Washington-Liberty High School has chosen six new members of its Sports Hall of Fame for the Class of 2025.
The inductees will be honored at the school in a ceremony on Jan. 24.
Five high-school football players, all seniors, and one head coach from Arlington were chosen to 6D North Region first or second teams on defense for their performances during the 2024 fall season.
The first-team all-region selections were lineman Ben Hughes, linebacker Sean Guffey and all-purpose defensive player Ian Crowley from the Washington-Liberty Generals. Those three were leaders in tackles, sacks, deflected passes and other defensive categories for W-L.
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.
Arlington and the rest of the D.C. area are under a Dense Fog Advisory tonight.
After a foggy Tuesday, forecasters say conditions could get worse tonight, with visibility of a quarter mile or less. That could make driving hazardous across the region.
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A man was shot by police at the Rosslyn Metro station near the start of the Tuesday evening rush hour.
The incident started around 3:45 p.m. when police were dispatched to the Safeway at 1525 Wilson Blvd in Rosslyn for a report of a man who pulled a knife on store employees. Around 4:15 p.m., the suspect was spotted by a pair of officers at the Metro station.
“Responding officers located an adult male matching the description of the suspect in the top floor of the Rosslyn Metro Station,” Arlington County police said on social media. “During their encounter, a struggle ensued and one officer discharged their firearm, striking the male.”
“Signal one, shots fired,” an officer could be heard saying on the police dispatch channel. “Suspect is down, he’s still conscious… we have him at gunpoint.”
The suspect was taken to a local hospital “with serious injuries” and “there is no ongoing threat to the community,” ACPD said. (The suspect was later pronounced dead at the hospital, police said Wednesday afternoon.)
“The two officers were transported to an area hospital — one with non-life threatening injuries and one for evaluation,” the department added. “At the request of Arlington County Police Department, the regional Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) was activated to investigate the incident. The investigation is ongoing.”
The shooting drew a large police response to the area, prompting road closures and the closure of the Metro station. The station has since reopened.
UPDATE 1 ROSSLYN METRO: Video shows one person being taken to the hospital following shots fired at the Rosslyn Metro a short time ago. @ARLnowDOTcom@matthewyoung31 @Newsguy41 @HCBright10 @Bragale #crime #safety #shooting #Arlington #WMATA https://t.co/HVfIu3qPiV pic.twitter.com/QQv0gEUExw
— Dave Statter (@STATter911) December 10, 2024
Tough situation at Rosslyn Metro station this afternoon. @ArlingtonVaPD handled it well. #FundThePolice pic.twitter.com/7te5srHuE9
— James P. Pinkerton (@JamesPPinkerton) December 10, 2024
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.
Designs for a Rosslyn park, a controversial towing decision and a possible change in Arlington County Fair operations are all going before the Arlington County Board this week.
These items are all on the agenda as the Board holds its last meetings of the year on Saturday (Dec. 14) and the subsequent Tuesday (Dec. 17).
With the incoming Trump administration promising stepped up deportations, the Arlington Free Clinic is clarifying its policies around responding to official inquiries.
The clinic — which provides services to low-income, uninsured Arlington adults — informed volunteers of how to answer “inquiries by officials” in an email yesterday (Monday).
A Crystal City eatery is about to start serving Michelin-starred tacos. But only for a short time.
Starting tomorrow (Wednesday) and lasting through Thursday, Dec. 26, Tacombi at 1550 Crystal Drive will offer some items from the menu of Mexico City-based El Califa de León — the first taqueria in the world to earn a Michelin star.
A casual eatery with a “veggie-forward” menu is on track to open at some point next year at The Crossing Clarendon.
The location at 2800 Clarendon Blvd, in the former Jos. A. Bank space, will be the first location outside of New York City for Westville, which serves “casual American food.”
The best restaurants in Virginia, at least according to Washingtonian readers, are all in Arlington and Falls Church.
The magazine yesterday published its list of “Your Favorite Restaurants Around DC in 2024.” Under the “Best Restaurant in Virginia” category, readers chose three familiar local spots: Thompson Italian and Ellie Bird, both in Falls Church, plus Ruthie’s All Day in Arlington in the No. 3 position.