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Founded in January 2010, ARLnow.com serves as your go-to source for the most recent news, opinions, and events happening in Arlington, Virginia. We aim to set ourselves apart by offering unique, engaging, and timely local news coverage. Our headquarters can be found in Clarendon. As a trailblazing independent online news and lifestyle outlet, ARLnow.com’s approach to journalism and business has been featured in academic lectures and national conferences. We are also proud to be part of the Local Independent Online News Publishers organization.

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Arlington ambulance fees are increasing to at least $1,000 per trip

2 days ago | arlnow.com | Scott McCaffrey

Fees for Arlington ambulance trips are going up in July, with baseline costs increasing to between $1,000 and $1,500. The newly approved Fiscal Year 2026 budget will raise fees for transport to $1,000 for basic life support and $1,500 for advanced life support, plus $18 per mile. Current rates are $750 and $1,000, depending on the level of service, plus $15 per mile. The higher fees are anticipated to bring in an additional $277,000 in the fiscal year that begins July 1.
Potential cuts to special education funding could add more difficulties for APS budget

2 days ago | arlnow.com | Scott McCaffrey

Possible reductions in federal funds for special education could put more stresses on Arlington Public Schools’ budget proposal. “There are questions, concerns, uncertainties” about the Trump administration’s plans for special education funds, said Kenneth Brown, the school system’s director of secondary-level special education, at an April 10 School Board meeting.
School Board candidates call for better public engagement at APS

3 days ago | arlnow.com | Scott McCaffrey

The two candidates vying for the Democratic School Board endorsement in Arlington say school leaders must do better in listening and acting on community input. “Conversations need to be happening with staff, students and community,” said June Prakash, who is competing with Monique “Moe” Bryant for the seat being vacated by Board member Mary Kadera. Prakash and Bryant each recently responded to a questionnaire from Arlington Young Democrats.
New Green Valley farmers market draws a crowd with fresh produce and hot bites

3 days ago | arlnow.com | Scott McCaffrey

With beautiful weather and tables loaded with local goods, the new Green Valley farmers market’s second week in business attracted a host of vendors and shoppers. The market’s opening day earlier this month had been marred by a combination of cold and rainy weather.
New county fees raise concerns for Arlington performing arts groups

6 days ago | arlnow.com | Scott McCaffrey

Arlington County is changing the way it bills performing arts groups for services, raising concerns among some advocates. Beginning July 1, the county will shift from charging groups a 10% surcharge for tickets to charging an hourly fee for each staff member or contractor who provides services at a county- or school system-owned theater facility.
New accessory dwelling policy approved in unanimous Falls Church vote

1 week ago | arlnow.com | Scott McCaffrey

The Falls Church City Council has reached a compromise on accessory dwelling units, allowing for by-right development on most single-family parcels. The unanimous 7-0 vote followed public discussions with the public last summer and nearly a year of further deliberation. Most public speakers showed up in support of the decision, although some controversy remains on issues such as setbacks.
Arlington high-school sports schedule for April 18-24

1 week ago | arlnow.com | Dave Facinoli

Spring break is coming to an end for Arlington’s three public high schools, with the sports schedules back in full swing next week beginning with events Tuesday, April 22. Some baseball and softball teams played tournament games over spring break, but many other teams, like lacrosse and soccer, did not play. Bishop O’Connell has its spring break beginning Monday, April 21. Many of the school’s teams will not play during the break, but the baseball squad will play multiple games in Myrtle Beach.
Falls Church property owners might not get lower taxes after all

1 week ago | arlnow.com | Scott McCaffrey

The Falls Church City Council is keeping the door open to maintaining the same tax rate in the coming fiscal year. Council members unanimously voted on Monday night to advertise a maximum tax rate of $1.21 per $100 assessed valuation — unchanged from the current rate. This is greater than the proposed tax reduction to $1.185 per $100, which City Manager Mark Shields requested just a few weeks ago to fund his budget package.
Northern Va. ‘trophy’ offices will likely stay valuable in turbulent times, analysis finds

1 week ago | arlnow.com | Scott McCaffrey

Though federal workforce reductions will likely cause fluctuations in office space this year, Northern Virginia’s most sought-after properties are expected to remain valuable. A new data analysis from Savills US notes some “encouraging signs of recovery” in the first quarter of this year, but anticipates a bumpy ride for the region’s commercial properties as shakeups at the federal level play out.
New 7-screen movie theater with dining service to open next month in Falls Church

1 week ago | arlnow.com | Katie Taranto

The silver screen has found a new home in the Little City. Paragon Theaters is set to open a new two-story theater with seven auditoriums, a bar, dining service and seating for over 600 moviegoers at 112 Founders Avenue next month. “What we try to create, I guess, is the glory days of movies — where you have these intimate, boutique, sort of neighborhood theaters,” CEO Michael Whalen told ARLnow.