Local Restaurant Group Gets Juiced — “The Arlington hospitality group behind Copperwood Tavern and The Pinemoor is getting into the juice business… An affiliate of Wooden Nickel Bar Co. recently acquired Greenheart Juice Shop for an undisclosed price, Wooden Nickel plans to focus first on the company’s home delivery business, and to make Greenheart products available at its various restaurants. With the aid of Asadoorian Retail Solutions, it’s also planning to open new physical Greenheart locations, including one in the works in Ballston.” [Washington Business Journal]
Pedestrian Struck Last Night — “Police and medics on scene of a pedestrian struck at or near the intersection of Route 1 and 23rd Street S. in Crystal City. The pedestrian is reportedly being evaluated for a head injury.” [Twitter]
Lopez Newspaper Bill Stalls — “With newspapers facing staffing cuts and closures, due to buyouts, technology, and lack of funding, [Del. Alfonso] Lopez has introduced House Bill 2061, which would create a nonrefundable income tax credit for eligible local newspaper publishers, for compensation paid to local news journalists.” The bill, however, failed a subcommittee vote yesterday. [WTOP]
APAH Co-Founder Dies — “Dolores Regina Conklin Leckey, born on April 12, 1933, in the borough of Queens, New York City, New York, to Joseph and Florence (Kelly) Conklin, died peacefully of natural causes on January 17, 2023, in her home in Arlington, Virginia. [She] authored eight books, and was one of the founders of the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing.” [Legacy]
It’s Tuesday — Partly cloudy throughout much of the day. High of 47 and low of 30. Sunrise at 7:22 am and sunset at 5:21 pm. [Weather.gov]