https://www.arlnow.com Local news, views and things to do in Arlington, Virginia Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:30:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 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/2026/09/04/debrief-942026/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:30:04 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/debrief-942026/ 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/2026/09/04/almost-4000-still-without-power-in-arlington-after-severe-25-year-storm/ https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/almost-4000-still-without-power-in-arlington-after-severe-25-year-storm/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:45:52 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/?p=422886 Thousands of Arlington residents remain without power this afternoon (Friday) after a storm swept through the county last night, pummeling trees and power lines. Almost 4,000 Dominion Energy customers remained […]]]> https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/almost-4000-still-without-power-in-arlington-after-severe-25-year-storm/feed/ 0 https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/acpd-opens-investigation-into-ice-allegedly-injuring-man-on-columbia-pike/ https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/acpd-opens-investigation-into-ice-allegedly-injuring-man-on-columbia-pike/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:00:40 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/?p=422881 Arlington police have opened an investigation into an immigration arrest on Columbia Pike that reportedly left a man with serious injuries. Detectives met with the man, José Mejía Hernandez, last […]]]> https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/acpd-opens-investigation-into-ice-allegedly-injuring-man-on-columbia-pike/feed/ 0 https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/weather-alert-another-severe-thunderstorm-watch-has-been-issued-for-arlington-and-the-d-c-area/ https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/weather-alert-another-severe-thunderstorm-watch-has-been-issued-for-arlington-and-the-d-c-area/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:10:55 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/?p=422874 Get ready for more storms. While thousands of people are still without power in Arlington and Falls Church, another round of stormy and potentially damaging weather is on the way. […]]]> https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/weather-alert-another-severe-thunderstorm-watch-has-been-issued-for-arlington-and-the-d-c-area/feed/ 0 https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/environmental-group-honors-del-lopez-for-work-on-forever-chemicals/ https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/environmental-group-honors-del-lopez-for-work-on-forever-chemicals/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:45:48 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/?p=422584 The Virginia League of Conservation Voters saluted Del. Alfonso Lopez this week for his legislative work on water quality this year. Lopez (D-3) was honored alongside Sen. Richard Stuart, a […]]]> https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/environmental-group-honors-del-lopez-for-work-on-forever-chemicals/feed/ 0 https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/bargain-hunters-expected-to-fill-i-66-garage-tomorrow-for-monthly-flea-market/ https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/bargain-hunters-expected-to-fill-i-66-garage-tomorrow-for-monthly-flea-market/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:00:11 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/?p=422866 Roughly 1,500 shoppers are expected at the I-66 parking garage tomorrow (Saturday) for Arlington’s monthly flea market. More than 150 vendors will set up across multiple levels of the covered […]]]> https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/bargain-hunters-expected-to-fill-i-66-garage-tomorrow-for-monthly-flea-market/feed/ 0 https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/poll-the-best-new-restaurant-in-arlington-2/ https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/poll-the-best-new-restaurant-in-arlington-2/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:45:52 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/?p=422722 Help identify the top culinary newcomer in Arlington by sharing your thoughts on the county's best new restaurant.]]> https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/poll-the-best-new-restaurant-in-arlington-2/feed/ 0 https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/what-could-a-different-form-of-government-mean-for-arlington-ols1/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:45:00 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/?p=422727 What could a different form of local government mean for Arlington and the people who live here? Arlington is growing and evolving, and soon, the County will begin an internal […]]]> https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/giant-sculptures-made-from-canned-goods-coming-to-pentagon-city-mall/ https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/giant-sculptures-made-from-canned-goods-coming-to-pentagon-city-mall/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:00:29 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/?p=422828 Six sculptures made from thousands of canned goods are about to go up at the Pentagon City mall. Next Friday, Sept. 11, a half dozen architecture firms with a can-do […]]]> https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/giant-sculptures-made-from-canned-goods-coming-to-pentagon-city-mall/feed/ 0 https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/labor-day-brings-facility-closures-to-arlington-and-falls-church/ https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/labor-day-brings-facility-closures-to-arlington-and-falls-church/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:15:29 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/?p=422779 Many local government facilities in Arlington and Falls Church will be closed on Monday in honor of Labor Day. In Arlington, closures include all Arlington Public Library branches, the Cultural […]]]> https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/labor-day-brings-facility-closures-to-arlington-and-falls-church/feed/ 0 https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/arlington-naacp-prepares-for-leadership-elections-banquet/ https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/arlington-naacp-prepares-for-leadership-elections-banquet/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:30:50 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/?p=422449 The Arlington NAACP has begun laying the groundwork for leadership elections for 2027-28. “We welcome anyone and everyone who would like to serve,” incumbent president Rev. DeLishia Davis said at […]]]> https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/arlington-naacp-prepares-for-leadership-elections-banquet/feed/ 0 https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/morning-notes-for-september-4-2026/ https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/morning-notes-for-september-4-2026/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:30:29 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/?p=422774 Darknet Pill Sellers Charged — Two Florida brothers face federal charges of conspiracy to distribute nitazenes, synthetic opioids that can be more potent than fentanyl. Court records allege they sold […]]]> https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/morning-notes-for-september-4-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/breaking-flash-flood-warning-issued-power-outages-reported-amid-severe-storm/ https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/breaking-flash-flood-warning-issued-power-outages-reported-amid-severe-storm/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:10:44 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/?p=422799 Update at 6 p.m. — The outages are now down to 2,407 Dominion customers, with estimated restoration times potentially stretching to or through midnight. An Arlington County spokesman described Thursday […]]]> https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/04/breaking-flash-flood-warning-issued-power-outages-reported-amid-severe-storm/feed/ 0 https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/03/weather-alert-severe-thunderstorm-watch-issued-for-arlington-and-d-c-area-6/ https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/03/weather-alert-severe-thunderstorm-watch-issued-for-arlington-and-d-c-area-6/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:45:30 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/?p=422791 Update at 12:20 a.m. — Follow our after-storm coverage here. Update at 11:25 p.m. — Arlington is now under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. From NWS: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IN EFFECT […]]]> https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/03/weather-alert-severe-thunderstorm-watch-issued-for-arlington-and-d-c-area-6/feed/ 0 https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/03/debrief-932026/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:30:04 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com/2026/09/03/debrief-932026/ 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 […]]]>