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Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
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Good morning, Arlington. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 14th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Lucky Dog Animal Rescue—located along Langston Blvd in Yorktown—is asking laid-off federal workers to foster pets and will supply food, toys, bowls, leashes, and crates to help care for at-risk dogs and cats. ARLnow
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A pedestrian was struck and injured on N. Glebe Road near Marymount University’s main campus — the incident happened around 3 p.m. when a driver turning left from 26th Street hit the person — and bystanders helped until police and firefighters arrived. ARLnow
FINANCE NEWS
- ➤ Residents in Arlington can complete a one-minute online search at their state comptroller website to check for unclaimed funds—such as lost deposits, misplaced bank accounts, insurance benefits, and uncashable checks—and will need to verify their identity to claim the money. Last year, jurisdictions returned millions, with Virginia returning $85.2 million in unclaimed funds. NBC Washington
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Arlington leaders are stepping in to help local nonprofits after federal cuts ended AmeriCorps support, with Aspire! Afterschool Learning losing funding for 17 staff but rehiring 15 temporarily and aiming to raise $350,000 by June 30. County officials said they plan to use reserve funds and adjust programs to keep services running through the summer and prepare for challenges when the new school year begins. ARLnow
- ➤ Arlington’s board unanimously approved a plan to remove the policy that allowed police to notify ICE about certain arrests. Board members said the change was made because residents were less likely to call 911 when they feared immigration action + they stressed that future actions will still follow federal law. WTOP
- ➤ Tiller is a three-year-old Black Labrador working as a facility dog at Reagan National Airport to help reduce stress for Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department officials—he began training at eight weeks old in Virginia Beach with Mutts with a Mission and now supports first responders’ mental health. WJLA
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ Housing inventory in Arlington and northern VA increased by over 60% in April compared to last year—mostly because homes stayed on the market longer—while buyer competition remains strong. ARLnow
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2025 National Rescue Dog Day 5k & 10k
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