Teo Armus

Washington, D.C.

Local reporter covering Northern Virginia

Education: Columbia University, BA in urban studies

Teo Armus covers people, issues and local government in Northern Virginia for The Washington Post's Metro desk, focusing on Arlington and Alexandria. He has also reported for The Post from breaking-news events in Texas, Colorado and Argentina and wrote for The Post’s Morning Mix team. Before joining The Post in 2019, Armus was a reporter at the Charlotte Observer, where he wrote about race and immigration. He has also worked at NBC News and at the Texas Tribune, including a stint on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Latest from Teo Armus

After Key Bridge tragedy, a widow’s pain and unexpected blessings

María del Carmen Castellón Luna, whose husband Miguel Luna died in the Key Bridge collapse, speaks for the first time about how the tragedy affected her life.

September 17, 2024
María del Carmen Castellón Luna, the widow of Miguel Luna, a worker who died when the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed, visits Luna’s grave in Glen Burnie, Md., on Sunday.

They hoped to find calm in Winder. Instead they found violence.

The small Georgia community has been welcoming growing numbers of immigrants, who now are living in the wake of America’s latest deadly school shooting.

September 9, 2024

Mother of Georgia suspect is said to have called school before shooting, warning of ‘emergency’

The mother of the suspected Apalachee High School gunman said that she called the school on the morning of the shooting and warned a counselor about an “extreme emergency.”

September 7, 2024
A memorial at Apalachee High School on Saturday in Winder, Ga. (Audra Melton for The Washington Post)

Georgia high school shooting victims include math teachers and 14-year-old students

Among those killed Wednesday at Apalachee High School were two teachers and two 14-year-old students.

September 5, 2024
Apalachee High School shooting victim Mason Schermerhorn in April.

Alexandria park near JD Vance’s house back open on ‘modified’ schedule

Judy Lowe Neighborhood Park in Northern Virginia had become part of a Secret Service setup to guard the nearby home of the GOP vice-presidential candidate.

September 4, 2024
Judy Lowe Neighborhood Park in Alexandria was closed on a request from the Secret Service, but it's now open on a limited basis.

Secret Service detail for JD Vance closes an Alexandria park

Judy Lowe Neighborhood Park, frequented by toddlers, dogs and seniors, is now effectively part of the U.S. Secret Service setup. Some neighbors are bummed.

August 28, 2024
Judy Lowe Park in Alexandria, Va., is closed “until further notice” because of a request from the U.S. Secret Service. The park is located near the home of GOP vice-presidential candidate JD Vance.

Arlington board votes to dismantle county’s human rights commission

The appointed volunteers on Arlington’s Human Rights Commission had earlier this year voiced concerns over a string of deaths in the county jail.

August 27, 2024
The Arlington County Board voted to dismantle its Human Rights Commission.

Lawsuit to keep single-family zoning in Alexandria likely heading to trial

A judge ruled that a group of Alexandria homeowners can move ahead in suing the Northern Virginia city over its “Zoning for Housing” plan.

August 26, 2024
The Coalition for a Livable Alexandria held a rally in August 2023 outside Alexandria City Hall to protest the city's “Zoning for Housing” policy.

Olympic medals add to ‘sibling rivalry’ between Arlington, Alexandria

Both jurisdictions have been racking up medals by hometown athletes, putting them in a jovial race to see which locality might come out on top.

August 10, 2024
Arlington County native Torri Huske won a gold medal in the Women's 4x100-meter medley relay at the Olympics in Paris on Aug. 4, one of three golds she won at the Games.

Federal board, state agency to probe ammonia leak at Loudoun facility

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, a small, independent federal body, will probe the leak’s root causes.

August 2, 2024
As many as 33 people had to be treated after an ammonia leak at Cuisine Solutions in Sterling on Wednesday.