Still searching for a furry companion? Meet Noodle, the newest Adoptable Pet of the Week!
Noodle is a male black cat currently in foster through the Animal Welfare League of Arlington and waiting for his forever home.
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A wild police chase involving a stolen ambulance. A large explosion heard throughout Arlington.
These two stories made it into the top five most-read articles of 2023, listed below, which cap off our countdown to 2024. To our readers, we are grateful you choose ARLnow as your source of local Arlington news.
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
Noteworthy: Cardinal, Swanson, Yorktown school pyramid
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
Listed by:
Betsy Twigg – Corcoran McEnearney
[email protected]
(703) 967-4391
More Candidate Announcements Expected — “Political junkies will be able to get another fix on Jan. 3, as the monthly Arlington County Democratic Committee rings in the new year with more candidate announcements.” [Gazette Leader]
APS Students Off For Primary Day — “Arlington students will get the day off, but teachers will be expected to show up, for Virginia’s dual presidential primary on March 5. Arlington School Board members on Dec. 14 approved without comment a staff proposal to make the day a teacher workday. While that will reduce the total number of instructional days from 180 to 179, the school system still has enough time on the schedule to meet the state-mandated 990 hours of instructional time.” [Gazette Leader]
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 — Dec 28, 2023.
Tree Steward Fall Training Applications Open
Residents worried about our urban forest, their neighbor’s tree, or the declining oak in their own yard can apply now for a seven-week course to learn about trees and become a volunteer Tree Steward with Tree Stewards of Arlington and Alexandria.
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(Updated at 3:50 p.m.) A multi-vehicle crash with injuries and at least one person reported to be trapped blocked all westbound lanes of I-66 in Arlington this afternoon.
The crash happened around 2:15 p.m. near the exit to Langston Blvd and Spout Run. The person trapped has since been freed by firefighters, according to scanner traffic.
Our countdown to 2024 continues today with half of the top 10 most-read articles of 2023.
It was another banner year for breaking news — including a bank robbery, a high school lockdown and a fatal car crash — though thousands jumped on a story defining what salary is the cut-off for Arlington’s “middle class.”
Here in Arlington, real estate is a spectator sport. Let’s take a look at some of the smallest and largest homes sold last month (November 2023).
Largest homes sold
After a three-decade run, the San Antonio Bar & Grill in Crystal City is set to close this Saturday, marking the end of an era.
The Tex-Mex restaurant, a mainstay in the underground Crystal City Shops since 1993, was notified by its landlord, JBG Smith, three months ago that its lease would not be extended past December, according to co-owner Amparo Magne.
The 2024 legislative session will start in two weeks and, in advance, the Arlington County Board and local delegates and senators have hammered out their shared priorities for the session.
A week and a half ago, Board members approved its package of legislative priorities for the 60-day session, including two new additions.