An Arlington nonprofit that helps survivors of abuse is criticizing Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin for vetoing several gun-related bills. That nonprofit, Doorways, says there is a legal loophole that allows individuals banned from possessing guns to transfer the guns within their home or to third parties without properly notifying authorities. Advocates say leaving that loophole open puts victims in danger. “We’re disappointed by these roadblocks and continue to ask for the governor’s support and partnership in expanding survivor access to safety statewide,” said Jonathan Yglesias, policy direct ..read more

It’s been called the biggest fight of the 21st century– Heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is coming out of retirement to face YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. And, it’s happening at AT&T Stadium! The clash may be months away but there’s no holding back the hype for the fight. The intrigue has been amplified by videos of Tyson, now 57 years old, training in the gym. Tickets aren’t even on sale yet but more than 75,000 people have signed up for access to presale, according to Paul. But not everyone is sold. Arnie Verbeek founded Maple Avenue Boxing Gym in Dallas, where top athletes train. He f ..read more

February 29 is a date that only happens every four years. For “leaplings” born on this rare day, they only get to celebrate their actual birthday day a handful of times in their lives. One of those people is Noemi Cruz, an Arlington grandmother who is celebrating her quinceañera this leap year. Cruz has waited 15 leap years for the birthday celebration of her dreams. “At first (it was) just talk, then a dream, then a promise, and now a fulfillment,” Cruz said. “So, this is a very special year.” Cruz was born on Feb. 29, 1964. “Every four years I celebrate a birthday,” Cruz said. “Those are the ..read more

Pentagon City mall was briefly evacuated after a fire broke out on Saturday evening, Arlington Fire and EMS said.  The fire department responded at around 6:30 p.m. for smoke and fire coming from the roof over Matchbox in the 1100 block of South Hayes Street. The department tweeted at 7:25 p.m. that the fire was out. No injuries were reported, and people returned to the mall.  Firefighters found that the cause was “malfunctioning appliance in the duct work,” and the Fire Marshal will investigate further, authorities said. The restaurant Matchbox was the only space affected. They shut ..read more

A man suspected of firing a flare gun from an Arlington, Virginia, home dozens of times Monday night before the home exploded and rocked a neighborhood with a powerful blast is presumed dead, and authorities say he had allegedly made concerning posts on social media. James Yoo, 56, fired a “flare-type gun” from inside the duplex more than 30 times, Arlington County Police Chief Andy Penn said at a news conference Tuesday afternoon. Penn said police responded to the duplex where Yoo lived on North Burlington Street about 4:45 p.m. Monday after reports of shots fired. After attempts to communica ..read more

A man who was found suffering from a gunshot wound to the face inside a car in Arlington, Virginia, Monday night was shot during an apparent act of road rage along Richmond Highway, police say. About 7:45 p.m., a BMW sped into the parking lot outside a hookah bar in the Lyon Village area on Langtston Boulevard, and a man in the car’s passenger seat was found suffering from gunshot wounds, patrons of the hookah lounge and Arlington County police said. One witness told News4 the man appeared to have been shot in the face. Officers helped the man before medics arrived to take him to a hospital. I ..read more

The City of Arlington says they plan to bring air taxis to the area within the next two and a half years, flying between the city’s municipal airport, Entertainment District, and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Alicia Winkelblech, director of transportation for the city of Arlington, spoke with NBC 5 Friday about the announcement between the city and Overair, a California-based company designing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL, pronounced e-vee-toll) aircraft capable of point-to-point service. The city’s ambitious plan includes building a vertiport at Arlington Municipal ..read more

The diabetes drug Ozempic has been a game changer in the fight against obesity, along with its counterpart Wegovy, which is approved for weight loss. Now doctors are testing new medications that work in a similar way and may have even better results. Here’s a look at the latest research and why it could lead to lower prices for the expensive injections. Marleen Greenleaf, of Fort Washington, Maryland, shed more than 40 pounds taking Wegovy. “I’m not showing any signs of diabetes anymore. I’m more active. I can get out and do things I never considered doing,” she said. Lisa Robillard, of Alexan ..read more

Police are searching for a man who they say raped a woman inside her apartment in Arlington, Virginia, on Sunday.  Arlington County police said the victim was attacked inside her home by a stranger just after midnight on Clarendon Boulevard. Police said the suspect threatened the victim, raped her and then ran away. Detectives are trying to piece together how the suspect made his way into the woman’s apartment in the first place. It’s unclear if the man was armed.  “At this point, we do not believe that they are known to one another,” Public Information Officer Ashley Savage said.&nb ..read more

Three people, enslaved in the 1800s at the oldest house still standing in Arlington, were honored Saturday with bronze markers dedicated in their memories. The Black Heritage Museum of Arlington and the Arlington Historical Society dedicated the three “stumbling stones” at a Saturday morning event. The bronze stumbling stones make the Ball-Sellers house, that oldest house in Arlington, the first property in the Virginia county to have a commemorative marker to the enslaved. It’s part of the two organizations’ joint “Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington, 1669-1895” project. That project is d ..read more