Police car at night (file photo courtesy Kevin Wolf)
A 40-year-old Arlington man has been charged with raping a woman in Crystal City early Thursday morning.
Police say the man started talking to a woman who was walking in the neighborhood around 2:15 a.m., before sexually and physically assaulting her in an outdoor area along 12th Street S., near Long Bridge Park.
Two women from D.C. are facing charges after police say they robbed a store in Ballston while pushing a child in a baby stroller.
The alleged crime happened around 11 p.m. Thursday night on the 4200 block of Fairfax Drive, across from the Metro. A 7-Eleven is the only store on that block that appears to keep late night hours.
Address:986 N. Powhatan Street Neighborhood: Madison Manor Type: 3 BR, 2 (+1 half) BA single-family detached – 1600 sq. ft. Open House: Sunday, June 21, from 1 to 4 pm Listed: $899,000
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Seller has prepped this cute cape cod with fresh paint, flooring, and lighting to enjoy while planning and saving for renovations. Desirable details include woodburning fireplace in the living room, deep one car garage and driveway, wood floors on two levels, main level bedroom, and two large bedrooms upstairs. Lower level den, full bath and laundry plus a big utility and storage room with space for workout equipment. Blocks to Madison Manor Park, bike and walking path to Westover Village and Ballston. Walk to East Falls Church Metro, neighborhood restaurants and shops, Dominion Hills Pool, Skate Park, and Upton Hills Regional Park.
An appealing home for those who value space and location — and an opportunity to make it their own
2023 E-CARE Event at Wakefield High School (via Dept. of Environmental Services/Flickr)
This spring, tackle cleaning out that junk drawer full of electronics or the garage with leftover paint and old lightbulbs.
Next month marks the return of Arlington County’s Environmental Collection and Recycling Event (E-CARE). On Saturday, March 23, residents can safely dispose of old electronics and household hazardous materials.
This week and next, several events in Pentagon City and Crystal City will celebrate the day of love with specials and experiences for attendees spending the day solo or with a loved one.
Families with children ages 3 months through 12 years old are invited to tour our facility, meet our staff, and learn more about the programs we offer. This is a great opportunity to explore our classrooms, ask questions about enrollment, and see firsthand what makes Little Lambs Academy a nurturing and engaging environment for children.
APS mother and School Board candidate Zuraya Tapia-Hadley (via Arlington Dems/YouTube)
Four School Board hopefuls are now jockeying for the endorsement of Arlington Democrats this May.
Kathleen Clark, Larry Fishtahler and Zuraya Tapia-Hadley launched their School Board bids during the Arlington Dems monthly meeting at Lubber Run Community Center on Wednesday night.
Lighting on the Ballston pedestrian bridge (Flickr pool photo by Jason Gooljar)
Flag Theft Suspects Are Soldiers — “Two soldiers assigned to the Army’s oldest active-duty infantry unit have been arrested on charges of stealing Pride flags from an Arlington, Va., couple’s home, according to local police… Both men are members of the 3rd Infantry Regiment, also known as The Old Guard, which serves as the Army’s premier ceremonial unit tasked with burials at Arlington National Cemetery.” [Stars and Stripes]
Road Closures for Blinken Protests — Pro-Palestinian protests are continuing outside of Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s Arlington house. The protests reportedly prompted an extended closure of Chain Bridge Road yesterday. [Twitter]
Children advocating for more after-school programs in Arlington (staff photo by Dan Egitto)
(Updated 2/19) Advocates are calling for Arlington County to invest $2 million in additional programs to stop students from dying of drug overdoses.
The mother of an Arlington ninth grader who died of an apparent fentanyl overdose in September joined over 250 others on Wednesday to demand additional funding for free after-school programs. Organizers say a scarcity of accessible, interesting programming makes students more likely to fall into drug addiction.