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ARLnow Daily Update: October 13, 2026 · ARLnow Daily Update

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  It's Tuesday, October 13th. This is the ARL Now daily update.
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  Arlington has removed all 41 of its county leased flock safety cameras after a unanimous county board vote last month, driven by concerns about federal agencies, not local police.
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  Police leaders had pushed back, calling the cameras a valuable tool. County staff say some privately owned plate reader cameras remain.
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  Advocates who want a ban on all automated plate readers plan to press county leaders at a town hall on October 26th.
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  Parents in the Arlington Special Education PTA are again urging the school board to stop a plan to end Integration Station, a preschool program for children with disabilities run in partnership with APS.
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  The board overturned a similar plan last year. The group's president said families still don't know why the decision was made, or what will replace the program. Taking Metro this weekend?
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  The Rosslyn, Courthouse, and Arlington Cemetery stations will be closed Saturday and Sunday for maintenance.
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  No Orange or Silver Line trains will run between Clarendon and Foggy Bottom, and the Blue Line is closed between the airport and Foggy Bottom. Free shuttles will connect Foggy Bottom with Clarendon and the Pentagon.
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  A house fire in Ballston displaced residents last night. Firefighters found smoke coming from the second floor of the home on North Taylor Street, and quickly put the fire out.
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  No one was hurt, and the Red Cross is helping the residents. The cause has not been released. On Saturday, the county board is set to approve nearly $4.3 million for neighborhood projects.
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  That includes a new sidewalk and an all-way stop in Douglas Park, sidewalk work on North Cleveland Street in Clarendon, and new streetlights and solar powered bus shelters in Penrose.
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  This sponsored update is from Eli Residential Group.
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  The team helps home buyers and sellers in Arlington and nearby communities with personalized data driven advice, and has written ARL Now's weekly real estate column for more than 10 years.
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  Learn more at eliresidential.com. This sponsored update is from Pinky Swear Productions.
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  Its Bluegrass Musical Bellringer, a Capital Fringe Best Musical winner, returns to Gunston Theatre Two from October 22nd through the 31st. It follows the legendary haunting of a Tennessee family by a mischievous witch.
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  There are only 10 shows. A drug company whose registered address is a Staples store in Falls Church has raised $45 million after going public last week.
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  Retention Pharmaceuticals has a dozen employees and is developing a pill for high blood pressure. It's unclear where the company actually does its work.
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  King of Koshary, the well-reviewed Egyptian restaurant on Wilson Boulevard in Bluemont, has closed for renovations and plans to reopen November 20th.
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  County records show an active water leak was reported in a kitchen on the same property shortly before the closure was announced.
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  And the free ARL Now app now has an events tab with our community calendar, plus a cleaner look. News tips can include up to five full resolution photos or a video.
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  If you already have the app, the update should arrive on its own. That's all for today. Thank you for listening.