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ARLnow Daily Update: October 30, 2026 · ARLnow Daily Update

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  It's Friday, October 30th. This is the ARL Now daily update. A man is fighting for his life after being hit by a Metro train at Virginia Square. Initial reports suggest he fell onto the track shortly before noon.
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  The Arlington County Fire Department says he was freed from under a rail car and rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Trains were stopped between Clarendon and Ballston at last report.
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  Arlington's County Board and its state lawmakers disagree on who should pay rising Metro costs. At a Thursday work session, board members pressed for more state transit money.
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  Delegate Patrick Hope and Senator Barbara Favola pushed back, asking why northern Virginia hasn't used a new sales tax option voters would have to approve.
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  Board member Maureen Coffey said the county could owe an extra $80 million for transit in fiscal year 2029.
• 0:53
  Election Day is Tuesday, and several Arlington Democratic officials plan to visit all 54 precincts to thank volunteers and election workers from the time polls open until they close.
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  Commissioner of Revenue Kim Klingler told ARL Now it's about thanking volunteers, not politicking.
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  In Falls Church, red light cameras have moved to Broad and Washington Streets, and East Broad and South Roosevelt Streets. Drivers caught there will get mailed warnings until $50 citations begin November 21st.
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  City officials say the new sites were chosen based on crash data. Food For Neighbors, which provides food to middle and high school students, is marking 10 years.
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  It now serves more than 12,000 students across the region, including most of Arlington's middle and high schools. A program director says the need has grown tremendously.
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  A man who led state troopers on a chase at speeds near 110 miles per hour on Interstate 395 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
• 1:57
  Prosecutors say Jeffrey Asare was carrying carfentanil, an opioid far stronger than fentanyl.
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  On a lighter note, the WestPost Ice Rink in Pentagon City reopens tonight with Thriller on Ice, a Halloween event tonight and Saturday evening. Costumes are encouraged. The rink stays open through the winter.
• 2:18
  A seven-week pop-up art festival inside a closed Walgreens on Langston Boulevard wrapped up last weekend.
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  Arlington Artists Alliance organizers say it drew a steady flow of visitors and strong sales, and they're seeking a new venue. Arlington's LGBTQ Advisory Committee has a new chair.
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  Michael Castellano says he hopes to meet with county manager Mark Schwartz more often, and that Schwartz was receptive.
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  And ARL Now Reader's Choice voting is open for the best lunch spot in Arlington through Wednesday, November 11th. That's all for today. Thank you for listening.