Deer culling efforts are unlikely to get off the ground in Falls Church any time soon, city leaders indicated this week.
“There’s no evidence that there’s an overpopulation of deer,” the city’s animal-control officer, James Overholt, told City Council members during a Monday night work session.
All Victims Found at Crash Site — “Crews are expected to remove the cockpit of the American Airlines jet from the Potomac River as they continue recovery efforts from last week’s fatal mid-air collision… Authorities recovered all 67 victims and have identified the remains of 66 of the people killed in the collision.” [NBC 4]
NTSB Provides Update — “The air traffic control tower display at DCA is fed by the Potomac TRACON. The TRACON fuses information from multiple radar sensors and ADS-B data, providing the best quality flight track data to air traffic control. This data showed the Black Hawk was at 300 feet on the air traffic control display at the time of the collision. This data is rounded to the nearest 100 feet.” [NTSB]
Police Chief Discusses Response — “Arlington County Police Chief Charles Penn spoke to 7News at noon about the department’s response to the recent midair plane crash near Reagan National Airport. He also talked about the latest crime trends and community initiatives.” [WJLA]
Black History Month Events — “This February (and all year long) there are countless ways to celebrate Black history and culture in Northern Virginia. Visit a historic site or museum, participate in a community conversation, take the kids on an educational scavenger hunt, watch a traditional ‘broom-jumping’ marriage ceremony and learn about the local Ethiopian community.” [Arlington Magazine]
Big Raise for Local Startup — “GenLogs, a rapidly growing Arlington freight logistics startup, has raised $14.6 million from investors as it looks to deploy more of its truck-tracking cameras across North America and expand into federal contracting work.” [WBJ]
Union Kitchen Settles Suit — “The owner of Union Kitchen, a chain of locally owned grocery stores in the District and Virginia, has agreed to pay its workers more than $133,000 for illegally withholding tips paid by customers, settling a lawsuit filed nearly two years ago that alleged Union Kitchen stopped accepting tips after workers pointed out the discrepancy on their paychecks.” [Washington Post]
Robbery in Rosslyn — “The male suspect entered the business, collected merchandise and bagged the items at the self-checkout before attempting to exit the store without payment. An employee confronted the suspect during which he shoved the employee and made threatening statements towards them. The suspect then exited the store and fled the scene on foot. No injuries were reported.” [ACPD]
Another Tysons Casino Milestone — “Legislation that would give Fairfax County the authority to ask voters to allow a casino is heading to the Virginia House of Delegates. After a passionate debate that split Fairfax County’s typically unified delegation, the contentious bill… passed the state Senate today (Tuesday) by a 24-16 vote.” [FFXnow]
It’s Wednesday — Brief periods of snow and sleet are possible throughout the day. The high temperature will be around 37°F, with a 30% chance of daytime precipitation. Tonight, expect sleet before 1am, transitioning to freezing rain and sleet until 4am, then either rain or freezing rain afterwards. The low will be near 32°F with a southeast wind at 6 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%, with potential ice accumulation under 0.1 inches and sleet accumulation under 0.5 inches. [NWS]
This regularly scheduled column is written by Eli Tucker, Arlington-based Realtor and Arlington resident. If you would like to work with Eli and his team in Northern Virginia and the greater D.C. Metro area, you can reach him directly at [email protected].
Question: How has the Arlington single-family home market performed in the first half of 2026?
Answer: Arlington’s single-family detached (SFD) market got busier and more competitive in the first half of 2026, yet prices increased at their slowest pace since 2023.
More Competition, Modest Appreciation (Resale Market)
Note: this data is for resales of single-family detached (SFD) homes; I have a separate analysis of the new construction market further down.
Dig Deeper: Performance Varied by Size, Price Point
The appreciation gap between the average price (3.5%) and median price (1.9%) matters. The average is more sensitive to expensive sales. In 2026, 15.7% of closed resales sold for $2M or more, up from 12.7% in 2025. At the other end of the market, only 21.7% sold below $1M, down from 24.4%. That shift toward higher-priced homes helped lift the average faster than the median.
Average and median prices are useful, but neither tells us whether gains were shared evenly across the market. To test that, I divided the closed resale market into four sold-price quartiles for each year. Each quartile represents one-fourth of that year’s sales, from the least expensive 25% to the most expensive 25%. (more…)
Good Tuesday 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 — Feb 4, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Snow may occur briefly before noon, followed by possible sleet between noon and 1pm, and an increased chance of combined snow and sleet after 1pm. The high temperature will be around 37°F with a light, variable northeast wind. Precipitation likelihood stands at 30%. On Wednesday night, expect sleet before 1am, transitioning to freezing rain and sleet until 4am, then either rain or freezing rain afterwards. The low temperature will be near 32°F with a southeast wind at 6 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%, with potential ice accumulation under 0.1 inches and sleet accumulation under 0.5 inches. See more from Weather.gov.
“Every moment is a fresh beginning.”
– T.S. Eliot
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.
An impending deadline for Arlington Independent Media’s broadcasting license is reinvigorating the nonprofit’s requests for county help.
AIM — which has been attempting to reboot after laying off its entire staff last March amid significant debt and a pending county audit — has until March 21 to resume broadcasting at WERA 96.7.
Join DC Road Runners and Potomac Valley Track Club for our annual Family Night at the Track and Meet of Miles. The event is open to runners of all ages and paces as well as nonmembers.
This event hosts 400 meter and 800 meter races for kids ages 1-8, as well as multiple 1-mile heats for participants of all ages. There is also a 3K race that is open to participants of all ages.
It could be an icy Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
The National Weather Service just issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Arlington, the District of Columbia and other D.C. area locales.
A road near Virginia Hospital Center was blocked Tuesday afternoon following an unusual crash.
The crash happened around noon on 16th Street N. near N. Abingdon Street, in the Waycroft-Woodlawn neighborhood.
The upcoming birth centennial of an Arlington civic icon may be an opportunity to reimagine “the Arlington Way” of community-based, consensus government.
County Board Chairman Takis Karantonis tells ARLnow he wants to use the 100th anniversary of the birth of the late Board member Ellen Bozman in April both to honor her legacy and lead to the county into the future.
A D.C.-based Italian sandwich shop and deli is making its way across the Potomac to Ballston.
Grazie Grazie is preparing to open across from Hawkers Asian Street Food at 4201 Wilson Blvd. It will be the business’s third location and first shop outside D.C.
The Commanders may not be going to Super Bowl LIX, but restaurants and bars across Arlington are gearing up for the big game this weekend.
Whether you’re looking for a lively crowd or food specials to cater your party at home, the following businesses are hosting parties and meal deals as the Chiefs and the Eagles face off this Sunday, Feb. 9.
