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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Mar 6, 2026 | ARLnow.com 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 -- Mar 6,...

ARLnow Daily Debrief for Mar 6, 2026

The weather is warming up, days are getting longer, and the spring event season is here.

Check out the latest happening on ARLnow's event calendar: www.arlnow.com/events/

Watch for potholes and report them to county, staff urge after snowy winter | ARLnow.com A cold and snowy winter has produced large numbers of potholes in Arlington, though perhaps not as many as some might expect. About 190 pothole fill requests have been filed in Arlington since Feb. 1,...

Watch for potholes and report them to county, staff urge after snowy winter

Falls Church leaders consider ‘aggressive’ timeline for Virginia Village housing proposal | ARLnow.com Falls Church officials this week sketched out more details in what would be the largest affordable-housing effort in city history. "What you've laid out today is really exciting," said Jim Coyle, vice...

Falls Church leaders consider 'aggressive' timeline for Virginia Village housing proposal

Wood & Iron restaurant and bar opens today in Va. Square with deals | ARLnow.com A long-awaited restaurant and bar in Virginia Square will officially open its doors today (Friday). Richmond-based Wood & Iron will serve diners at new outpost at 3401 Fairfax Drive starting this afternoon,...

Wood & Iron restaurant and bar opens today in Va. Square with deals

Clocks spring forward Sunday as Virginia’s push to end daylight saving time stalls until 2027 | ARLnow.com Clocks will skip ahead an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday for daylight saving time in most of the U.S., creating a 23-hour day that throws off sleep schedules, plunges early-morning dog walks into darkness and...

Clocks spring forward Sunday as Virginia's push to end daylight saving time stalls until 2027

Poll: The best race for runners in Arlington | ARLnow.com With spring just around the corner, Arlington's beloved running events are returning to the calendar. Whether you're a seasoned marathoner or a casual 5K participant, the county hosts a variety of races...

Poll: The best race for runners in Arlington

Arlington authorities warn of ‘currently circulating’ phone scam | ARLnow.com It's an older phone scam, but it's still active and is currently targeting Arlington residents. The police department and the Sheriff's Office are "warning the community about a common and…

The scam has been around for years, but we're hearing about Arlington residents again getting "jury duty" calls from someone falsely claiming to be local law enforcement.

Reminder: this is a scam, do not pay them or give them personal information. From 2023...
www.arlnow.com/2023/10/31/a...

Xtend Barre near Courthouse rebrands as Studio B under new owners | ARLnow.com A fitness studio near the Courthouse Metro has changed hands and brands. The Xtend Barre at 2008 Wilson Blvd has rebranded to Studio B under new owners Dana Wilson and Elaine Broughan, both of whom have...

Xtend Barre near Courthouse rebrands as Studio B under new owners

As early voting begins on redistricting referendum, Arlington Dems and GOP seek to rally | ARLnow.com Arlington's two main political parties are driving opposing messages as early voting on Virginia's congressional redistricting referendum began this morning (Friday). The Arlington County Democratic Committee's...

As early voting begins on redistricting referendum, Arlington Dems and GOP seek to rally

Arlington Democrats back Zecher Sutton for School Board reelection | ARLnow.com Arlington Democrats have officially endorsed School Board Chair Bethany Zecher Sutton's bid for a second term. Zecher Sutton was the lone candidate to seek the party's endorsement prior to the Feb. 27...

Arlington Democrats back Zecher Sutton for School Board reelection

Morning Notes for March 6, 2026 | ARLnow.com Metro Funding Advances — Maryland and Virginia lawmakers are advancing funding proposals supporting the DMVMoves plan, which calls for $460 million in new annual capital funding for Metro starting in...

🚇 Metro funding advances
🌸 Peak bloom predicted
⚖️ Jones sues over tariffs
🚧 Median signs debate

Fire at homeless encampment shuts down S. George Mason Drive bridge | ARLnow.com Northbound S. George Mason Drive is closed between S. Columbus Street and Four Mile Run Drive due to an outside fire. A fire broke out under a bridge that runs over Four Mile Run earlier this evening,...

Fire at homeless encampment shuts down S. George Mason Drive bridge

Our virtual front page for Mar 5, 2026 📰

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Mar 5, 2026 | ARLnow.com 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 -- Mar...

ARLnow Daily Debrief for Mar 5, 2026

Silver Diner’s beloved ‘Mama D’ retiring after 26 years serving Arlington | ARLnow.com After 26 years of serving customers at Silver Diner in Arlington, Dorothy Johnson — known to regulars as "Mama D" — is hanging up her uniform. Johnson will wait on customers for the last time this...

Silver Diner's beloved 'Mama D' retiring after 26 years serving Arlington

Press Release: Attorney General Jay Jones Sues Trump Administration to Stop Latest Illegal Tariffs www.arlnow.com/press-releas...

Proposed cuts to Arlington rescue units prompt backlash from firefighter union | ARLnow.com Arlington County's firefighter union is speaking out against a proposal to remove four vacant fire rescue positions from the payroll. The current county budget draft proposes to consolidate the Arlington...

Proposed cuts to Arlington rescue units prompt backlash from firefighter union

JUST IN: Potomac River advisory partially lifted following sewage spill, still in effect near Chain Bridge | ARLnow.com The Virginia Department of Health has partially lifted a recreational water advisory for the Potomac River, though the warning remains in place for a 4.7-mile stretch upstream of Chain Bridge. VDH issued...

JUST IN: Potomac River advisory partially lifted following sewage spill, still in effect near Chain Bridge

Bounty hunter accused of presenting fake ICE warrant loses license, avoids jail time | ARLnow.com A bounty hunter has pleaded guilty to illegal brandishing in an incident where he is accused of unlawfully detaining a Green Valley resident, falsely claiming to have a warrant for his immigration arrest....

Bounty hunter accused of presenting fake ICE warrant loses license, avoids jail time

Pizzeria Paradiso coming to Water Park in Crystal City this spring | ARLnow.com It's a changing of the guard for pizza restaurants in Crystal City. The regional pizza chain Pizzeria Paradiso is expected to open a new fast-casual spot in National Landing Water Park this spring, replacing...

Pizzeria Paradiso coming to Water Park in Crystal City this spring

Yorktown players and coach to be honored at N. Va. football banquet | ARLnow.com Three accomplished members of the Yorktown High School football program will be celebrated at an awards banquet this weekend. Current Yorktown head coach Alec Hicks will be honored as the Liberty District's...

Yorktown players and coach to be honored at N. Va. football banquet

Arlington basketball teams fall in first round of region tournaments | ARLnow.com The high-school basketball season ended abruptly for the final three Arlington public varsity teams still alive in postseason action with first-round losses in the 6D North Region tournaments. In girls...

Arlington basketball teams fall in first round of region tournaments

Brazilian-Lebanese fusion spot Tio Pelé coming to Langston Blvd | ARLnow.com A charcoal chicken restaurant blending "bold Brazilian inspiration with Lebanese flavors" is expected to open next week in Lyon Village. Signage for Tio Pelé is up at 3110 Langston Blvd, the former space...

Brazilian-Lebanese fusion spot Tio Pelé coming to Langston Blvd

Va. Senate defeats bill supporting by-right multifamily development in commercial zones | ARLnow.com A bill seeking to permit by-right multifamily development in commercial zones was defeated in the Virginia Senate yesterday (Thursday) despite limitations proposed by Arlington's state Sen. Barbara Favola...

Va. Senate defeats bill supporting by-right multifamily development in commercial zones

Number of Arlington seniors surged nearly 50% in just 10 years | ARLnow.com Larger numbers of seniors and declining numbers of younger adults are forcing Arlington leaders to rethink how to allocate services in the fiscal 2027 budget. Demographic shifts are also calling into...

Number of Arlington seniors surged nearly 50% in just 10 years

Dense Fog Advisory issued for Arlington | ARLnow.com It's a foggy morning in Arlington and across the D.C. area. The fog and lack of visibility has prompted a Dense Fog Advisory from the National Weather Service. It's in effect until 10 a.m., though some...

Dense Fog Advisory issued for Arlington

Morning Notes for March 5, 2026 | ARLnow.com Bookstore Eyed for Westpost — Federal Realty wants to replace the Walgreens at Westpost in Pentagon City with an unnamed bookstore, but a 1998 site plan condition requiring a full-service drug store...

📚 Bookstore eyed for Westpost
🇶🇦 Stranded in Qatar
🔫 Brandishing at Pentagon city
🌊 Flood awareness week

Two ACPD officers injured while chasing ‘disorderly’ teens in Ballston | ARLnow.com Two police officers were hurt after a group of "disorderly" teens led them on a series of foot chases in Ballston. The incident happened shortly before 11 a.m., drawing a large police response to the...

Two ACPD officers injured while chasing 'disorderly' teens in Ballston