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ARLnow Daily Update: September 29, 2026 · ARLnow Daily Update

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  It's Tuesday, September 29th. This is the ARL Now daily update. Some Virginians who buy their own health insurance could soon pay a lot less.
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  State legislators approved a new healthcare affordability fund worth $150 million, paid for by taxes on data center energy use. State officials estimate about 200,000 Virginians will be eligible.
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  It's aimed at people not covered through an employer, Medicare, or Medicaid, and the goal is to cut their premiums by 70% after federal tax credits.
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  Arlington Public Schools ranked third among Virginia school systems in a new ranking from Niche, down from second last year. Falls Church City Public Schools held on to the top spot.
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  Arlington Traditional was named the best public elementary school in the state, and APS took seven of the top 25 elementary spots. Niche also named APS the best place to teach in Virginia.
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  Police say a man attacked six people, including a sheriff's deputy, in Virginia Square and Courthouse on Friday night.
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  According to police, he first hit two men near North Quincy Street and Wilson Boulevard, pepper spraying one of them.
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  About an hour later, he allegedly struck a deputy who was trying to break up a fight on 14th Street North. The man faces several charges, including assault on law enforcement, and is being held without bond.
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  Arlington rents would be a bit higher today if the pandemic had never happened, according to an analysis from Apartment List. Analysts estimate the county's median rent would have been about 2% higher in August.
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  Rents dropped sharply early in the pandemic, then surged back, but the analysis says this summer's cooling pulled them below the expected trend.
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  A stretch of 13th Street South in Pentagon City is still barricaded, more than four months after a sinkhole opened between Costco and Metropolitan Park.
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  Management at the Millennium at National Landing says the building's owner is waiting on county permits. The county says the road is private and repairs are the owner's responsibility.
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  There's no word on when it will reopen. Chip City has closed its cookie shops in Clarendon and Shirlington as the New York based chain shrinks nationwide.
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  The company no longer lists any Virginia locations on its website. The owners of Midnight Treats in Ballston Quarter say they'll honor Chip City gift cards and coupons through October 14th.
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  And in Falls Church, the Mary Riley Styles Public Library has updated its website to spell out the rules for young visitors after a parent asked for a way to block kids from its public computers.
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  The policy itself isn't changing. Children eight and under still need a companion, and older kids get the same access as adults. This sponsored update is from the Arlington County Department of Human Services.
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  Pre-applications for the housing grants program wait list open October 5th and close October 19th. A lottery will pick 500 households and there's no fee to apply.
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  Details are on the county's housing grants wait list page. This sponsored update is from Eli Residential Group.
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  The team, led by Arlington realtor Eli Tucker, helps clients buy and sell homes across Northern Virginia, DC, and the Maryland suburbs. Eli has written ARL Now's weekly real estate column for more than ten years.
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  Learn more at eliresidential.com. That's all for today. Thank you for listening.