ARLnow Daily Update: September 1, 2026
Arlington employment fell 4.5% over the past year, tying Washington, D.C. for the largest drop among the nation's biggest localities, while police investigate the county's second carjacking in two months. Also today: the death of restaurateur Bobby Lee at 87 brings a final end to Mister Days, the bar he opened in 1977.
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• Arlington employment drops 4.5%, tying with D.C. for nation's biggest decrease
• Arlington rents decrease slightly year-over-year, following nationwide trends
• ACPD: Woman carjacked near Rosslyn
• Cellphones and laptops are now allowed inside Arlington…
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