Morning Notes

Not Guilty Verdict in Murder Case — “An Arlington County jury Tuesday deliberated for only one hour before finding a 60-year-old man not guilty of hiring a violent felon to murder his fiancee, Andrea Cincotta, in her apartment in 1998. Three jurors said afterward that they questioned why Arlington prosecutors brought the case against James Christopher Johnson.” [Washington Post]

More on Local Man’s Murder — “Kent Carter, a prominent racial-justice leader in Northern Virginia, was one of three people killed over the weekend in the Turks and Caicos Islands amid a string of violent attacks that have shaken this British territory in the Caribbean… Carter’s girlfriend survived with minor injuries, according to Cantrell. Officials said they believe one of the attackers was later killed by police. Botting said Monday that the ambush was ‘carried out by armed gang members who act without conscience.'” [Washington Post]

Two Arlington Eateries in Dining Guide — Ruthie’s All-Day in Arlington Heights and Mattie & Eddie’s in Pentagon City are included in Washington Post critic Tom Sietsema’s 2022 Fall Dining Guide. Both received plaudits for having both mass appeal and carefully-crafted cuisine. [Washington Post]

Airbnb Tax Change Coming — “Airbnb proudly supported House Bill 518 which requires all short-term rental platforms to collect and remit tourist taxes on behalf of Hosts starting October 1, 2022. In 2021, Airbnb collected and remitted more than $15 million in sales tax revenue to the Commonwealth.” [Airbnb]

It’s Our 3000th Anniversary — This is ARLnow’s 3000th Morning Notes post. The first was published in May 2010, four months after the site launched.

It’s Thursday — Partly cloudy throughout the day. High of 72 and low of 51. Sunrise at 7:10 am and sunset at 6:45 pm. [Weather.gov]