Bus ridership on Arlington Transit (ART) was up about 1.1% in the fiscal year ending in June, despite being held back by a seven-week government shutdown.
The local bus system had a ridership total of 2,669,853 passengers for the 12 months ending June 30, according to figures from the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation. That’s up from the 2,640,152 riders a year before.
DHS Slams County ICE Payments — “Sanctuary politicians are taking Americans’ hard earned tax dollars to reward illegal aliens who break the law,” the federal Dept. of Homeland Security said, quote-posting ARLnow’s report on county payments of up to $2,000 to families of wage earners detained by ICE. [DHS/X]
Arch Opponents Escalate — “Veterans and Democrats are escalating efforts to prevent construction on President Donald Trump’s planned arch… arguing the project is illegal and would diminish the experience of visiting nearby Arlington National Cemetery.” Opponents say plans to build 20 hours per day could conflict with military burials. [Washington Post]
Car Windows Smashed — “During the course of the investigation, officers located four vehicles with their driver’s side windows broken. The victim vehicles vary in make and model.” The cars were on the 1100 block of S. Thomas Street and there are no suspect descriptions, police said. [ACPD]
School Bus Strikes Parked Cars — From an ACPD spokeswoman to ARLnow: “At approximately 3:37 p.m. on September 8, police were dispatched to the report of a hit and run crash at S. Walter Reed Drive and 9th Road S. The preliminary investigation indicates an Arlington Public Schools bus struck three parked, unoccupied vehicles resulting in damage. Following the crash, the bus driver continued their route and dropped off students before subsequently returning to the scene of the crash. No injuries were reported.”
Interfaith Resource Fair Today — The county manager’s office and Department of Human Services are hosting a resource fair for faith leaders focused on social safety net services today, 9:30 a.m.-noon. It’s open to Arlington faith leaders, staff, volunteers and congregants. [Arlington County]
Notre Dame Flights From DCA — “From September through November, American and Delta will add temporary service linking Reagan National and South Bend, Indiana, home of the Fighting Irish.” American plans to sell 912 seats across 12 flights; Delta is offering 444 across six. [WBJ]
Street Sweeping Next Week — It’s street sweeping season again. Crews will sweep Clarendon, Courthouse, Lyon Village, North Rosslyn and other neighborhoods the week of Sept. 14. “Be sure to move your car to a driveway, garage or non-sweeping street on your civic association’s scheduled street sweeping day.” [Arlington County]
State Digital Chief Named — Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) appointed Alexandria resident Andrea Fletcher to lead the Virginia Digital Service, a new team tasked with modernizing state systems and “preventing bad state contracts.” The governor proposed it after the state lost $52 million on a failed IT project. [Press Release]
NOTUS Becomes Washington Sun — The politics news site rebrands today and adds a $9.99-a-month paywall. Its newsroom has grown from 45 to 110 people this year, many of them former Washington Post staffers, as it expands into local news and sports. It will also publish forecasts from Capital Weather. [New York Times]
It’s Wednesday — Sunny today with a high near 89 and a south wind of 6–13 mph, gusting as high as 18 mph. Tonight will be mostly clear with a low around 72 and gusts up to 20 mph. [NWS]
New Legal Notice — ABC license sought for on/off-premises alcohol; objections within 30 days. [Public Notices]
There’s more local news to explore. Check out WSHnow, with stories from around the region.
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Arlington’s high-school football teams each came away with a victory in Sept. 3-4 competition, and for the first time since the 2014 season, all four have at least one win after two games of a new season.
On Sept. 3, the visiting Wakefield Warriors (1-1) held off the Rock Ridge High School Phoenix of Ashburn to win 21-14 in non-district play, the host Washington-Liberty Generals (2-0) topped the McLean Highlanders, 17-7, in a Liberty District contest, and the host Yorktown Patriots (1-1) blanked the Ballou Knights (1-1) of D.C., 41-0, also in non-league action.
The Virginia Hurricanes Girls Basketball program is holding tryouts for its 3rd Grade and 5th Grade travel teams, competing in a full schedule this Fall and Winter season. Join a competitive, supportive program built to develop skilled, confident players on and off the court.
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Good Tuesday 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 — Sep 8, 2026.
Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Expect sunny weather with a high near 88 degrees and a south wind blowing at 7 to 11 mph. Wednesday night will be mostly clear, with temperatures dropping to around 72 degrees. A southwest wind will continue at about 11 mph, with gusts reaching up to 20 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
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Arlington Public Schools kicked off the school year with an enrollment of 27,173, down 1.6% from last year.
The figure, which counts students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, is down from 27,603 reported during the first week of the 2025-26 school year.
A rehabilitation project on the I-395 northbound bridge over the Potomac River has taken a key step forward.
The construction firm Skanska has been awarded a $114 million design-build contract to conduct renovations and upgrades on the bridge connecting Arlington and D.C. Construction is expected to begin in early 2027, Skanska said in a press release.
A new bakery from the team behind Rare Bird Coffee Roasters is on the rise in Westover.
Bryan Becker, who co-founded Rare Bird in Falls Church with his wife, Lara Benenji, in 2017, has been working on a new concept at 5870 Washington Blvd since last summer.
Clarendon Day is just a few weeks away, returning with live music, food and even more vendors than last year.
The free, annual street festival will take place around the Clarendon Metro station on Saturday, Sept. 26.
Arlington-based True Ground Housing Partners says it can’t build apartments for the region’s poorest renters without a level of subsidy that doesn’t exist.
The nonprofit developer laid out the math for the Associated Press: a unit for those earning 60% of the area’s median income — nearly $70,000 a year — brings in $1,715 per month in rent. But after $1,575 in mortgage and operating expenses, only $140 is left.
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