News

The Arlington County Board has approved several new investments in projects involving local history.

Officials signed off on a total of $65,000 in funding on Saturday for operational costs at the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington, facility improvements at the Arlington Historical Museum and the installation of 30 markers indicating where people were enslaved in Arlington.


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Aerial view of the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor (staff photo)

Foot Chase Along Langston Blvd — From Arlington County police Friday evening: “At approximately 4:10pm, ACPD apprehended a suspect at Langston Blvd & N. Adams St who fled from a stolen vehicle at N. Veitch St & Wilson Blvd. Prior to being taken into custody, the suspect fled in the area of the Custis & N. Barton St and discarded a black shirt and possibly a bag. Officers are canvassing the area for the suspect’s discarded items.” [Twitter, Twitter]

Big Crash Along GW Parkway — “DC Fireboats & @DCPoliceDept Harbor units assisted our partners from @ArlingtonVaFD and @usparkpolicepio with a vehicle accident on the GW Pkwy S/B near Arlington Blvd with 2 cars partially into Boundary Channel. Booms were laid to isolate any fuel or fluid spill.” [Twitter, Twitter]

I-395 Shirlington Detour — “Drivers headed to Shirlington will have to take a detour through YAlexandria… offering Arlingtonians a glimpse at life once Alexandria finally annexes Shirlington. The northbound ramp off I-395 to Shirlington Circle will be closed overnight Monday night (Sept. 16) and Tuesday night (Sept. 17) into the following mornings.” [ALXnow, VDOT]

Yorktown, W-L Still Undefeated — “The Yorktown Patriots’ 38-16 home victory over the Wakefield Warriors in an all-Arlington Liberty District clash Sept. 13 sets up two big possibilities for the high-school football team in its next game. If undefeated Yorktown (3-0, 1-0) wins that road Sept. 20 contest against the also 3-0 Washington-Liberty Generals in another district and all-county showdown, the victory will be the 300th in the 45-year head football coaching career of longtime Patriots coach Bruce Hanson.” [Gazette Leader]

It’s Monday — Expect partly sunny skies and a high of 77 accompanied by an east wind at around 9 mph. There’s a 50% chance of showers overnight, with otherwise cloudy conditions and a low of 66. [NWS]

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A man was shot and critically injured in Ballston this morning.

Police were dispatched around 6:15 a.m. Sunday for a report of shots fired in front of the Westin hotel. They found a man in his 20s shot in the lower body and several witnesses to the shooting, who said the suspects drove off in the direction of I-66, according to scanner traffic.


Around Town

Good Friday 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 — Sep 13, 2024.

Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.

  1. Arlington drops to second most educated ‘city’ in America (43739 views)
  2. Police investigating separate shots fired and carjacking incidents along Columbia Pike (11653 views)
  3. West Falls development project prepares to welcome 400 new tenants in F.C. (7256 views)
  4. UnCommon Luncheonette in Clarendon appears to have closed (6395 views)
  5. Ruffino’s Spaghetti House, under new ownership, plans to keep serving Italian favorites (6324 views)
  6. Compass Coffee to open at former Slipstream spot in Ballston (6024 views)
  7. Noise complaints at Va. Square lounge attract scrutiny in county review (5959 views)
  8. Power outage reported in Ballston and Virginia Square (4997 views)
  9. ACPD: Victim attacked with knife after Ballston theft (4989 views)
  10. TRAFFIC ALERT: Columbia Pike closed after truck brings down wires (4912 views)
  11. The historic State Theatre brings nostalgia center stage in Falls Church (4900 views)
  12. Trail upgrades proposed at East Falls Church intersection (4237 views)
  13. ACPD recovers AR-style rifle, ammo on domestic dispute call (4133 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

Here are the events planned for Sunday:

🌤️ Saturday’s forecast

The weather will transition from mostly cloudy to gradually sunny with temperatures reaching a high of 84°F. An east wind will blow at 6 to 9 mph. As for Saturday night, expect mostly clear skies and a low temperature of around 62°F, accompanied by an east wind at 5 to 7 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“It’s not how much you have that makes people look up to you, it’s who you are.”
– Elvis Presley

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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

We hope you have a great weekend, Arlington! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋


Event

Join Arlington for Palestine and NAACP Arlington Branch for a movie night and community discussion about Israeli apartheid.

We will watch two short Palestinian films about life under Israeli apartheid, hear from a member of Arlington for Palestine about their trip to Palestine last year, and discuss together what all this means to us living in Arlington .


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An Arlington County Fire Department employee has been charged in connection to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

An FBI affidavit says Brian Holmes was part of a mob of rioters that assaulted police officers as they pushed their way towards the Capitol building.


Events

A day of German beers, food and music is coming to Crystal City later this month for the neighborhood’s annual Oktoberfest celebration.

The festival — based on a celebration of beer and Bavarian culture in Munich, Germany — will run from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 at 2200 S. Eads Street.


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A half-mile section of Columbia Pike that closed last year for an expansion of Arlington National Cemetery is scheduled to reopen next week.

The portion of the Pike between S. Nash Street and S. Joyce Street will reopen in its new alignment “on or about” Monday, Sept. 16, ANC announced in a press release. The following traffic patterns will change.


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More than one in five Arlington residents is experiencing food insecurity, according to a new report.

The Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) released its 2024 Hunger Report yesterday (Thursday), revealing that 23% of households in Arlington County struggle to afford enough nutritious food.


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The installation of two athletic lights and additional fencing at Bluemont Park is teed up for approval as plans to renovate the park’s tennis courts move forward.

A use permit application for the changes is scheduled to go before the Arlington County Board tomorrow (Saturday).