Jo Devoe News Today

ARLnow's now-former Assistant Managing Editor Jo DeVoe worked her last day here last week. Throughout her nearly four year tenure here, Jo published nearly 1,500 articles, edited many others, and made periodic appearances on the Fox 5 "DMV Zone" newscast. While Jo covered everything from restaurant openings to the twists and turns of pandemic-era Arlington,

You will be seeing three new bylines on ARLnow stories in the coming days. Three journalists joined the site this week, two in a full-time capacity and another as an intern. Madisson Weyrich is our new Food and Drink Editor, a newly-created position that will mostly serve ARLnow but will also involve reporting on restaurants, small

The man behind the highway cameras capturing driving stunts on I-395 got in front of the microphone for a conversation with ARLnow. Dave Statter talked with assistant managing editor Jo DeVoe about how he wound up posting clips on X, formerly Twitter, of Virginia State Police high-speed chases that halt at the D.C. line and

High speeds, traffic scofflaws and distracted drivers are the top three reasons people feel unsafe when traveling around Arlington. That is according to the county's latest Vision Zero mid-year report, which summarized how Arlingtonians responded to online and in-person surveys about their top concerns as travelers. County data on fatal and severe-injury crashes appear to

Fourteen landlords conspired to raise rents for over 40,000 apartments, costing DC renters millions. Maryland looks at alternatives for the Baltimore Red Line. In Arlington, candidates talk about housing issues ahead of Election Day.

Fourteen landlords conspired to raise rents for over 40,000 apartments, costing DC renters millions. Maryland looks at alternatives for the Baltimore Red Line. In Arlington, candidates talk about housing issues ahead of Election Day.

Shirlington Development Proposal -- "The longtime owner of a Shirlington apartment building is looking to expand with new infill development on the property. Arlington real estate firm Snell Properties filed a conceptual site plan application Oct. 23 with Arlington’s planning department to develop a midrise multifamily building and stacked townhouses at the Shirlington House apartments."

Square Foot Cost Slips -- "From Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, the average price per square foot for Arlington residential sales was $472. That’s down 1.9 percent from $481 during the same stretch in 2022. Throughout the metro area, Arlington was only surpassed in the ranking by the District of Columbia, whose average $527 cost

The county will now require drivers to come to a full stop when encountering pedestrians in a crosswalk.

Funeral for Arlington Marine -- "Funeral arrangements have been announced for Washington-Liberty High School graduate Spencer Collart... Visitation will take place on Sunday, Sept. 24 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Murphy Funeral Home at 4510 Wilson Blvd. in Arlington. The funeral service will be Monday, Sept. 25 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at St.