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ARLnow Daily Update: October 22, 2026 · ARLnow Daily Update

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  It's Thursday, October 22nd. This is the ARL Now daily update. Arlington has a new place to put snow this winter.
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  County Manager Mark Schwartz told the county board the county reached a deal to dump snow at the former Key Bridge Marriott site in Rosslyn, which staff say can hold twice as much as any other county site.
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  The county is also launching a Snow Buddies program that pairs volunteers with neighbors who can't clear their own sidewalks.
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  A jury has convicted Johnson Wan of breaking into his former girlfriend's Arlington apartment in March, holding her captive for about two days, threatening to kill her, and raping her, according to prosecutors.
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  She escaped by telling him she had to pick up her paycheck. He faces up to life in prison. Police are searching for suspects after a shooting in Green Valley just before midnight Wednesday.
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  A man was hurt and taken to a hospital with injuries police describe as non-life-threatening. Several empty cars were also hit. ACPD is asking anyone with information to contact detectives.
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  The county board has approved a new sidewalk on the west side of North Cleveland Street near Courthouse, despite pushback.
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  Some neighbors objected that the two-block project will cost nine mature trees and nine parking spaces. Supporters, including the local civic association, said it will make a busy corridor safer for people on foot.
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  The Arlington NAACP honored State Senator Louise Lucas with its top civil rights award at its annual banquet on Saturday.
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  Five days later, Lucas was indicted on federal charges, including racketeering and money laundering, tied to a cannabis business she co-owns. In a statement, Lucas said she will not be intimidated.
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  Two Arlington spots made the Washington Post readers' list of the region's 10 best sports bars. Ireland's Four Courts in Courthouse at number three, and First Down in Ballston at number four.
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  They were the only Virginia bars on the list. Readers singled out First Down's wings.
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  The Arlington Sports Hall of Fame inducted five new members last week: Robert Asher, Tony Bentley, Clayton Deskins, Marcus Ginyard, and Brian Rosenberger.
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  Bentley has won more than 400 games coaching Wakefield boys' basketball, and Rosenberger is the hall's first lacrosse inductee.
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  More than 16 million birds have flown over Arlington at night so far this fall, about 19% above average, according to radar estimates from Cornell's BirdCast project.
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  The Northern Virginia Bird Alliance is asking residents to dim non-essential lights overnight through mid-November to help them. And finally, don't trust the big outdoor clocks around Arlington.
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  An ARL Now look found several broken ones. The Courthouse Plaza clock has been stuck at 11:55 for five years, and owner JBG Smith says replacement parts are unavailable because the manufacturer is out of business.
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  That's all for today. Thank you for listening.