weekend discussion

There’s not a whole lot going on in Arlington today, save for activity at local shopping centers, so we’re going to fast forward right to the top story countdown.

Here are the most-read local articles of the week:

1. NPS announces plans to improve safety along Mount Vernon Trail through Arlington (4611 views)
2. Bollards may be on the menu after Ireland’s Four Courts crash (2778 views)
3. Arlington prosecutor Parisa Dehghani-Tafti launches reelection campaign (1534 views)
4. Permanent Military Road roundabout still a possibility despite ‘operational confusion’ (1402 views)
5. Most and least expensive townhouses sold in Arlington (Oct-Nov 2022) (1100 views)
6. Morning Poll: How many times have you been sick this fall? (952 views)
7. The lights are coming back on for Shirlington’s annual holiday event next week (930 views)

Feel free to discuss those or anything else of local interest in the comments. Have a great rest of your holiday weekend!

After a two-day glimpse of gorgeous weather that followed a longer stretch of terrible weather, a sunny-if-cool fall weekend is upon us.

As you firm up your weekend plans, be sure to check out our event calendar or, for those who prefer the executive summary, the week’s event highlights.

Now, here are the most-read local articles of the past week:

1. Shots fired as Arlington officers chase suspect into Fairfax County
2. Cars keep crashing and flipping in the “usual spot” on the GW Parkway in Arlington
3. Incident at Ballston Gold’s Gym leads to assault charge against D.C. deputy mayor
4. New Laotian restaurant opens in Cherrydale, replacing a Japanese eatery
5. Just Reduced Properties in Arlington
6. More catalytic converters stolen in Arlington amid ongoing rash of thefts
7. Hate crime charge dropped in Crystal City “dine and dash” assault case
8. Police investigating two ‘mob’ attacks along Langston Blvd
9. Capriotti’s in Rosslyn seems to have made its last sandwich
10. Proposed bicycle-pedestrian bridge over Potomac receives $20 million in federal funding
11. County seeks feedback on updated concept for Crystal City-DCA bridge
12. Police searching for man with gun who said he needed help but then drove off

Feel free to discuss those stories or anything else of local interest (like whether the AI-generated art above actually shows any recognizable portion of Arlington) in the comments. Have a nice weekend!

If you like perfect weather, get outside as much as possible today and tomorrow.

Sunday won’t be bad, either, but it will kick off a mini September heat wave.

In the interest of letting everyone enjoy the outdoors after what has been an exceedingly busy week — at least for us — let’s get right to this week’s top stories.

1. Man charged with trying to rape woman in bathroom of Langston Blvd business
2. Large power outage reported in Clarendon area
3. New season of Jeopardy! brings Arlingtonian back as returning champ
4. Expect low-flying aircraft, smoke and noise Wednesday morning
5. New Japanese BBQ restaurant is set to sizzle in Ballston
6. Driver likely had ‘medical emergency’ before crashing into Ireland’s Four Courts, police say
7. The killer of dozens of fish in Four Mile Run? Pool water, investigators say.
8. Speed limit reductions may be coming to more high-traffic roads in Arlington
9. Gaijin Ramen Shop closes in Cherrydale
10. County Board to vote on the height of Clarendon parking lot development

Feel free to discuss these stories or anything else of local interest in the comments. Have a great weekend, Arlington!

The Labor Day weekend is here so let’s get right to it.

For what’s supposed to be a pretty slow pre-holiday week, this week actually turned out to be quite busy, readership-wise. Here are the most-read stories since Sunday:

1. Boy stabbed, seriously injured on the Custis Trail near Ballston
2. NEW: Car stolen from Rosslyn with child inside found in D.C.
3. Group from Chicago arrested after catalytic converter thefts
4. New CVS has a large blank wall facing Wilson Blvd, upsetting some locals
5. Revamped Clarendon Ballroom is back open, after a management 180
6. Fourteen upcoming fall activities in Arlington and around the region
7. NEW: Woman pushing stroller struck by driver along Military Road
8. Arlington Public Library is hosting “1619 Project” author next month
9. Lease may be drying up for local watering hole Thirsty Bernie
10. Texas woman facing charges after stabbing in Courthouse
11. Solar panels are rising in Arlington thanks to a county program and federal incentives
12. Suspect arrested after attempted armed carjacking in Pentagon City

Feel free to discuss those stories or anything else of local interest in the comments. Have a relaxing and enjoyable long weekend, Arlington!

Oh, and a quick reminder… trash WILL be picked up on Monday for those who receive the county’s collection service.

Regular Monday curbside collection takes place on Labor Day, Sept. 5. More: https://t.co/ILbML6UlE9. pic.twitter.com/8a7pmcWmTc

— Arlington Department of Environmental Services (@ArlingtonDES) September 2, 2022

We’re calling it a week a touch early today, while most of you have already started your weekend, so we can better prep for next week.

While this month has been pretty slow overall, the week that will usher in the start of September promises to be a bit busier, with the start of school, some local business-related scoops, and other stories that are already in planning.

Not that this week was a snoozefest. Quite the opposite, in fact, considering that all of our top 10 most-read stories had more than 2,500 views.

Here are the top stories of the past week:

1. New concept plan for Langston Blvd shows sweeping vision of greener corridor with taller buildings
2. EXCLUSIVE: Scott Parker, Cowboy Cafe owners and manager partnering on Forest Inn replacement
3. Police: Nude man attacked officer, ran into Ballston apartment
4. NEW: Arlington ranks No. 3 on “top family-friendly cities” list
5. Another commercial vehicle tow leads to another questionable call to police
6. Man arrested after attack in front of library
7. Arlington’s planetarium is looking to finally reopen this fall with a new director and modern projector
8. NEW: “Old School” Italian restaurant and wine bar coming to Ballston area
9. Metro says “plan now” for the eight-month-long Yellow Line shutdown that starts next month
10. Starting as a Rosslyn food cart, District Taco is taking over the world “one taco at a time”

Feel free to discuss these stories or anything else of local interest in the comments. Have a great last weekend of August, Arlington!

This week was slow at times, news-wise, but next week appears to be shaping up to be more active.

Stay tuned for reporting on a number of important local topics. Oh, and we’ll also have polls, to keep readers engaged through end-of-summer summer vacations and back-to-school preps.

In the meantime, below are the most-read stories of the past week — excluding Friday night’s Four Courts coverage.

1. Quick-thinking customers and first responders helped to save lives
2. It’s Advanced vs. Amazon after delivery van towed from Buckingham apartments
3. Seven lesser-known features of this week’s Arlington County Fair
4. New membership program launches at several Arlington bars, providing beers and pizza slices
5. Still unclear what led to fiery crash, but Four Courts hopes to rebuild
6. Morning Poll: How big of a problem is cut-through traffic in Arlington?
7. The $38 million overhaul of the new Washington-Liberty annex is nearly complete
8. A volunteer firefighter at a going-away party helped to save lives at Ireland’s Four Courts
9. UPDATED: Search for man with weapon closes roads in Lyon Park
10. Police investigating gunshots fired in Green Valley
11. Noisy utility covers that have annoyed neighbors in Ballston for years could get finally fixed
12. ACPD investigating pair of retail robberies and a car wash gun brandishing

Speaking of Four Courts, here’s some late-breaking news from the pub, which is hoping to reopen in a limited capacity, presumably utilizing the rear section of the business that was not damaged.

Four Courts “hoping to reopen in some capacity in the short-term” https://t.co/kIGWuZqhPW

— Arlington Now (@ARLnowDOTcom) August 19, 2022

Feel free to discuss these stories or anything else of local interest in the comments. Have a great weekend, Arlington!