County Board members will return tonight (Tuesday) for more discussion on an affordable housing proposal on Langston Blvd following debate at a weekend meeting.
At a lengthy discussion on Saturday, Board members and the public zeroed in on remaining concerns at the Leckey Gardens Apartments site — including building height, tree canopy and parking — before deferring final action to tonight’s meeting.
Expiring affordability commitments and a large site where leaders could potentially expand affordable housing are presenting questions for Falls Church policymakers.
“There’s a policy decision: What are the choices before us?” Mayor Letty Hardi said at a Feb. 18 meeting to set the timetable for discussion of key upcoming issues.
Each week, “Just Reduced” spotlights properties in Arlington County whose prices have been cut over the previous week. The market summary is crafted by Arlington Realty, Inc. Maximize your real estate investment with the team by visiting www.arlingtonrealtyinc.com or calling 703-836-6000 today!
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As of May 18, there are 175 detached homes, 41 townhouses and 249 condos for sale throughout Arlington County. In total, 50 homes experienced a price reduction in the past week, including:
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Top Zips Include 22205, 22046 — “Check out our ranking of the Top 20 Hottest Zip Codes in Northern Virginia… Buyers eyeing family-centric Westover neighborhood in North Arlington “really need to be prepared” since demand is high, says The Davenport Group founder Blake Davenport… When a home hits the [Falls Church] market, “it sells very quickly because of limited supply,” Davenport says.” [N. Va. Magazine]
Pentagon City Store Burglary — “1100 block of S Joyce Street. At approximately 2:52 a.m. on February 23, police were dispatched to the report of a burglary alarm. Upon arrival, it was determined two male suspects forced entry into the business by breaking a glass door, stole merchandise and destroyed property before subsequently fleeing the scene in what is described as a grey sedan.” [ACPD]
Ballston Dog Poo Complaints — “Does snow give people a pass on picking up their dogs poop? Now that the snow is melted, the sidewalks are covered in dog sh– and it is disgusting. There needs to be public shaming for this.” [Reddit]
Flyover Planned Today — From AlertDC: “The U.S. Military will conduct an Aircraft Flyover in the NCR over Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at approximately 12:00PM.”
Calls to Keep Barcroft Gymnastics — “Instead of cutting programs, the county should consider raising prices, introducing a sliding scale based on income, or offering more classes. In North Arlington, I often hear parents say, “I wish I could get my child into gymnastics, but it’s impossible since the classes are always full!” Please reconsider this decision for the sake of many families who rely on these programs.” [Letter to the Editor, Fox 5]
Governor Endorses Beyer — “Governor Abigail Spanberger today endorsed Congressman Don Beyer’s reelection as Representative for Virginia’s 8th Congressional District.” [Press Release]
Victor Hoskins Leaving Fairfax — “Hoskins is taking his talents back to the private sector after a 15-year run in Greater Washington public service, which has taken him from D.C. to Prince George’s to Arlington to Fairfax. It is a stretch marked by transformational wins such as landing Amazon.com Inc.’s HQ2 in Arlington, securing Qatari funding for CityCenterDC and a Buzzard Point soccer stadium deal in the District, and launching SpaceNext and the Quantum World Congress in Fairfax.” [WBJ, N. Va. Magazine]
Measles Outbreak Unlikely — “Meredith Robinson, a disease epidemiologist at the Virginia Department of Health, told ALXnow that state health officials “don’t have concerns of widespread community transmission,” as about 95% of kindergarteners statewide are vaccinated for the disease — the recommended percentage to provide herd immunity.” [ALXnow]
It’s Tuesday — Expect sunshine and a high near 39 today, accompanied by a northwest wind of 7-11 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Moving into Tuesday night, there’s a 30% chance of snow after 1 am, turning into a rain mix after 4 am. Clouds will increase, and the temperature will drop to around 32. A light south wind will pick up to 6-11 mph by the evening, with possible gusts reaching 21 mph. [NWS]
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Join the Capitol Hill Chorale for our final concert of the season, “Lamentations Into Joy” on Saturday, May 30th, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 31st, at 4 p.m. at Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church.
This concert contains matched pairs of pieces from seven composers, contrasting expressions of sadness and joy. It also features the premiere of a new piece by CHC Composer-in-Residence Kevin Siegfried.
Good Monday 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 23, 2026.
Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Expect sunshine and a high near 39 today, accompanied by a northwest wind of 7-11 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Moving into Tuesday night, there’s a 30% chance of snow after 1 am, turning into a rain mix after 4 am. Clouds will increase, and the temperature will drop to around 32. A light south wind will pick up to 6-11 mph by the evening, with possible gusts reaching 21 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
“Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.”
– William Butler Yeats
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Join Arlington for Palestine and NAACP Arlington Branch for a movie night and community discussion about Israeli apartheid.
We will watch two short Palestinian films about life under Israeli apartheid, hear from a member of Arlington for Palestine about their trip to Palestine last year, and discuss together what all this means to us living in Arlington .
Arlington officials say they’re taking action behind the scenes to be ready for any possible surge in immigration enforcement locally.
“We have to be prepared,” Arlington County Board member Julius “JD” Spain, Sr., said at the Board’s Feb. 21 meeting. “We don’t want what happened in other parts of our nation to happen here, but if it does happen, we need to be prepared.”
Arlington’s deer culling operations began this month with sharpshooting in parks along the Potomac River and Four Mile Run corridors.
For security reasons, the county doesn’t announce the specific dates and times of the culls in advance. However, Jerry Solomon, spokesperson for the Department of Parks and Recreation, told ARLnow that they will continue through March at eight natural land parks:
One of the biggest names in chicken wings has flown the coop in Arlington.
Sunday was the final day in business for the Buffalo Wild Wings location in Crystal City, capping off a 15-year run, an employee told ARLnow.
The Marshall Statesmen proved to be kryptonite for the Yorktown Patriots boys basketball squad this season.
If not for Marshall, Yorktown would have gone undefeated in the Liberty District regular-season play, then might have won the league’s postseason high-school tournament, as well.
A skincare center offering facials, lip filler, Botox injections and other treatments is opening in Virginia Square this week.
Skin Pharm plans to open its doors on Thursday at 3901 Fairfax Drive. It’s offering complimentary skin consultations, discounts and a giveaway in its opening days.
