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ARLnow Daily Update: September 28, 2026 · ARLnow Daily Update

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  It's Monday, September 28th. This is the ARL Now daily update. Three people are dead after a car police say was stolen crashed while fleeing Virginia State Police near Shirlington early this morning.
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  The driver lost control on the Shirlington Road exit ramp off Interstate 395 and hit a concrete barrier. A fourth person remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.
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  Police believe all four were under 18, and none were wearing seat belts. Police say a dispute at a house party led to a shooting early Saturday in Arlington View near Columbia Pike.
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  Four people went to hospitals, and none of the injuries were reported as life-threatening. The suspect fled on foot and remained at large, according to police.
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  Parents are again fighting a plan by Arlington Public Schools to close Integration Station, a program for young children with intellectual disabilities.
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  About 20 supporters spoke at last week's school board meeting, and several accused school leaders of misleading families. The board shelved a similar proposal last year after public outcry.
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  Arlington and Alexandria are teaming up to intervene in NextEra Energy's proposed $67 billion purchase of Dominion Energy.
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  That lets the two localities offer testimony, question witnesses, and join any settlement talks before state regulators. Arlington leaders cite concerns about rising electric bills.
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  A decision is expected early next year. A couple who spent decades running county housing programs is funding a new effort to help lower income seniors and people with disabilities.
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  The county board approved the fund from Ken Aughenbaugh and Melody Mellon, who plan to give every year and leave most of their estates to it. This sponsored update is from the Greater Westover Civic Alliance.
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  Westover Day returns Saturday, October 3rd, at Cardinal Elementary from 2:00 to 6:00 with live bands, inflatables, and adoptable puppies.
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  The party then moves through the neighborhood, ending with an Oktoberfest beer garden at Westover Market until 9:00.
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  In Falls Church, city council members plan to approve a contract today worth up to nearly two and a half million dollars to widen sidewalks and upgrade intersections on West Broad Street. Work could begin in February.
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  Arlington's library system is using custom jigsaw puzzles to share the county's Black history. The puzzles feature photos of Black youth in recreation programs during segregation, including at Langston Recreation Center.
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  Arlington's inclusive theater community is mourning actress Mary Jane Casillas, who died last week at 43. She performed with the ArtStream troupe from its very beginning.
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  Her family asks that memorial donations go to ArtStream. Arlington's bagel boom has reached Rosslyn.
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  Bullfrog Bagels are now sold at the Ghost Burger stall inside Upside on Moore, on their own or on new breakfast sandwiches. Through Friday, the first 10 customers each day get a free bagel.
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  And in sports, the Arlington Sage, a girls 14 and under softball team, won a statewide travel tournament in Ashburn, sweeping the championship round after a rough start in pool play. That's all for today.
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  Thank you for listening.