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ARLnow Daily Update: November 4, 2026 · ARLnow Daily Update

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  It's Wednesday, November 4th. This is the ARL Now daily update. Arlington Democrats swept the local ballot on election night. County Board Chair Matt DeFeronti won a third term with about 70% of first choice votes.
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  School board member Bethany Zecher Sutton won a second term, and Treasurer Kim Rucker won a special election for the rest of her predecessor's term. All five county bond questions passed.
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  Statewide, all three constitutional amendments were passing on abortion access, same-sex marriage, and voting rights after a felony conviction.
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  Nationally, Democrats retook the House and Senate, and local leaders hope that helps Arlington. Representative Don Beyer, who cruised to re-election, called it a historic tsunami.
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  DeFeronti told ARL Now he hopes the shift eases risks to some federal funding, but cautioned the county is not through the challenges that began early last year.
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  In Falls Church, Beyer and Senator Mark Warner each won more than 80% of the city vote, with turnout at 64%. The city's ballot gets busier next year, with three seats each on the city council and school board.
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  Self-driving cars may be headed for Virginia roads, and Arlington wants a say. Waymo vehicles with human drivers behind the wheel have already been seen mapping northern Virginia streets.
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  But Virginia has no rules for autonomous vehicles yet, and localities have little power to write their own. DeFeronti says public safety must come first, and the county will work with its state lawmakers next session.
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  Also in Falls Church, developer Urban Atlantic is proposing 132 affordable apartments in two mid-rise buildings at the Virginia Village site, plus ten for-sale townhomes to help cover costs.
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  Residents displaced during construction could move into the new buildings. The project may hinge on competitive state tax credits, with final approval expected next June.
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  Arlington County Police are stepping up traffic enforcement next Tuesday for the regional Street Smart campaign.
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  Officers will be on Fort Scott Drive in Arlington Ridge that morning, then at Langston Boulevard and North Fort Myer Drive in Rosslyn, where a woman on an electric scooter was killed by a charter bus in April.
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  Police say visibility matters more as it gets dark earlier. On Langston Boulevard, the former New Image Hair Design salon has been demolished.
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  Permit records show plans for two single family homes there on a property tied to Arlington builder BCN Homes. And in Ballston, the takeout spot Sushi-2-Go has closed and is being rebranded as Wasa B.
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  New operator Sung Lee told ARL Now he's renovating near the Ballston Metro station while awaiting a county permit.
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  Wasa B already has a liquor license, and its online menu lists sushi rolls, nigiri, sashimi, and hot noodles. This sponsored update is from Arlington Realty.
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  The family-owned brokerage, founded in 1984 and based in Arlington, handles residential and commercial sales, plus property management in Virginia, Maryland, and DC.
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  Each week, its Just Reduced column on ARL Now tracks Arlington homes with recent price cuts. This sponsored update is from Arlington Economic Development.
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  Its BizLaunch team offers Arlington entrepreneurs free one-on-one counseling and educational events with advisors in English and Spanish.
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  This week it's spotlighting Alexander Torres, whose El Alfa Taqueria food truck serves scratch-made tacos and pupusas on Wilson Boulevard. That's all for today. Thank you for listening.