https://www.arlnow.com Local news, views and things to do in Arlington, Virginia Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:30:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 https://www.arlnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-arl-only-square-blue-32x32.png https://www.arlnow.com 32 32 https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/debrief-4242026/ Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:30:03 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/debrief-4242026/ Good Friday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar. 🕗 News recap The following articles were published earlier today […]]]> https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/encore-stage-and-studio-stays-true-to-its-roots-as-it-approaches-60th-anniversary/ https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/encore-stage-and-studio-stays-true-to-its-roots-as-it-approaches-60th-anniversary/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:45:45 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/?p=407703 As its 60th birthday approaches, Encore Stage & Studio is expanding its reach while remaining true to its core beliefs. “We’ve worked hard to advance Encore’s mission,” the organization’s board […]]]> https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/encore-stage-and-studio-stays-true-to-its-roots-as-it-approaches-60th-anniversary/feed/ 0 https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/head-on-bus-crash-near-a-pentagon-stop-injures-23-people-including-defense-department-workers/ https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/head-on-bus-crash-near-a-pentagon-stop-injures-23-people-including-defense-department-workers/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:00:09 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/?p=408087 Two buses crashed head-on near a Pentagon bus stop on Friday, injuring 23 people, including Defense Department personnel. The Omni Ride and Fairfax Connector transit buses struck each other shortly before 7:30 […]]]> https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/head-on-bus-crash-near-a-pentagon-stop-injures-23-people-including-defense-department-workers/feed/ 0 https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/county-board-approves-80k-for-green-valley-community-building-grants/ https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/county-board-approves-80k-for-green-valley-community-building-grants/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:45:17 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/?p=407153 New county grants worth $80,000 seek to support renewed vibrancy in the Green Valley neighborhood — although leaders acknowledge the funding may not go very far. The funds, which will […]]]> https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/county-board-approves-80k-for-green-valley-community-building-grants/feed/ 0 https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/yacht-themed-summer-kickoff-party-will-return-to-shirlington-in-june/ https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/yacht-themed-summer-kickoff-party-will-return-to-shirlington-in-june/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:45:15 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/?p=408064 The Village at Shirlington is planning to host another yacht-themed party this June to kick off the summer season. The neighborhood is bringing back last year’s nautical bash “by popular […]]]> https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/yacht-themed-summer-kickoff-party-will-return-to-shirlington-in-june/feed/ 0 https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/w-l-crew-christens-new-racing-shell-honoring-trailblazing-alumna/ https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/w-l-crew-christens-new-racing-shell-honoring-trailblazing-alumna/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:45:31 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/?p=407754 The Washington-Liberty High School crew team gathered April 18 at Columbia Island Marina to celebrate the christening of the girls’ newest eight-person-plus-coxswain racing shell. It’s named in honor of distinguished alumna […]]]> https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/w-l-crew-christens-new-racing-shell-honoring-trailblazing-alumna/feed/ 0 https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/poll-the-best-pediatrician-serving-arlington/ https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/poll-the-best-pediatrician-serving-arlington/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:45:44 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/?p=407622 Arlington’s trusted pediatricians offer professional, compassionate care for children all the way from those first checkups on newborns to teenage sports physicals. Here are the nominees for “Best Pediatrician in […]]]> https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/poll-the-best-pediatrician-serving-arlington/feed/ 0 https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/a-third-rival-enters-ballston-bagel-battle-as-popup-bagels-announces-opening-plans/ https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/a-third-rival-enters-ballston-bagel-battle-as-popup-bagels-announces-opening-plans/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:00:39 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/?p=407907 PopUp Bagels is rolling into Ballston, joining an unusually crowded field of friendly bagel rivals in the neighborhood that had previously gone years without any such businesses. The national bagel […]]]> https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/a-third-rival-enters-ballston-bagel-battle-as-popup-bagels-announces-opening-plans/feed/ 0 https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/county-board-starts-process-to-determine-melwood-sites-historic-status/ https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/county-board-starts-process-to-determine-melwood-sites-historic-status/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:15:07 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/?p=407820 The County Board has taken a step toward considering potential historic status for the Melwood site, despite vigorous opposition from the development team’s attorney. Board members voted 5-0 to start […]]]> https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/county-board-starts-process-to-determine-melwood-sites-historic-status/feed/ 0 https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/gop-bill-to-return-arlington-alexandria-to-d-c-condemned-as-unconstitutional-by-rep-beyer/ https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/gop-bill-to-return-arlington-alexandria-to-d-c-condemned-as-unconstitutional-by-rep-beyer/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:30:52 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/?p=407892 A Republican legislator’s proposal to make Arlington and Alexandria part of D.C. has earned immediate condemnation from the region’s congressional representation. U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) introduced the “Make DC […]]]> https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/gop-bill-to-return-arlington-alexandria-to-d-c-condemned-as-unconstitutional-by-rep-beyer/feed/ 0 https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/morning-notes-for-april-24-2026/ https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/morning-notes-for-april-24-2026/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:30:02 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/?p=407933 Potomac Spill Lawsuits — The Justice Department and Maryland attorney general have both sued D.C. Water, alleging the utility knew for at least eight years that the Potomac Interceptor pipeline […]]]> https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/24/morning-notes-for-april-24-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/23/debrief-4232026/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:30:02 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/23/debrief-4232026/ Good Thursday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar. 🕗 News recap The following articles were published earlier today […]]]> https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/23/county-board-scales-down-fee-increase-for-gymnastics-programs-in-new-budget/ https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/23/county-board-scales-down-fee-increase-for-gymnastics-programs-in-new-budget/#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:45:50 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/?p=407739 County Board members agreed to a significantly smaller fee increase for the local government’s competitive gymnastics programs in a last-minute budget change last night (Wednesday). Instead of increasing by 44%, […]]]> https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/23/county-board-scales-down-fee-increase-for-gymnastics-programs-in-new-budget/feed/ 0 https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/23/new-turning-restrictions-on-arlington-blvd-to-be-installed-starting-next-week/ https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/23/new-turning-restrictions-on-arlington-blvd-to-be-installed-starting-next-week/#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:45:12 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/?p=407896 Additional signs, markings and flex posts will be coming to six Arlington Blvd intersections beginning next week, seeking to promote safety at crossings without traffic signals. Building on the success […]]]> https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/23/new-turning-restrictions-on-arlington-blvd-to-be-installed-starting-next-week/feed/ 0 https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/23/barnes-noble-to-reopen-next-month-in-clarendon-smaller-than-before/ https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/23/barnes-noble-to-reopen-next-month-in-clarendon-smaller-than-before/#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:45:06 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/?p=407877 Barnes & Noble is getting ready to reopen after a year of renovations in Clarendon, consolidating the previously two-level bookstore into just the second floor. The bookstore chain plans to […]]]> https://www.arlnow.com/2026/04/23/barnes-noble-to-reopen-next-month-in-clarendon-smaller-than-before/feed/ 0