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Top Arlington stories of 2025: #11-20
Top Arlington stories of 2025: #11-20 | ARLnow.com
Tomorrow (Wednesday) is New Year's Eve, and at ARLnow we're continuing our countdown of this year's most-read stories. Stories #11-20 included a mix of heavy and lighthearted coverage, with a couple surprises...
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December 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Top Arlington stories of 2025: #11-20
Number of students allowed at Lyon Park private school left in administrative limbo
Number of students allowed at Lyon Park private school left in administrative limbo | ARLnow.com
An unusual set of administrative circumstances has led to confusion over how many students are allowed at a private school in Lyon Park. The Arlington County Board earlier this month extended an existing...
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December 30, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Number of students allowed at Lyon Park private school left in administrative limbo
WEATHER ALERT: Snow possible Wednesday morning, potentially causing driving hazard
WEATHER ALERT: Snow possible Wednesday morning, potentially causing driving hazard | ARLnow.com
It might not be showing up on your weather app yet, but there's a chance of snow Wednesday morning -- and if the flakes fly it could make for a messy commute. Granted, traffic is expected to be light...
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December 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM
WEATHER ALERT: Snow possible Wednesday morning, potentially causing driving hazard
Christmas tree pickup begins next week in Arlington
Christmas tree pickup begins next week in Arlington | ARLnow.com
Arlington County will begin its yearly post-holiday collection of Christmas trees starting next week. A special pickup of the expired evergreens will begin next Monday, Jan. 5 and continue through Friday,...
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December 30, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Christmas tree pickup begins next week in Arlington
Fried chicken spot 'Hot Lola's' closing in Rosslyn
Fried chicken spot ‘Hot Lola’s’ closing in Rosslyn | ARLnow.com
A restaurant serving up spicy fried chicken is closing its doors in Rosslyn after three and a half years. Hot Lola's, which opened at 1501 Wilson Blvd in the summer of 2022, announced the closure in a...
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December 30, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Fried chicken spot 'Hot Lola's' closing in Rosslyn
New Year's brings delays in Arlington trash pickup but extended Metro service
New Year’s brings delays in Arlington trash pickup but extended Metro service | ARLnow.com
Waste collection will once again be pushed back in Arlington as various government offices close in honor of New Year's Day this Thursday. Thursday's collection routes will be serviced on Friday, and...
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December 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM
New Year's brings delays in Arlington trash pickup but extended Metro service
Arlington's robot sidewalk inspectors get mixed reviews
Arlington’s robot sidewalk inspectors get mixed reviews | ARLnow.com
Arlington's summertime experiment using high tech to evaluate the state of sidewalks delivered mixed results. The county used Kiwibots -- laser-equipped robots -- to roll up and down the sidewalks of...
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December 30, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Arlington's robot sidewalk inspectors get mixed reviews
Arlington Public Schools considering new waste, fraud, and abuse hotline
Arlington Public Schools considering new waste, fraud, and abuse hotline | ARLnow.com
The School Board's policy subcommittee will open 2026 with consideration of new policies to combat waste, fraud and abuse while protecting those on staff who report it. At its Wednesday, Jan. 7 meeting,...
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December 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Arlington Public Schools considering new waste, fraud, and abuse hotline
🚫 No drones in Arlington
🌃 Washington Monument lights
🚗 Free rides on NYE
👥 New governor's cabinet
🌃 Washington Monument lights
🚗 Free rides on NYE
👥 New governor's cabinet
Morning Notes for December 30, 2025 | ARLnow.com
No Drones in Arlington -- "Received a drone this holiday season? Remember, all of Arlington County is a No Drone Zone due to our proximity to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Help keep the airspace...
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December 30, 2025 at 12:39 PM
🚫 No drones in Arlington
🌃 Washington Monument lights
🚗 Free rides on NYE
👥 New governor's cabinet
🌃 Washington Monument lights
🚗 Free rides on NYE
👥 New governor's cabinet
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December 30, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Dec 29, 2025
ARLnow Daily Debrief for Dec 29, 2025 | ARLnow.com
Good Monday 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 -- Dec 29,...
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December 30, 2025 at 1:37 AM
ARLnow Daily Debrief for Dec 29, 2025
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December 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Top Arlington stories of 2025: #21-30
Top Arlington stories of 2025: #21-30 | ARLnow.com
As 2025 comes to a close, we're taking a look back at this year's most-read stories on ARLnow. Breaking news and public safety featured heavily in our top stories this year, and that holds true as we...
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December 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Top Arlington stories of 2025: #21-30
ACPD investigating shot fired in Arlington View neighborhood
ACPD investigating shot fired in Arlington View neighborhood | ARLnow.com
Arlington County police are looking for a man who fired a gunshot in the Arlington View neighborhood Saturday night. The incident happened shortly before 11 p.m. on Dec. 27, on the 1700 block of 14th...
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December 29, 2025 at 7:28 PM
ACPD investigating shot fired in Arlington View neighborhood
Mussel Bar & Grille in Ballston closes, reportedly for renovations
Mussel Bar & Grille in Ballston closes, reportedly for renovations | ARLnow.com
A Ballston seafood restaurant temporarily shuttered last week and will reportedly undergo some interior changes. Mussel Bar & Grille announced on social media and in a storefront message that it has closed...
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December 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Mussel Bar & Grille in Ballston closes, reportedly for renovations
Demise of major book wholesaler impacting Falls Church’s library
Demise of major book wholesaler impacting Falls Church’s library | ARLnow.com
The closure of a nearly 200-year-old book wholesaler will impact how soon new materials turn up on the shelves at Falls Church's Mary Riley Styles Public Library. Like many library systems nationally,...
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December 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Demise of major book wholesaler impacting Falls Church’s library
W-L first-year center chosen first-team all-state in Class 6 football
W-L first-year center chosen first-team all-state in Class 6 football | ARLnow.com
Grant Siebert didn't realize at the time that learning to play center in youth flag football would pave the way for significant achievements as a high-school senior. The Washington-Liberty Generals' captain...
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December 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
W-L first-year center chosen first-team all-state in Class 6 football
Falls Church’s new pedestrian signals sometimes seem to go off on their own
Falls Church’s new pedestrian signals sometimes seem to go off on their own | ARLnow.com
Do Falls Church's new trio of HAWK pedestrian signals have minds of their own? The signals went live in late spring along Broad Street, and on rare but multiple occasions, ARLnow staff have observed them...
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December 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Falls Church’s new pedestrian signals sometimes seem to go off on their own
School Board pledges funding to modernize TJ, Swanson middle schools
School Board pledges funding to modernize TJ, Swanson middle schools | ARLnow.com
School Board members have tasked Superintendent Francisco Durán and staff to come back in the spring with options for renovations to two aging middle schools. Whether there will be enough money in the...
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December 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
School Board pledges funding to modernize TJ, Swanson middle schools
🥂 Where to party on NYE
🍽️ Where to dine on NYE
🗓️ It's Monday
✉️ Today's Morning Notes are brought to you by Industrious.
🍽️ Where to dine on NYE
🗓️ It's Monday
✉️ Today's Morning Notes are brought to you by Industrious.
Morning Notes for December 29, 2025 | ARLnow.com
Where to Party on NYE -- "Ready to bid farewell to 2025 and welcome in a sparkly, fresh 2026? Raise a glass and dance your heart out into the wee hours at these kid-free blow-out parties." [Arlington...
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December 29, 2025 at 12:43 PM
🥂 Where to party on NYE
🍽️ Where to dine on NYE
🗓️ It's Monday
✉️ Today's Morning Notes are brought to you by Industrious.
🍽️ Where to dine on NYE
🗓️ It's Monday
✉️ Today's Morning Notes are brought to you by Industrious.
WEATHER ALERT: Wind Advisory issued for Arlington
WEATHER ALERT: Wind Advisory issued for Arlington | ARLnow.com
A Wind Advisory has been issued for Arlington and most of the D.C. area. The advisory will be in effect for most of the day Monday, with gusts up to 50 mph expected. More from the National Weather Service:...
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December 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
WEATHER ALERT: Wind Advisory issued for Arlington
DEVELOPING: Police investigating shots fired near Courthouse
DEVELOPING: Police investigating shots fired near Courthouse | ARLnow.com
Arlington County police are investigating gunfire near Courthouse earlier this afternoon. The shots rang out around 12:40 p.m. Saturday in the area of 13th Street N. and N. Taft Street, across from the...
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December 27, 2025 at 7:52 PM
DEVELOPING: Police investigating shots fired near Courthouse
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December 27, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Dec 26, 2025
ARLnow Daily Debrief for Dec 26, 2025 | 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 -- Dec 26,...
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December 27, 2025 at 1:43 AM
ARLnow Daily Debrief for Dec 26, 2025
A long-forgotten zoning vote may be the reason Marymount remains in Arlington
A long-forgotten zoning vote may be the reason Marymount remains in Arlington | ARLnow.com
Marymount University is in the midst of celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. But were it not for a little-remembered Arlington County Board vote, the university might have been forced to depart...
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December 26, 2025 at 8:57 PM
A long-forgotten zoning vote may be the reason Marymount remains in Arlington