A man was pistol-whipped last night, leading to a struggle over the gun, according to Arlington County police.
The incident happened around 9:20 p.m. Monday on the 4600 block of S. Four Mile Run Drive.
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For the second time in as many weeks Columbia Pike was closed due to a gas leak apparently caused by construction activity.
The incident happened shortly before noon on the Pike near S. George Mason Drive.
This column is sponsored by Arlington Arts/Arlington Cultural Affairs, a division of Arlington Economic Development.
Arlington’s Four Mile Run corridor is home to an inspiring new happening. The new art market called SPARK! launches on Sunday, May 3, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and continues every first Sunday of the month through November.
A fun inclusive outdoor market with handpicked art and food vendors and programming including poetry, music and art making, it’s the kickoff activity for the new outdoor venue 2700 Art Space, located at 2700 S. Nelson St., Arlington, Virginia 22206. Meet your neighbors, build community and be inspired.
At the first event, “Spark” your creativity with a smooth jolt of coffee from Rossana Coffee. Browse the stacks at the mobile bookstore Wandering Shelf. Get a massage from the licensed therapists from Zen27 Healing and Body Works. Peruse artwork by artists David Amoroso, Kate Rosendale or the printmakers and ceramicists from The Studios at Arlington Arts. Have a poem composed especially for you at The Poet is IN booth. Stop by Tigerflight and put the squeeze on a plush animal made from repurposed wool sweaters. Enjoy a Thai-inspired dessert from Mango Mama while listening to tropical sounds from the DJ’s of Leon City Sounds! Every month will offer something new and unusual. Visit the website for the full list!
Artist Roxana Alger Geffen will be the interactive artist at the first SPARK! bringing her popular Arlington Art Truck project “Patch or Swap: A Textile Rescue Lab” to the market! Fans of the Art Truck, which brought artists-in-residence to every corner of the County from 2018 through 2025, will be glad to know that SPARK! is curated with a similar vision by Arlington Arts’ programming team including Special Projects Curator, Cynthia Connolly.
Located adjacent to Jennie Dean Park, busy auto repair shops, a food assistance outlet and one of the region’s most popular “destination” dog parks, it is only a four-minute walk across Four Mile Run to the Tony Award-winning Signature Theater. The area is bustling all day.
Anchored by SPARK!, the venue now known as 2700 Art Space is at the nexus of several communities. It’s directly opposite Arlington Arts’ headquarters featuring Theatre On the Run, an 90-seat black box theater, rehearsal rooms, dance studios, and new printmaking and ceramics studios for the resident artists of The Studios at Arlington Arts (formerly LAC Arts Center on Langston Boulevard), which will hold its Spring Show and Sale on Saturday, May 2.
Music and merch aren’t the only types of art that will surround you at SPARK! As shown in this reel, even the tables and benches are fun! Film nights and other activities are in the making for the fall, and two works of temporary public art are currently being installed. Artist Adam Henry is creating a 10-foot tall sculpture of a golden retriever replete with a QR-code dog collar inviting you to upload selfies and stories about your pets. Directly adjacent to the outdoor space (on three sides of the Arlington Arts headquarters at 3700 S. Four Mile Run Dr.) will be a sweeping new mural by nationally acclaimed artist MasPaz. Both works grew out of a special Artist In Residence (AIR) Grant from Arlington Arts, made possible by a top-tier award from the National Endowment for the Arts, American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
Visit our website for more information about SPARK!
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ARLnow is establishing its first news beat with the addition of two new editorial staffers.
ARLnow and its sister sites, ALXnow and FFXnow, will all be served by the new breaking news, public safety and local business beat. The beat will allow our newsroom to build more subject matter expertise while better serving readers and making our editorial operation more resilient.
The League of Women Voters of Arlington and Alexandria City, in partnership with Arlington County Public Library, invites you to an open discussion on managing local government in a changing environment.
Join Arlington County Manager Mark Schwartz and Alexandria City Manager Jim Parajon for a conversation about how local governments are adapting to shifts in federal funding and changes at the state level. The discussion will explore how these evolving conditions may impact local priorities, services, and decision-making in our communities.
Plans to redevelop a Columbia Pike retail strip as a 247-unit apartment building have fallen through.
Following a year and a half of delays and recent issues with vermin and vandalism, the would-be developer has filed to abandon former ambitions and return the Fillmore Gardens Shopping Center to its former status as a strip mall.
*Mamistad Groups meet IN PERSON-only the introductory Zoom call is virtual. :)
Pregnancy and new mom groups are a lifesaver when it comes to normalizing those feelings we just can’t be prepared for.
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Over the past couple of weeks ARLnow has reported on a pair of lawsuits against Arlington County.
There’s the ongoing suit against the Missing Middle zoning changes, which has the support of at least two candidates for County Board. And there’s a lawsuit against the Pentagon City Sector Plan, by condo residents upset about proposed development on the RiverHouse site potentially being detrimental to their property values and view of D.C.
The approval of Missing Middle and the sector plan both had supporters and outspoken critics when approved unanimously by the County Board.
Both suits ultimately rely on technicalities. An appellate judge in the sector plan suit rejected more substantive arguments about the proposed development and instead nullified the plan based on an insufficiently descriptive legal notice ad. The Missing Middle suit, meanwhile, primarily argues that the changes were insufficiently advertised and inadequately studied for potential impacts.
One could argue that such suits hold the Board accountable for discrepancies in its processes, while at minimum delaying policies that some people strongly disagree with. One could also argue that it’s a waste of taxpayer money that delays policies that duly elected representatives supported and still support.
Regardless of the reasons why, today we’re asking readers: do you support these lawsuits against the county?
Photo via Joe Gratz/Flickr
Rosslyn-Based Solidcore for Sale — “A little over a year after taking over a majority stake in the fitness chain Solidcore Holdings LLC, its private equity-equity owners are reportedly exploring a sale of the Arlington company.” [Washington Business Journal]
Ballston-Based Company Expanding — “A Northern Virginia technology firm plans to establish a new 57,000-square-foot research-and-development facility across in Montgomery County to accommodate its growing workforce. [BlueHalo’s] headquarters is in Arlington’s Ballston neighborhood and it also has offices in Chantilly, Reston, Herndon and Leesburg.” [Washington Business Journal]
Low Turnout for Caucus — “Turnout of 1,941 votes was about 1.2 percent of Arlington’s 160,000 active registered voters, emblematic of a race that was both out of sight and out of mind of the large majority of the county’s residents. While there likely will be other candidates in the Nov. 5 School Board race, being endorsed by the Arlington County Democratic Committee is all but tantamount to election.” [Gazette Leader]
Commission Vote on Israel-Hamas — “Citing several factors, the Arlington County government’s Human Rights Commission has opted against taking a stance in the ongoing Israel-Hamas fighting. Activists wanted commission members to support a military ceasefire in the region. But on a 7-1 vote, commission members on May 9 decided they should contain their efforts largely within the county’s 26 square miles, leaving the planet’s 197 million other square miles to others.” [Gazette Leader]
Missing Arlington Teen — “Arlington County Police are asking the public’s help in locating [a] 15-year-old… who was last seen Saturday in the 2400 block of S. Glebe Road. Police described [him] as standing 5-foot-11, with brown eyes and black hair.” [Patch]
Marymount Commencement Recap — “Is there a doctor in the house? In the Garrett family, there are now two. Shantia Garrett, a teacher in the Baltimore city school system, earned a doctorate in education during May 12 commencement exercises for Marymount University’s College of Health and Education. Appropriately enough for Mother’s Day, Garrett became a second-generation Ed.D. holder, following in the footsteps of her mother.” [Gazette Leader]
Public Feedback on DCA Noise — “Alexandria is looking to gather more public feedback on an issue that’s impacted Old Town since the popularization of the jet engine: noise from Washington National Airport (DCA). Alexandria, Fairfax County and Prince George’s County have hired Vianair Consulting to spearhead a collaborative effort… to recommend changes to DCA airspace and flight procedures.” [ALXnow]
Metro Considering Bus Changes — “With your help, Metro has developed our #BetterBus 2025 Proposed Network, the one that better serves you! The public comment period is NOW OPEN.” [Twitter, WMATA]
It’s Tuesday — Expect showers and potential thunderstorms after 5pm, accompanied by cloudy skies and a high of 72°F. South winds will range from 8-11 mph, gusting up to 18 mph, with a 70% chance of precipitation and rainfall of a tenth to a quarter inch. Tuesday night brings a low of 62°F, south winds of 6-10 mph, a 90% chance of precipitation, and additional rainfall amounts between a quarter and half inch. [NWS]
Good Monday 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 — May 13, 2024.
- 9:20 am: DEVELOPING: Bear spotted in North Arlington neighborhoods | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:45 am: Photos: Auroras, rainbows and sunsets from this past weekend | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: ‘The Wendy’ apartment building expected to open this fall on former Wendy’s restaurant site | 🗣️ Comments
- 12:45 pm: Most and least expensive townhouses sold in Arlington (April 2024) | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Arlington high schooler earns prestigious Princeton prize for DEI work at Arlington Tech | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:45 pm: Adoptable Pet of the Week: Topaz | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: ACPD: Cyclist struck by suspects who robbed man of jewelry in N. Arlington neighborhood | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 12:00 pm: Innovation Station: Tuesdays
- 3:00 pm: Anti-Procrastination Cafe: Tuesdays
- 4:00 pm: Arlington Business Networking Meeting
- 6:00 pm: NY Dog Film Festival
- 6:00 pm: Rep & Revive with SPENGA
- 6:30 pm: Arlington Reads: Jesmyn Ward
⛈️ Tuesday’s forecast
Expect showers and potential thunderstorms after 5pm, accompanied by cloudy skies and a high of 72°F. South winds will range from 8-11 mph, gusting up to 18 mph, with a 70% chance of precipitation and rainfall of a tenth to a quarter inch. Tuesday night brings more showers, possibly a thunderstorm, with a low of 62°F, south winds of 6-10 mph, a 90% chance of precipitation, and additional rainfall amounts between a quarter and half inch. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience.”
– Emily Dickinson
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
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.
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The two Warriors teams combined to win 17 events in the meet
By wide margins and with many individual contributors, the host Wakefield Warriors won the girls and boys Liberty District outdoor track and field championships on their own turf over the evenings of May 9 and 10.
A cyclist was hurt and a man was robbed by a trio of robbery suspects over the weekend.
The wild incident started shortly before noon on Saturday, on a cul-de-sac street in the Donaldson Run neighborhood.
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