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Though media reports are buzzing with tales of an invasive, parachuting arachnid with four-inch legs, the Joro spider doesn't appear to have landed yet in Arlington. The bug, a native of East Asia introduced to Georgia in the 2010s, has generated headlines across the Eastern seaboard this week. Though of minimal threat to humans, the creature's
The D.C. area’s council of governments wants to get at least half of the region covered in trees. After years of shrinking tree cover, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) adopted a goal earlier this month of maintaining a minimum canopy of at least 50% throughout the D.C. area. It is calling on local
Construction has begun on a replacement for two bridges destroyed in flash flooding back in 2019. The main section of the new pedestrian bridge to span Lubber Run arrived yesterday (Tuesday) at 300 N. Park Drive. Work on the site, which began in February, is expected to wrap up sometime between July and September, county
Some Arlington residents may have hit another pitfall while registering for fall classes with the parks department. It appears some may have been charged more than once for the same purchase, according to social media posts and receipts reviewed by ARLnow. The Arlington County Dept. of Parks and Recreation confirmed this afternoon that it has
Those attempting to register for fall classes with the county may have experienced a slow system and error messages when they pay with a credit card.