Arlington County, VA

ARLINGTON, Va. - If you feel like there’s been a lot of roadwork in Northern Virginia lately, there’s a good chance one massive project is part of the reason why. "We’re talking $2.3 billion worth of construction," Virginia Department of Transportation Mega Projects Director Susan Shaw said Wednesday. It’s all...

A North Arlington neighborhood is on alert after someone deflated tires on at least five SUVs in the name of environmental justice. The incident happened after midnight on Friday, June 18, along the 4600 block of 37th Street N. in the Old Glebe neighborhood. “At approximately 12:45 a.m. on June...

A man is facing charges after police say he fired an air gun at a bird yesterday morning in the Virginia Square area. Police responded to the area of Wilson Blvd and N. Kenmore Street just before 8 a.m. Tuesday for reports of a man with a gun. Officers arrived and were told by a witness that the man fired an air gun “in the direction of a bird,” according to an Arlington County Police Department crime report.

A federal judge on Monday partially rejected a group of lawsuits against local police and fully dismissed claims against federal officials who ordered and oversaw the violent clearing of protesters from Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C., on June 1, 2020. The four groups of plaintiffs sued former President Donald Trump,...

After suffering a career-ending injury playing college football, Graham Kelley stepped off the field for a while and spent several years working in software sales. Last year, he decided to return to sports — this time turning his attention to helping young athletes and former athletes like him working desk jobs.

Tucker, Arlington’s latest Pet of the Week, is obviously a cutie, but he’s a smartie, too. His dad is teaching him to talk with push-buttons!. Here’s what his dad had to say about Tucker’s life in Courthouse (which, if you see him around, be sure to stop and give him pets).

Marymount University will work with Netflix and Lanham-based 2U Inc. (NASDAQ: TWOU) to teach tech skills and offer one-on-one mentorship to a group of students in the fall, a step toward filling the industry’s gap in connecting diverse talent with jobs. The companies are expanding their boot camp programs —...

As COVID-19 cases surged in Arlington County last year, so did carjackings, assaults, trespassings and opioid overdoses, according to a new annual report from Arlington County Police Department. Meanwhile, alcohol-related crimes and vehicle crashes saw significant decreases. Overall, the report paints a mixed picture of a relatively flat crime rate...

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ARLINGTON, VA. — The North American Millers’ Association is planning to host the 62nd Corn Dry Milling Conference virtually along with the US Department of Agriculture’s National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research (NCAUR). The one-day conference will be hosted on Aug. 24, and registration will open in July. Participants can...

ARLINGTON, Va. — Whitlow's on Wilson has been an institution in Arlington, Virginia, for nearly three decades. Now, the local bar will be closing its doors permanently and auctioning off assets online before hosting one final bash this coming weekend. Some of the items being actioned off include the large...

This column is sponsored by Arlington Arts/Arlington Cultural Affairs, a division of Arlington Economic Development. Come on back out to Lubber Run Amphitheater, reopening for the first time since its 50th Anniversary Season in 2019!. Known for his moving rendition of the song “No One” from the hit ABC series...

Fireworks Safety Demonstration — From the Arlington County Fire Department: “We want everyone to have a safe and enjoyable 4th of July by following some of these safety tips.” [Twitter, Twitter]. Undefeated Yorktown in Lacrosse State Final — “Yorktown will play at Battlefield in Haymarket after the Bobcats beat Cosby,...

Virginia’s Court of Appeals has confirmed the Arlington County conviction of a man for taking a nude video of a woman, rejecting his argument that she had no expectation of privacy because they were in a relationship. A jury convicted Moussa Moise Haba in October 2019 of unlawful creation of...

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A car caught fire in the middle of a Columbia Pike intersection last night. The carbeque happened around 8:30 p.m. Monday at the intersection of the Pike and S. Jefferson Street, near Arlington’s western border. Video shared with ARLnow (below) shows the car being driven while flames shoot from the engine compartment, before it finally comes to a stop and the flames and smoke intensify.

ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — Every athlete has a dream, a goal. For Arlington native Torri Huske, that dream was to make the U.S. Olympic Team. Last week at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials, it happened. At just 18-years-old, a recent high school graduate of Yorktown high school, Tori shattered the American record in the 100-meter butterfly, winning the event and booking her ticket to the Tokyo Summer Olympics.

Mariflor Ventura made headlines earlier this year for helping her Buckingham neighbors during the pandemic. Dubbed an “Arlington superwoman” by ABC 7, Ventura has been finding and distributing donations and handing out food and basic supplies for a year — an experience that has changed her life. But now, she...

If you’re heading to or from Chain Bridge on N. Glebe Road today or tomorrow, expect delays. VDOT’s ongoing rehabilitation work on the Pimmit Run bridge — west of Chain Bridge and Chain Bridge Road — is prompting lane closures from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. Flaggers will alternate the traffic flow between Military Road and Chain Bridge Road during that time, likely causing delays.