A man was killed and another person critically injured after two separate pedestrian struck incidents on a stormy Sunday night.
The first happened shortly after 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of Carlin Springs Road and Columbia Pike, just over the Arlington border in Fairfax County. A man was struck by a Metrobus turning right onto Carlin Springs Road from Columbia Pike.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch and Flood Watch have been issued for Arlington, Falls Church and much of the D.C. area.
The storm watch was issued just before 4:45 p.m. and is set to remain in effect until 11 p.m. The National Weather Service says hail, wind gusts up to 65 mph, and “a couple tornadoes” are all possible with a line of storms approaching from the west.
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Good Friday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Aug 14, 2026.
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
Expect mostly sunny skies with a high near 88°F and an east wind around 5 mph. Saturday night will be mostly cloudy with a low near 72°F and a southeast wind between 3 and 5 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
– Martin Luther King Jr.
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Arlington’s Pedestrian Advisory Committee is voicing concerns about a proposal for a new behavioral health complex on S. Carlin Springs Road.
Some of the concerns are related to the site itself, while others relate to broader existing challenges along S. Carlin Springs.
Join us for Pike Fest, Columbia Pike’s signature fall festival, on Saturday, October 10!
Celebrate everything that makes Columbia Pike one of Arlington’s most vibrant and diverse communities with an afternoon full of live music, delicious food, family fun, and local shopping. From incredible restaurants and food vendors to artisan makers, community organizations, and small businesses, Pike Fest is your chance to experience the very best of the Pike all in one place.
An Arlington environmental organization is recruiting a new class of “EcoAmbassadors” to lead grassroots efforts and build community coalitions.
The initiative is a joint effort of EcoAction Arlington and Virginia Cooperative Extension. The five-week training program begins in September for volunteers ages 16 and older.
A new Afghan restaurant serving family recipes for kabobs, flavorful meat and baked goods opened on Langston Blvd earlier this year.
Amu Kitchen offers western Afghan cuisine with Mediterranean influences at 4775 Langston Blvd, with kabobs including char-grilled lamb, flame-grilled chicken, smoky ground beef and vegetable options. A specialty is the qabuli palau, a large piece of lamb cooked in rice to infuse it with juices and flavor.
An Arlington educator was honored by county school leaders this week after being selected to participate in a prestigious federal fellowship program.
Daniel Bernhardt, who teaches science at Swanson Middle School, has been selected as an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow and appointed teacher in residence at the Library of Congress for the 2026-27 school year.
From dim sum and soup dumplings to noodles and hot pot, Arlington’s Chinese restaurants offer a vast range of flavors from numerous regions and traditions.
Here are the nominees for “Best Chinese Restaurant in Arlington” as part of our ARLnow Readers’ Choice awards.
Did we miss your favorite spot? Write it in!
Voting will close in two weeks.
Voting for Best Nightlife Spot in Arlington is still taking place. Be sure to cast your vote before voting closes next Friday at 8:30 a.m.
Two weeks ago, we voted on the Best Place to Take an Art Class in Arlington. The results are now official:
Arlington is more diverse and far more digitally connected than it was five years ago. Adjusted for inflation, its typical household is also earning less.
That’s the picture from a five-year review of the county’s Race and Ethnicity Dashboard, announced Thursday by the Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development. The report compares 2019 and 2024 American Community Survey estimates across income, poverty, education, digital access, age and commuting.
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