The Ballston Metro station is closed due to a power issue that has split the Orange and Silver lines in two.
Metro reported the issue on social media around 12:45 p.m. Metrobuses and shuttle buses have replaced trains between Clarendon, Virginia Square and East Falls Church.
After less than a year in business, a Latin American restaurant at the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City has seemingly shuttered.
Maizal’s bright yellow exterior sign at 1100 S. Hayes Street, near Macy’s, has been removed and its interior appears to be cleared out.
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One of Arlington’s most-anticipated restaurants has started serving customers.
More than two years after Wagamama’s first D.C.-area outpost was announced, the “playful modern Asian concept” restaurant opened in Clarendon on Thursday with a sold-out grand opening event.
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Arlington County and most of the D.C. area is under an Excessive Heat Warning today.
Heat index values of up to 110 are expected today, making time spent outdoors potentially hazardous, especially for those working, exercising or who are medically vulnerable.
Join us in remembrance and celebrate our community at the City of Falls Church’s 44th Annual Memorial Day Parade and Festival on Monday, May 25, 2026. Honor our nation’s fallen heroes and our country’s rich history while marking the 250th anniversary of the United States of America!
Monday, May 25, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Just over 1,200 Dominion customers were without power in Arlington this morning on an exceptionally sweltering day.
The outage affected a far northern section of Arlington — along parts of N. Glebe Road, Military Road and Chesterbrook Road — plus a portion of McLean. It followed reports of an arcing power line on the 3600 block of Miliary Road, which prompted a fire department response.
Pickleball Unlikely for Park — “Hell hath no fury like pickleball fanatics scorned. But at present, odds appear to be running against inclusion of pickleball courts in the soon-to-be-redeveloped Gateway Park in Rosslyn. Only one of three proposed design options includes sport courts, and at least right now, public sentiment apparently isn’t coalescing behind their being included.” [Gazette Leader]
Flyover Planned Today — From AlertDC: “The US Military will conduct a flyover in the NCR over Arlington National Cemetery on Friday, August 2nd, 2024, at 10:01 AM.”
Torri’s YHS Cheering Section — “In Paris, swimmer Torri Huske was surrounded by family, friends and classmates from Yorktown High School, enveloped in tear-filled hugs as she won her first Olympic gold medal in the women’s 100-meter butterfly. Back in Northern Virginia, people who knew Huske — and even those who didn’t — were watching the competition with bated breath as the two-time Olympian won by 0.04 seconds.” [Washington Post]
Latest on Local’s Racing Dreams — “WTOP’s Matt Kaufax zips down to the Driver’s Club at Dominion Raceway in Thornburg, Virginia… At Dominion, Matt met 15-year-old Hudson Schwartz, the youngest driver in the USF2000 Championship, a racing series that’s just a couple of divisions away from IndyCar, North America’s highest class of open-wheel car racing.” [WTOP]
Oral History of Rt. 29 Renaming — “Efforts behind the renaming of Arlington’s 5.2-mile swath of U.S. Route 29 have been commemorated for posterity. Using a county-government mini-grant, the Langston Boulevard Alliance worked with researcher Bennett King, a graduate student at Goucher College, on an oral-history project focused on the name change from Lee Highway to Langston Boulevard.” [Gazette Leader]
Retirement for Police K-9 — “Happy retirement, K9 Arlo! K9 Arlo began his career with ACPD in November 2018 after attending a basic K-9 school hosted by the @LoudounSheriff. As a Patrol/Narcotic K9, Arlo faithfully served the Arlington community by helping locate dangerous drugs and criminal suspects.” [Twitter]
Leadership Change for AWLA — “The Animal Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA) has announced that Sam Wolbert, President & CEO, will be stepping down from the role effective December 15, 2024. After seven years of dedicated service, Mr. Wolbert will be moving away from Arlington… AWLA will now conduct a nationwide search for a successor to lead the organization into a new era.” [Press Release]
New Cameras Issuing Warnings — From ACPD: “The newly installed red-light safety cameras in four intersections will begin to issue warnings from August 1-31 to raise public awareness and encourage compliance before issuing tickets for violations beginning on September 1.” [Twitter]
Watch Parties for Local Olympian — “Two watch parties have been organized in the city to witness the fastest man on the planet, Alexandria native Noah Lyles, race in the 100 meter and 200 meter finals in the Paris Olympics… The watch party for the 100m final will begin at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 4 at Pork Barrel BBQ (2312 Mount Vernon Avenue) in Del Ray.” [ALXnow]
It’s Friday — Expect showers and thunderstorms mainly after 5pm, with otherwise mostly sunny and hot conditions, a high near 97, and heat index values up to 106. There is a 60% chance of precipitation. Friday night, showers and thunderstorms will continue, likely before 5am, followed by a slight chance of showers. The night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 75, and a 60% chance of precipitation. [NWS]
Good Thursday 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 — Aug 1, 2024.
Here is what’s going on Friday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Expect showers and thunderstorms mainly after 5pm, with mostly sunny and hot conditions, a high near 97, and heat index values up to 106. Winds will be calm, shifting to south around 6 mph in the afternoon, with a 60% chance of precipitation. Rainfall amounts will range between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, with higher amounts in thunderstorms. Friday night, showers and thunderstorms will continue, likely before 5am, followed by a slight chance of showers. The night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 75, southeastern winds of 6 mph becoming south after midnight, and a 60% chance of precipitation. Expect rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch. See more from Weather.gov.
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The demise of an anticipated development project at a busy Columbia Pike intersection has left a social and economic void in South Arlington.
It has also left many fingers pointing at an unnamed grocery tenant — which evidence suggests may have been an Amazon Fresh — for its role in the project’s failure.
A new Uniqlo in Pentagon City is hosting its grand opening this week, offering free treats, merch and manga-style portraits to select customers.
The Japanese fast-fashion brand will open for business at 10 a.m. tomorrow (Friday) following a taiko drum performance by the Mark H Taiko Connection. This will kick off an opening weekend of limited-time offers and giveaways at the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City.
