ARLnow Daily Update: October 2, 2026
Vandals spray-painted Wakefield High School property ahead of tonight's homecoming game against Washington-Liberty, prompting added security at the game. Police are also searching for a man who pulled a knife on a store employee in Courthouse, and new state data show Arlington's employed workforce at its smallest in more than four years.
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• Wakefield High School property vandalized ahead of homecoming game
• Man pulls knife on store employee in Courthouse, then flees into Metro
• Arlington GOP endorses returning challenger in School Board race
• Arlington labor force shrinks…
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