A Falls Church animal rescue center has received a $100,000 grant thanks to the story of an overlooked mother dog who got adopted.
Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation was one of 10 national winners of the Petco Love Stories initiative, which provided grants of $10,000 to $100,000 to animal rescues and shelters. Petco Love surprised the foundation on Wednesday with a check to support its rescue work.
Grant Wilson’s decision to transfer to the Indiana Hoosiers for the 2025 college football season turned out to be the right call.
The 2020 Yorktown High School graduate was a red-shirt senior and third-string quarterback on the undefeated (16-0) and season-long Cinderella-story national champion Hoosiers.
Address: 1621 N Quincy Street
Neighborhood: Cherrydale
Type: 4 BR, 2 BA single-family detached – 2200 sq. ft.
Listed: $1,250,000
Noteworthy: Experience Living in Cherrydale: Expanded Cape Cod Retreat
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Exterior improvements include HardiePlank siding, updated roof, gutters, and masonry. Outdoor spaces feature a private brick patio, composite deck, and curated gardens with mature plantings. Notable upgrades include Andersen windows (2024), roof (2021), two-zone Mitsubishi HVAC, custom built-ins, new door hardware and lighting throughout.
Prime Arlington location. Moments to Ballston metro, parks, trails, library, shops and dining. This is Cherrydale living at its finest.
Listed by:
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[email protected]
(703) 371-9219
Arlington is home to numerous dental offices dedicated to making sure patients’ smiles stay healthy and bright.
Here are the nominees for “Best Dentist in Arlington” as part of our ARLnow Readers’ Choice awards.
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Voting for Best OBGYN is still taking place. Be sure to cast your vote before voting closes next Friday at 8:30 a.m.
Two weeks ago, we voted on the Best Summer Camp in Arlington. The results are now official:
ICA Language Services (ICA), a family-owned, woman-led small business based in Arlington, is celebrating its 40th anniversary, marking decades of supporting the U.S. military and diplomatic community through language training and testing.
Founded in April 1986 as Inlingua Foreign Language Center, a 6-classroom language school, ICA expanded under the leadership of Deidre Doyle, an entrepreneur with a background in organizational management who joined the company the same year. As a military spouse, she had developed a deep understanding of military organizations and culture, helping shape ICA into a trusted provider of language training and testing for military professionals. Doyle became a partner in 1993 and sole owner in 2009, when she changed the name to ICA Language Services.
At long last, McDonald’s is back in business on Langston Blvd — now with a second drive-thru lane but no Ronald McDonald statue.
Nearly a year after closing for a full rebuild, the modernized fast food restaurant at 4834 Langston Blvd officially reopened Thursday.
Imagine a life of charm, comfort, and community in historic Williamsburg.
Join Cody Chance and Dick Nathan from Long & Foster, Lisa Bates from Williamsburg Landing, and Alexandra Fry from Orchestrated Moves, move manager, for an educational workshop for seniors, and learn how to:
Update at 4:55 p.m. — Arlington County police have released the walk’s expected route and road closure guidance.
A group of Buddhist monks on a 2,300-mile journey on foot is expected to arrive in Arlington next week for one last stop before their final destination.
It’s going to be a very windy — and very cold — Saturday.
A High Wind Warning has been issued for Arlington and most of the D.C. area, starting early Saturday. An Extreme Cold Warning will also be in effect.
Super Bowl DUI Reminder — “For Super Bowl LX on Sunday, February 8, 2026, the Arlington County Police Department and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are teaming up to remind drivers: Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk. No matter who you are rooting for, your best bet for a safe trip home is a sober one.” [ACPD]
Bills Would Cap Fees from Cameras — “S.B. 297 and S.B. 306, authored by state Sen. Mark J. Peake (R-8), would have repealed the authority of localities to install speed-monitoring and red light cameras… Substitute bills introduced by Peake on Monday instead cap the fees that third-party camera vendors can impose, limiting them to collecting only the civil penalty for the traffic infraction.” [FFXnow]
Beltway Bridge Replacement Update — “The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has found itself aligned with the Trump administration on one issue: the need to update the American Legion Bridge.” [FFXnow]
It’s Friday — Snow is possible after 2 p.m., with increasing clouds and a high near 34. A calm wind will shift to the south at 5 mph. Precipitation chance is 40%. On Friday night, snow may occur before 1am, followed by gradual clearing and a low around 13. Winds will pick up overnight, blowing northwest at 13-18 mph and possibly gusting up to 31 mph. Precipitation chance remains at 40%. [NWS]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says history is on his side.
He wants to build a towering arch near the Lincoln Memorial and argues that the nation’s capital first clamored for such a monument two centuries ago — even going so far as to erect four eagle statues as part of the project before being derailed by the attack on Fort Sumter.
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 — Feb 5, 2026.
Here is what’s going on Friday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Snow is likely after 2pm, with increasing clouds and a high near 34. A calm wind will shift to the south at 5mph. Precipitation chance is 40%. On Friday night, snow may occur before 1am, followed by gradual clearing and a low around 13. Winds will be light, becoming northwest at 13-18 mph and possibly gusting up to 31 mph. Precipitation chance remains at 40%. See more from Weather.gov.
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– Christian D. Larson
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