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 — Apr 1, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌤️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect partly sunny skies and highs near 61, along with southeast winds ranging from 8 to 15 mph and gusts up to 23 mph. Wednesday night will be cloudy, with lows around 53, accompanied by southeast winds at around 13 mph and gusts reaching 21 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.”
– Theodore Roosevelt

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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

Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.


News

Reported incidents of rabbits getting shot in Lyon Park have led to new signs warning of consequences for animal cruelty.

For the past two springs, the Animal Welfare League of Arlington has responded to reports of someone injuring rabbits in the neighborhood, south of Courthouse, spokesperson Chelsea Jones told ARLnow.


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News

A driver just missed a tree falling on their vehicle in Arlington’s Douglas Park neighborhood today.

The incident happened just after noon on S. George Mason Drive, north of Four Mile Run Drive.


Around Town

A new cafe with plenty of vegetarian breakfast and lunch options hopes to open in Ballston this fall.

Life Alive Cafe, which has been planning to set up shop in the former Bruegger’s Bagels space at 818 N. Quincy Street, announced plans to open this September.


Around Town

Serving up noodles, soup dumplings and dim sum, a D.C.-area Chinese restaurant is set to open a new location tomorrow (Wednesday) in Rosslyn.

Yu Noodles will kick off its soft opening at 11 a.m. at 1515 Wilson Blvd, where Tom Yum District closed in 2021, co-owner Tea Shao told ARLnow.


News

A proposed new residential building on the western edge of Ballston’s urban core has drawn concerns about its height.

But in a twist, it isn’t that the planned building is viewed as too tall. Some in the public and serving on the site-plan review committee (SPRC) evaluating the development plan see it as not tall enough.


Events

With Easter on the way, a familiar, festive rabbit is making his annual return to the Pentagon City mall.

The Easter Bunny will visit the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City at 11 a.m. this Friday, April 4, and he’ll be available for photos at 1100 S. Hayes Street until Saturday, April 19.


News

Proposals to build more housing in Green Valley and a new restaurant and gas station in Claremont are slated for County Board consideration this weekend.

Potential sidewalk improvements to S. Carlin Springs Road and a reduction in the number of early voting sites are also on the agenda for the Saturday meeting.


News
Blossoms in Clarendon (courtesy anonymous)

Rosslyn Redevelopment on Hold — “Snell Properties is putting on hold its major redevelopment of the site of the former Ames Center office building in Rosslyn, waiting to see how Trump 2.0 affects construction costs and residential demand. The Arlington-based developer won county approval in 2021 to raze a 1960s-era office, church and gas station at 1820 and 1830 Fort Myer Drive to make way for two residential high-rises with up to 740 units. The office building has been demolished, but construction of the new towers is delayed.” [WBJ]

Fire in Arna Valley — “A car that caught on fire damaged two homes in Arlington on Monday evening. The Arlington County Fire and EMS Department said crews responded to the 2700 block of S Cleveland St. for reports of a fire… The fire was put out, but the heat damaged two buildings nearby.” [DC News Now]

Air Traffic Controller Arrested — “An air traffic controller has been charged with assault and battery in connection with a scuffle in the control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last week, airport police have confirmed. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said its officers responded to an incident on March 27 where controllers got into a fight at the control tower.” [Politico]

Board Member on Mall Incident — “Arlington County Board Member, JD Spain Sr., said more conversations will be had [about the weekend violence at the Pentagon City mall] in the coming days among the board, County Manager Mark Schwartz, law enforcement, and businesses. However, he said one solution could be partnering with non-profit organizations and finding safer outlets for teens.” [WUSA 9]

Wrong-Way Driver Nabbed — “Where’s a cop when you need one? In this case, right there as a driver made a left turn to head south in the northbound lanes of Route 110 near the Pentagon. That driver didn’t have to worry about making any other wrong turns for the rest of the morning thanks to the nice @ArlingtonVaPD officer who gave him a ride and stored his car for safekeeping.” [Dave Statter/X]

County Touts New Incubator — ” Arlington County… [is] proud to announce the opening of Starburst’s National Landing Launchpad. The initiative, supported by a $200,000 grant from VIPC’s Regional Innovation Fund (RIF), will further position Arlington as a premier hub for aerospace and defense startups, reinforcing the region’s leadership in national security innovation.” [Arlington County]

Scooter Safety Tips — “Scoot cute in Arlington with 4 key safety tips 1. Use a bike lane (when present) 2. Ride with one person per scooter 3. Park the scooter out of the way of sidewalks or ramps 4. Wear a helmet & avoid hanging items.” [Arlington County/X]

It’s Tuesday — Expect sunshine and a high temperature near 59 degrees, accompanied by a northwest wind between 11 to 16 mph and gusts up to 25 mph. As the night progresses, there will be increasing clouds and the temperature will drop to around 43 degrees. [NWS]