Police chase of carjacking suspects on I-395 (via Dave Statter/X)
Four teens are facing charges after an armed carjacking on Columbia Pike and a police chase that ended on I-395.
The carjacking happened around 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the area of Penrose Square. Two suspects, one brandishing a gun, demanded a victim’s car keys and phone, according to Arlington County police.
Legal notices in the final issue of the GazetteLeader newspaper, prior to its acquisition by ARLnow (staff photo)
ARLnow has received court authorization to publish legal notices for Arlington County and the City of Falls Church.
A circuit court judge approved the petition from ARLnow publisher Local News Now LLC late last month. That followed the enactment of a new state law earlier this year that made Virginia the first in the nation to allow legal notices on online-only local news sites.
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Members of the county government’s Housing Commission on Nov. 7 were briefed by county staff on new proposals to address housing affordability and to diversify the county’s housing stock.
Officers with toys at a past ACPD Fill the Cruiser toy drive (courtesy of the Arlington County Police Department)
The Arlington County Police Department is kicking off its annual toy drive for children in need.
The first of two ACPD collection events is taking place this weekend, and drop boxes were placed around the county last week. As part of its 10th annual “Fill the Cruiser” campaign, the department is seeking new, unwrapped toys for kids up to 17 years old.
Donald Trump speaks at Truong Tien Restaurant in Falls Church, August 2024 (via C-SPAN)
Add Falls Church to the list of Northern Virginia localities where elected officials are worried about implications of Donald Trump’s victory.
“Things may very well change fairly dramatically,” City Council member David Snyder said last Wednesday (Nov. 6), the day after a national election that swept the former president back into office and saw Republicans potentially controlling both houses of Congress.
Deer in a local neighborhood (Flickr pool photo by Wolfkann)
Final action on policies related to deer-culling, towing and residential-to-commercial conversions will be on the agenda when Arlington County Board members meet this Saturday (Nov. 16).
At the meeting, Board members are slated to take final action on zoning changes required to permit the use of sharpshooters to kill deer on public lands in the county.
Military vehicles on transport truck, seen outside of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall (courtesy John Antonelli)
Meteor Seen Over Arlington — From Dave Statter last night: “The view of a meteor at 7:48 p.m. ET looking north from near the Pentagon in Arlington.” [Twitter]
Home Inventory Tightens — While nine of 11 major jurisdictions in the region saw higher year-over-year home inventory on the market in October, Arlington’s total available properties declined 19.6% to 288 at the end of the month, according to new data. Loudoun County posted a small inventory decline, but all other localities were up. [Bright MLS]
Arlington Greens Look to 2025 — With the 2024 elections now history, the Arlington Green Party is gearing up for next year. “Arlington Greens in 2025 will look at individual candidates’ positions on a case-by-case basis on the issues that have traditionally been of interest to us, such as affordable housing and the environment,” party leader John Reeder told ARLnow. Greens endorsed one candidate, School Board contender James “Vell” Rives, in 2024. –Scott McCaffrey
It’s Tuesday — Expect sunny skies and a high of around 56 degrees, accompanied by a north wind blowing at 13 to 15 mph and gusts reaching up to 24 mph. The clear night will bring a low around 33 degrees, with a north wind at 7 to 9 mph and gusts up to 18 mph. [NWS]
Goals for two different sports were used during back-to-back O'Connell games Nov. 5 (staff photo by Dave Facinoli)
It was a busy afternoon, with Bishop O’Connell High School girls teams playing in three different state-tournament contests at home last Tuesday (Nov. 5).
In the end, O’Connell teams won all three — soccer, field hockey and volleyball — to advance in the Division I private-school state competitions.