A 38-year-old Arlington woman has been charged with attempted arson after allegedly pouring gasoline in the office of an apartment building.
The incident happened around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday on the 3200 block of 24th Street S. in the Green Valley neighborhood. That corresponds with The Shelton, an apartment building with a years-long history of resident complaints about safety and living conditions.
A Wakefield High School student was sent to the hospital Friday morning after being exposed to fumes in a shop class.
The Arlington County Fire Department dispatched a hazmat team to the school around 10:30 a.m. after reports of people getting sick in the shop class.
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As Spring peaks, Northern Virginia features flowering azaleas, dogwood canopies, and pesky dandelions. Manicured lawns flaunt along neighborhood streets, and Mother Nature continues to outshine in parks, trails and the spaces in between.
Home to a plethora of flora and fauna, Virginia has a long history of impressive grounds. The “Mother of Presidents” could also tack on, “and Their Gardens.” Many of these impressive natural displays are publicly accessible, but many of these gardens rooted in history are found at private residences. The Garden Club of Virginia (GCV) devotes an entire year of planning and preparation for their signature event, Historic Garden Week, to give the public a peek behind the fence.
The annual event is divided by region and tours span over the week (April 18–25). Northern Virginia kicks off in Old Town Alexandria this Saturday from 10:00 AM–4:00 PM. Tickets include tours of five rowhomes’ grounds, admission to Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens, and complimentary refreshments. (more…)
Arlington is home to numerous galleries, studios and other opportunities to soak in culture and artistic talent.
Here are the nominees for “Best Visual Art Organization in Arlington” as part of our ARLnow Readers’ Choice awards.
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A New Jersey-founded restaurant featured on Shark Tank is bringing its bold pizza, cheesesteak and homemade mozzarella stick options to Rosslyn.
Tony Boloney’s is planning a grand opening of its first permanent location in the D.C. area on Jan. 27 at Upside on Moore (1700 N. Moore Street). Started as a small restaurant in Atlantic City in 2009, the restaurant is known for pushing the boundaries of comfort food.
In-person event
8th Annual EcoExtravaganza
The House Judiciary Committee is threatening to legally force Arlington’s commonwealth’s attorney to send documents related to her handling of an ongoing criminal investigation.
In the latest escalation of a months-long dispute, Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) argued that he has the authority to compel Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti to submit a wide variety of materials related to her requesting limits on the search and seizure of an Arlington activist’s cellphone.
Arlington County police are investigating a burglary of bulky items from a Ballston house.
The burglaries happened on two separate days over the past week, from an under-construction home on the 3400 block of 14th Street N., near Arlington Science Focus Elementary.
Tech Training Grant for MU — “Marymount University has received a grant to lead the development of NOVATech Works, a new regional initiative designed to strengthen Northern Virginia’s technology workforce and create clearer pathways into high-demand tech careers. This project is funded in part by GO Virginia, a state-funded initiative administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development.” [Marymount University]
MLK, Jr. Day Closures — “Arlington County Government offices and services are operating on modified schedules for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. Trash/Recycling/Yard Waste Curbside Routes – Regular collection. Parking – Permit parking is always in effect unless specifically noted on the sign. Meters are not enforced on holidays.” [Arlington County]
Caps Host Kids With Disabilities — “A duo of Washington Capitals players hosted dozens of kids Wednesday afternoon to skate, shoot and save goals with them after practice in Ballston, Virginia. It is all an effort to empower kids with physical and developmental disabilities.” [WTOP]
F.C. School Budget Growth — “Dade said the 5.02 percent increase represents a “floor” for what the schools will need to receive during the coming budget process, which formally begins with his introduction of a proposed overall budget on February 10 and leads to the School Board’s budget ask to the City Council on March 10, ahead of the Council’s final budget adoption in early May.” [FCNP]
F.C. Biz Owners Lament No NYE Event — “One of the issues that drove the meeting was the poorly-notified fact that after two dozen years, the annual New Year’s Eve Watch Night celebration was called off, an annual event that helped fill a number of downtown restaurants… The City decided in finalizing its current fiscal year budget late last spring not to fund the event for this year, but local business owners were not made aware of the decision, one which puzzled most of them, until only a few weeks before it was supposed to happen.” [FCNP]
Local Leaders Talk Homeless Funding — “Leaders from across the D.C. region voted on Wednesday (Jan. 14) to ask Congress and the Trump administration to bring back predictability when it comes to funding homelessness response services at the local level.” [FFXnow]
Pole Problem in Douglas Park — “Roads in the area of S. Quincy Street and 16th Street South are currently [Thursday afternoon] closed due to a power pole fire. The electric utility is on scene and working with the Fire Department to mitigate the hazard. Avoid the area.” [ACFD/X]
Snow Possible This Weekend — “We are still monitoring a potential system that could bring snow to the region Sunday into Sunday night, but there remains high uncertainty in the forecast… if this track were to trend westward, this could set the stage for accumulating snow along the I-95 Corridor.” [WWG/X]
It’s Friday — Clouds will increase today, bringing a high temperature near 37 degrees and a southern wind of 7 to 10 mph. Tonight, there’s a 30% chance of snow showers after 1am. The low temperature will be around 32 degrees, accompanied by a southern wind at 8 mph. [NWS]
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 — Jan 15, 2026.
Here is what’s going on Friday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Clouds will increase today, bringing a high temperature near 37 degrees and a southern wind of 7 to 10 mph. Tonight, there’s a 30% chance of snow showers after 1am, with the clouds continuing to increase. The low temperature will be around 32 degrees, accompanied by a southern wind at 8 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air’s salubrity.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
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An Arlington ultramarathoner with a history of extreme athletic stunts is preparing for one of his most ambitious challenges yet: seven back-to-back 50K races on all seven continents.
Michael Wardian, a 51-year-old Arlington Forest resident who ran across the entire country from coast to coast in 2022, has already competed in the World Marathon Challenge twice before, running a full marathon every single day in a different part of the world. Later this month, he’ll be back in action with an even loftier goal — seeking to beat the world record for the even longer 50K option.
