A perennial Arlington County Board candidate’s lawsuit against The Washington Post has been dismissed.
A district court judge in D.C. threw out Audrey Clement’s suit — which alleged age discrimination and defamation — following oral arguments this week, court records show.
The demise of the GazetteLeader news organization in late September left Arlington with just a single weekly print news publication.
Should the survivor, the Arlington Connection, someday follow the trend of print publications moving online or disappearing entirely, that could be the end of the community’s legacy of physical newspapers — one that spans more than two centuries.
EcoAction Arlington, through the Tree Planting Program, offers Arlington residents the chance to receive free native trees to help grow our urban canopy. Tree Stewards are available to help you choose the best tree for your property.
If you live in a neighborhood other than the 13 listed under the Tree Canopy Equity Program and are a property owner, including those of single-family homes, townhouses, condos, and places of worship, you may apply for a free native tree to be planted on your property. Before applying, please review ‘Our Process’ on our website and take a look at the Tree Planting Program Species List for a list and description of available trees for the Fall 2026 Tree Planting Cycle.
The Arlington Housing Commission is considering whether to study possible ways to revive Missing Middle zoning changes.
The Expanded Housing Option is currently off the books following a circuit court judge’s ruling this summer.
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!
In his nearly two decades as Arlington’s public-health director, Dr. Reuben Varghese has never been short of new challenges to tackle.
Among them: Ebola. West Nile Disease. H1N1 influenza. Monkeypox. The fallout — literally and figuratively — from a potential nuclear strike. And of course, COVID-19.
Join Jadin O’Brien, Olympic athlete, 3x NCAA pentathlon champion and 10x All-American (heptathlon) winner for this in-person and virtual 5K. This event is sponsored by The Alex Manfull Fund to raise awareness and advance research on debilitating infection-associated neuroimmune disorders (including PANS and PANDAS) that affect young people. The 5K is part of the organization’s 36 Hours for PANS and PANDAS Advocacy in Motion event. Runners will receive a Finisher’s Medal, Technical (Drifit) Event Shirt and A Chip Timed Event. The event commemorates the life of Alex Manfull, who died at age 26 due to PANDAS. Susan and William Manfull established the Fund in their daughter’s name with the vision that no life ever again be cut short—or interrupted—by these illnesses. Learn more at TheAlexManfullFund.org.
More ACPD DUI Patrols — “The annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign aims to drastically reduce drunk driving… From December 11, 2024 – January 1, 2025, motorists nationwide can expect to see increased messaging about the dangers of driving under the influence, coupled with increased saturation patrols to identify and apprehend impaired drivers.” [ACPD]
Arlington Officer Profiled — “Christin Oesterling at one point was unsure of her career path, then while in college studied her criminal justice because she did not like ‘the bad guys.’ During that course of study her future was set, and she was motivated to become a police officer.” [Police Magazine]
Art in Crystal City Station — “Have you noticed the vibrant animated art by [George Mason University] students in our Metro system? You can find these eye-catching displays at stations like Crystal City, Farragut North, NoMa-Gallaudet U, Gallery Place – Chinatown, L’Enfant Plaza, and Metro Center.” [Bluesky]
Letters to Santa — From Arlington’s Dept. of Parks and Recreation: “Drop your letter to Santa off in one of our special mailboxes outside Gulf Branch and Long Branch Nature Centers! Ensure timely delivery to the North Pole by sending them in by Dec. 15 and make sure to let us know where Santa can send his postcard back.” [Twitter]
Nearby: BRT Study Moves Forward — The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission board on Dec. 5 voted to solicit bids to study the easternmost segment of the Tysons-to-Alexandria bus-rapid-transit (BRT) line planned for the Route 7 corridor. The final study area will be from Seven Corners east to Alexandria. A contract award is slated for springtime. [FFXnow]
It’s Thursday — Expect sunny skies and a high of 41 degrees, accompanied by a southwest wind blowing at 10-14 mph and gusts reaching up to 22 mph. Thursday night will be mostly clear with a low of 26 degrees. The northwest wind at 6 mph will become calm during the evening. [NWS]
Flickr pool photo by Jason Gooljar
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 — Dec 11, 2024.
Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Expect sunny skies and a high of 41 degrees, accompanied by a southwest wind blowing at 10-14 mph and gusts reaching up to 22 mph. Thursday night will be mostly clear with a low of 26 degrees. The northwest wind at 6 mph will become calm during the evening. See more from Weather.gov.
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Yorktown Patriots’ wrestler Basheer Hadi was the top finisher from an Arlington school with a runner-up in the heavyweight division at the annual NOVA Classic at Fairfax High School.
Hadi finished with a 3-1 record at the two-day event, concluding Dec. 7, with a first-round bye. His victories were two by pin and the other by technical fall in the semifinals.
Holding an early lead then making a bit of a fourth-quarter rally wasn’t enough for the Washington-Liberty Generals as the squad fell to the host Robinson Rams in non-district girls basketball action.
The Generals (1-2) lost the Monday (Dec. 9) high-school game 36-29 to undefeated Robinson (4-0), the defending champions of the 6D North Region and Patriot District tournaments.
A local senior citizen missing since late October has been found dead, according to Arlington County police.
Police had been looking for 79-year-old Michael Hendrickson since he was reported missing three weeks ago. He was last seen leaving his condo building near Pentagon City in a blue Land Rover, ACPD previously said.
