Virginia Beach News
Man fatally dragged by Metro train after dog leash stuck in door
A man died after being dragged down a Metro platform and onto the tracks after his dog's leash got caught in train doors at the Dunn Loring station Wednesday afternoon. A man has died after he was dragged down a Metro platform and onto the tracks after his...
Alexandria schools report decrease in police service, incidents
The latest data from ACPS shows a marked decrease in the number of incidents, Alexandria City calls for police service and arrests on system campuses. Alexandria City Public Schools in Virginia released its latest report on in-school incidents and run-ins with...
FBI director calls Chinese government greatest threat to U.S. security
CHESAPEAKE — The Chinese government is the single greatest threat to the economic and national security of the United States, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday at the bureau’s Norfolk Field Office.Noting that he was in Hampton Roads — home to the...
ARLnow Daily Debrief for Feb 15, 2023
Good Wednesday evening, Arlington. Today we published articles that were read a total of 12343 times… so far. 📈 Top stories The following are the most-read articles for today — Feb 15, 2023. Man shot at Courthouse hotel overnight Jeni’s Ice Cream set to open...
‘Catastrophic’ vessel strike led to endangered whale’s death in Virginia Beach, scientists say
Scientists said complications from a vessel strike are what killed a 43-foot North Atlantic right whale that washed ashore Sunday in Virginia Beach.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration determined the whale suffered a “catastrophic” blunt force...
Warrenton lawmakers approve plans for controversial Amazon data center
Comment on this storyCommentWarrenton lawmakers on Wednesday approved a proposal by Amazon to build a data center at the eastern gateway to this Fauquier County town, moving forward a contentious project that many residents had cast as an existential fight over...
Virginia competes with Maryland to land new FBI headquarters
Virginia’s political leaders made their case Wednesday for moving the FBI’s headquarters from the nation’s capital to the state, arguing that the federal government would be wise to follow the steps of Amazon and other big companies that have come to the...
DC-area water system starting ‘spring cleaning’ early
Residents in those jurisdictions may notice fire hydrants flowing at the curb as part of the treatment and a change to the taste and smell of tapwater. Spring is coming early for one drinking water system, with impacts on the District, Arlington County and...
Jeni’s Ice Cream set to open tomorrow in Shirlington
The new Jeni’s ice cream shop in Shirlington (staff photo by Jay Westcott) The scoop in Shirlington is that Jeni’s Ice Creams is finally opening this week. A reader tipped off ARLnow that they spotted the ice cream shop at 4150 Campbell Avenue holding a...