consider buying a home in the months ahead. With more than half of 2026 behind us, now is a great time to take a closer look at where the housing market stands, what’s changed this year, and what buyers should know heading into the fall.
Whether you’re a first-time buyer, thinking about upsizing or downsizing, or simply looking for clarity on your options, this seminar will walk you through what’s happening in today’s market and how to position yourself for success.
Veteran Stops Rape Suspect — “Kevin Cochie barely got back to his apartment at Water Park Towers in Crystal City when he heard screams from down the hallway. Cochie opened his door expecting to tell someone to stop the noise but instead, he encountered a naked woman yelling for help.” [WUSA 9]
ICE Spotted in Courthouse — From Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti: “I’ve had confirmed that yesterday ICE was outside the courthouse at the magistrate’s office, where police take folks to charge them. So people who were walking out of the magistrate’s office after being CHARGED — not convicted, just charged, when the presumption of innocence is attached — were being greeted by ICE… No confirmation on who or how many people were abducted, but will try to find out.” [Facebook]
GMU Prez Under Fire — “When the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights notified George Mason University on July 1 that it was opening an antisemitism investigation based on a recent complaint, the university’s president, Gregory Washington, said he was “perplexed.” Compared with other campuses, where protesters had ransacked buildings and hunkered down in encampments, George Mason had been relatively quiet over the past year, he said.” [ProPublica]
Youngkin AI Order — “Governor Glenn Youngkin today issued an executive order launching a first-of-its-kind agentic artificial intelligence (AI) regulatory reduction pilot to ensure that the Commonwealth captures the benefits of the latest artificial intelligence technology in reducing regulatory burdens and keeping regulations and guidance documents streamlined and up to date.” [Press Release]
It’s Monday — Expect showers and thunderstorms after 2pm, with otherwise mostly cloudy skies and a high near 89. A calm wind will become south around 6 mph in the afternoon, with a 70% chance of precipitation. Monday night, showers and thunderstorms are predicted before 8pm, possibly continuing until 2am. The temperature will drop to a low of 73, with an 80% chance of precipitation. [NWS]
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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 — Jul 11, 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:
Showers and thunderstorms are possible after 2pm, under mostly sunny skies with a high near 91 degrees. The calm wind will shift to southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon, with a 30% chance of precipitation. For Saturday evening, the chance of showers and thunderstorms remains at 30%, mainly before 8pm. The night will be partly cloudy and the low will be around 74 degrees, with southeast winds ranging from 3 to 6 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.”
– Theodore Roosevelt
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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. 👋
A Grammy-nominated country artist will be performing at an Arlington homeless shelter as part of a nationwide fundraising tour.
Singer-songwriter Steven Cade’s “Giving Guitars Tour” will be coming to Bridges to Independence on Monday, featuring a performance and a Q&A as well as the donation of a signed guitar.
The weekend is here and so is a new episode of the ARLnow podcast.
In the latest episode, Lene, Dan and Vernon discuss a few notable local news stories in Arlington from the past week, including:
An Arlington woman originally from Albania is raising money through GoFundMe to bring a stray dog from her home country to the United States.
Silvi Pomeroy, a resident physician at George Washington University Hospital, met “Buddy” on a trip to show her husband Albania and visit family. Her aunt had been feeding Buddy for a couple weeks leading up to their visit, and he followed the family around on walks.
Exciting Full-Court 3×3 Basketball League is BACK!!
DMV 3×3 announces that its 3×3 Youth Basketball Full Court League is returning for a sophomore season this Fall!
