October 20, 2010 | ARLnow.com

Crime Report: Brandishing in Ballston

Published October 20, 2010 at 2:23PM | Updated January 9, 2018 at 2:43PM

The following item from this week’s Arlington County crime report might make you think twice before honking the horn, even if the other guy is clearly in the wrong. This happened less than a block from the Ballston Metro station.

BRANDISHING 10/16/10, 4200 block of Fairfax Drive. On October 16 at 6:30 pm, a man honked his vehicle horn at three males crossing against a traffic light. One of the subjects lifted his shirt and displayed a handgun. The suspect is described as an African American man in his 20’s wearing a red jacket and a skullcap.

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Water Main Break Shuts Down Part of Clarendon Boulevard

By ARLnow.com

Published October 20, 2010 at 2:12PM | Updated October 20, 2010 at 4:43PM

Clarendon Boulevard is closed between Scott Street and Rhodes Street due to a water main break.

So far, no word on when the road might reopen. Traffic should be able to continue east on 16th Street and make a left on Quinn Street to get around the closure.

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Out of the Ashes, Developer to Build Ultra Energy Efficient Home

By ARLnow.com

Published October 20, 2010 at 1:47PM

Passive house is an ultra energy efficient building style that’s becoming increasingly popular in Europe. There are only about 20 passive houses in the United States.

The eco-friendly house will be built on the site of yesterday’s spectacular made-for-TV controlled burn exercise. The small, condemned and now-charred home currently on the site will be torn down. Construction is expected to begin around December 1 and wrap up in the spring.

Around Town

ACPD Holding Bake Sale for Cancer Research

By ARLnow.com

Published October 20, 2010 at 11:12AM | Updated October 20, 2010 at 12:52PM

It would be a crime to miss out on the sweet treats on sale today outside the Arlington County courthouse (1425 N. Courthouse Road).

The police department is holding a bake sale to raise money for its second annual Be Brave and Shave fundraiser. Money from the fundraiser will benefit cancer research at Children’s National Medical Center.

Traffic

Glebe Road Paving Causing Delays Near I-395

By ARLnow.com

Published October 20, 2010 at 10:52AM

Drivers may want to avoid Glebe Road between I-395 and Route 1 today. Road crews are busy repaving sections of roadway, causing lane closures and delays in both directions.

The roadwork is expected to wrap up just before the evening rush hour.

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EXCLUSIVE: Video Shows Rescue at Va. Square Metro Station

By ARLnow.com

Published October 20, 2010 at 10:10AM | Updated October 20, 2010 at 11:52PM

Dimas Pinzon was dubbed (by us) the Virginia Square Metro Hero after he jumped to the track and stepped over two electrified rails to come to the aid of a man who had fallen in the path of an incoming Metro train.

What Mr. Pinzon did was certainly well-intentioned and brave. But was his act of heroism also incredibly ill-advised?

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Vandals Strike Langston-Brown Neighborhood

By ARLnow.com

Published October 20, 2010 at 8:24AM | Updated October 20, 2010 at 8:41AM

We’re hearing that vandals slashed the tires on 15-20 cars in the Langston-Brown neighborhood overnight.

Among the streets hit were North Edison Street and North Culpeper Street, near Virginia Hospital Center and Glebe Elementary School.

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Trader Joe’s Will Likely Get Its Regulatory Wishlist

By ARLnow.com

Published October 20, 2010 at 7:47AM | Updated March 22, 2017 at 9:54AM

ARLnow.com first reported last month that Trader Joe’s was prepared to sign a lease in the Clarendon Center project if it could get some regulatory issues ironed out. Among them: the retailer wanted permission to have dedicated parking, wanted to display its products outside the store, and wanted a loading dock provision modified.

“I think we managed to work through all three issues,” Arlington County Planning Division Chief Robert Brosnan told us last night. “We do have a policy for shared parking, but we also have a policy for grocery stores, and it really is in the name of encouraging a grocery store that we will modify those requirements in this case.”

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published October 20, 2010 at 7:20AM

Kelly Has $10K Cash Advantage — Republican candidate for county board Mark Kelly may not have raised as much money as incumbent Chris Zimmerman but, true to his campaign platform, he also spent significantly less. Kelly had $28,480 cash on hand on Sept. 30, more than $10,000 more than Zimmerman. More from the Sun Gazette.

County Board Questions NOVA Budget Request — Northern Virginia Community College is asking localities to help cover its $14 million capital budget gap, but at a meeting last night the county board seemed less than enthusiastic about doing so in a year when more budget cuts and tax hikes are likely on the way. Currently, Arlington pays $1 per resident to NOVA’s capital budget fund. NOVA is asking for an additional 50 cents per person. More from TBD.