A potentially rabid fox has been spotted in western parts of Arlington County and remains on the loose.
Animal control personnel “responded to several reports of a fox approaching or contacting dogs and people” on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Animal Welfare League of Arlington said.
Milo isn’t just an adorably affectionate orange tabby, he’s also an almost purrfect roommate.
Milo is a domestic shorthair cat around 4 years old currently in foster care through the Animal Welfare League of Arlington.
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Courthouse’s newest rooftop restaurant and bar is opening today (Thursday).
Rooftop Recess is soft opening at 4 p.m. at 2424 Wilson Blvd, where Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill closed in 2023. The three-level restaurant offers contemporary American food, brunch and cocktails, with a relaxed atmosphere and garden-inspired interior.
The West Falls development is getting a new ice cream shop tomorrow (Friday).
D.C.-area creamery Ice Cream Jubilee plans to open its next location at noon at 151 W. Falls Station Blvd in Falls Church, joining the development’s growing retail landscape.
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Arlington’s Roman Catholic bishop is sounding off about President Donald Trump’s social media post depicting himself as the next pope.
In a recent podcast, Bishop Michael Burbidge sharply criticized the president’s recent Truth Social post of himself in a white cassock and miter. He went on to praise Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s veto of the Virginia Right to Contraception Act — but criticized the Republican for approving legislation relating to in vitro fertilization.
Falls Church property owners are probably getting a tax cut, though it’s not as high as initially proposed.
City Council has tentatively settled on a rate of $1.20 per $100 assessed valuation, down from $1.21 in the current fiscal year.
Fundraiser for Firefighter — “On May 5, 2025, we lost Firefighter Lloyd Edwards a dear friend, brother and overall great person. To know Lloyd was to know a gentle and kind soul. He leaves behind to grieve, his family, fitness community, and fire service family… Now it’s our turn to show up for him.” [GoFundMe]
Small Earthquake Felt Locally — “A magnitude 3.0 earthquake rattled the Farmville area Tuesday afternoon, with people as far away as Leesburg, Culpeper and Arlington reporting they felt it, too, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake occurred at 1:08 p.m. in Buckingham County, about 12 miles from Farmville and about 40 miles from Charlottesville.” [InsideNoVa/WTOP]
Big New Office Tenant — “Jamestown, a design-focused real estate investment and management firm, today announced Gilbane Building, one of the largest privately owned construction companies in the world, signed a lease for a 27,000-square-foot office at Ballston Exchange, a mixed-use retail, dining, and office development in Arlington’s Ballston neighborhood.” [Press Release]
Fentanyl Supplier Sentenced — “A Maryland man was sentenced today to seven years in prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. According to court documents, Mamud Sesay, 36, of Bowie, was a source of supply for fentanyl… On November 27, 2023, Sesay met Mosby and distributed the pills to him. Mosby redistributed the pills in Arlington County later that day.” [Press Release]
Candidate Criticizes Permit Delay — “Three years to receive a permit to build is frankly absurd. We need to streamline the permitting process so projects like this no longer fall through the cracks!” [Arjoon Srikanth for Delegate/X]
Pentagon City Crash on Camera — “Another one at Army Navy, S. Hayes and the I-395 ramp in Pentagon City, VA. There is a very lucky motorcyclist in the video who then stopped to help. Make note of the car making the left turn. It didn’t come from the only left turn lane on that ramp. The red car was in the left turn lane. That’s a common issue.” [Dave Statter/X]
Ruling in Khan Suri Case — “A federal judge has ruled that Dr. Badar Khan Suri’s habeas case will stay in Virginia. The case, which alleges violations of his constitutional rights, will be heard in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.” [ALXnow]
Today is VE Day — An local event is planned tonight: “The Arlington Sister City Association (ASCA) presents an engaging educational panel discussion on Victory Day in Europe. Panelists will highlight the role that our sister cities of Aachen, Germany; Reims, France; and, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine played at this significant moment in world history.” [Event Calendar]
New Marymount Provost — “Since stepping into the role of Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs in February, Dr. Pamela Slaven-Lee has wasted no time charting a strategic path forward… Under her leadership, Marymount has also launched new academic offerings such as its Master of Social Work degree, increased both research grant submissions and external grant funding by 10 percent and is trending toward an increase in first-year student retention.” [Marymount University]
It’s Thursday — Expect partly sunny skies and a high near 78 with calm winds turning southeast at 5 mph. Showers are possible after 2pm, with a 50% chance of precipitation. Thursday night brings likely showers and a potential thunderstorm, with otherwise mostly cloudy skies, a low around 58, and a northeast wind at 3-6 mph. Precipitation probability is 70%. [NWS]
Good Wednesday 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 — May 7, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Expect showers after 2pm, partly sunny skies, and a high near 78 with calm winds turning southeast at 5 mph; there’s a 50% chance of precipitation. Thursday night brings likely showers and a potential thunderstorm before 2am, followed by a chance of showers and storms later, mostly cloudy skies, a low around 58, and a northeast wind at 3-6 mph. Precipitation probability is 70%, with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch possible. See more from Weather.gov.
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A planned redevelopment project at a busy Columbia Pike intersection has reportedly been canceled.
Developer Christopher Companies has abandoned years-long plans to turn the Elkins Building at 2801 Columbia Pike into a multifamily building with 88 units, Angela Kostelecky, senior architect at Devereaux and Associates, told ARLnow.
