Arlington Now

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News, views and things to do in Arlington and Falls Church, Virginia. Neighbor to @alexandrianow and @ffxnow

Arlington, VA

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Arlington Now@ARLnowDOTcom · 13 h

This includes southern portions of Arlington

NNWS Baltimore-Washington@NWS_BaltWash · 13 h

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Alexandria VA, Reagan National Airport VA and Burke VA until 2:30 PM EDT

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Capital Weather Gang@capitalweather · 13 h

105p: Numerous storms have popped up suddenly and ahead of schedule. From Baltimore to NW DC to Leesburg and pushing SE. Not severe but producing lightning and downpours and chasing people out of pools. When thunder roars, go indoors. The latest at CWG.live

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Arlington Fire & EMS@ArlingtonVaFD · Jul 26

Breaking: A vehicle attempting to cross a bridge with water running over it was swept into the creek behind Lubber Run Park. Five occupants were safety removed from the vehicle. No injuries to firefighters or occupants. Please do not attempt to cross moving water!

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Arlington Now@ARLnowDOTcom · Jul 26

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Arlington Now@ARLnowDOTcom · Jul 26

3️⃣ ARLnow's No. 3 story for Friday with 1199 reads... County Board approves lower speed limits and names interim county attorney arlnow.com/2025/07/25/cou…

ARLnowDOTcom's tweet card. The Arlington County Board approved five lower speed limits and delivered salutes to an outgoing county attorney and organizations promoting disability awareness this week. This is in addition to...

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Arlington Now@ARLnowDOTcom · Jul 26

2️⃣ ARLnow's No. 2 story for Friday with 1259 reads... Auditor plans to dive into Arlington flood mitigation efforts arlnow.com/2025/07/25/aud…

ARLnowDOTcom's tweet card. Arlington County's auditor will spend part of the coming year evaluating whether local flood resilience plans and expenditures are achieving the desired effect. A look at the Department of Environm...

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Arlington Now@ARLnowDOTcom · Jul 26

1️⃣ ARLnow's No. 1 story for Friday with 1332 reads... Education Department pushes APS to strike transgender policy, alleging Title IX discrimination arlnow.com/2025/07/25/edu…

ARLnowDOTcom's tweet card. The federal government is pushing Arlington Public Schools to stop allowing transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms corresponding with their gender identity. The U.S. Education...

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Arlington Now@ARLnowDOTcom · Jul 26

ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 25, 2025 arlnow.com/2025/07/25/deb…

ARLnowDOTcom's tweet card. 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 -- Jul 25,...

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Dave Statter@STATter911 · Jul 26

NEW: Some excitement at the Exxon at Wilson Blvd. & N. 10th in Arlington County this evening. @ArlingtonVaPD surrounded what was described initially as a stolen U-Haul van from Arizona that pulled up to a gas pump. With guns drawn, officers detained the driver and a passenger.…

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Dave Statter@STATter911 · Jul 25

That brief shower that passed through an hour ago had a little bit of lightning with it. This is looking toward Ballston from Pentagon City/Crystal City. @ARLnowDOTcom @capitalweather @HillaryHowardDC #weather #lightning

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Arlington Now@ARLnowDOTcom · Jul 25

NEW: Education Department pushes APS to strike transgender policy, alleging Title IX discrimination arlnow.com/2025/07/25/edu…

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Arlington Now@ARLnowDOTcom · Jul 25

County Board approves lower speed limits and names interim county attorney arlnow.com/2025/07/25/cou…

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Arlington Now@ARLnowDOTcom · Jul 25

Falls Church police accreditation effort moves forward, but will take time arlnow.com/2025/07/25/fal…

ARLnowDOTcom's tweet card. It most likely will be 2028 before the Falls Church Police Department learns if it has achieved national accreditation. But Police Chief Shahram Fard has a prediction. "I'm betting that we will,"...

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Arlington Now@ARLnowDOTcom · Jul 25

Nonprofit clinic specializing in affordable care plans new Columbia Pike office arlnow.com/2025/07/25/non…

ARLnowDOTcom's tweet card. A health-care nonprofit focused on providing affordable services in Northern Virginia is planning to construct a new medical office on Columbia Pike. Public records show Neighborhood Health is...

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Arlington Now@ARLnowDOTcom · Jul 25

The Portofino Restaurant celebrates 55 years on Crystal City's Restaurant Row arlnow.com/2025/07/25/the…

ARLnowDOTcom's tweet card. One of the oldest restaurants on Restaurant Row is celebrating its 55-year anniversary in Crystal City this summer. The Portofino Restaurant will ring in its official anniversary next month with a...

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Arlington Now@ARLnowDOTcom · Jul 25

Poll: Favorite theater company in Arlington arlnow.com/2025/07/25/pol…

ARLnowDOTcom's tweet card. Several theater companies call Arlington home, entertaining and inspiring the community with performances year-round. Here are the nominees for “Favorite Theater Company in Arlington” as part of our...

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Arlington Now@ARLnowDOTcom · Jul 25

Karantonis: Critics of county's public-comment rules should offer alternatives arlnow.com/2025/07/25/kar…

ARLnowDOTcom's tweet card. If you don't like the way the County Board conducts public-comment sessions, come up with an alternative proposal. That was the message from Board Chair Takis Karantonis on July 19, as the governing...

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Arlington Now@ARLnowDOTcom · Jul 25

Auditor plans to dive into Arlington flood mitigation efforts arlnow.com/2025/07/25/aud…

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Arlington Now@ARLnowDOTcom · Jul 25

🚨 Safety concerns after fatal crash 🚑 More on rising ambulance fees 💼 Aspire faces funding cut 💰 New fund for Ballston VC arlnow.com/2025/07/25/mor…

ARLnowDOTcom's tweet card. Safety Concerns After Fatal Crash -- "Virginia State Police say they believe a driver of a Scion XB stopped in the roadway as she entered the Express Lanes before a chain-reaction crash involving...

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Arlington Now@ARLnowDOTcom · Jul 25

Notice: Virginia ABC permit application by Padam Enterprise, LLC arlnow.com/2025/07/25/not…

ARLnowDOTcom's tweet card. PADAM ENTERPRISE, LLC Trading as: LEDO PIZZA 1035 S Edgewood St, Arlington, Arlington County, VA 22204 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) AUTHORITY...

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