Body Found in Ballston Home — “The new owners of a property in Arlington County, Virginia, found human remains during a walk-through Monday afternoon, police say. Officers were called to ‘suspicious circumstances’ in the 1300 block of N. Taylor Street at about 4:50 p.m., according to Arlington County police. The property is located in the Ballston area. The medical examiner is working to identify the person and determine how they died.” [NBC 4, Fox 5]
Local GOPers Blasts Alexandria Arena — “As Republican leaders in Northern Virginia, we are deeply disappointed by Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin’s proposal to commit nearly $1.5 billion in state funds to subsidize billionaire Ted Leonsis’ relocation of the Washington Capitals and Wizards to Potomac Yard. As residents living just a few miles from the proposed stadium site in Alexandria, our concerns about the project are also profoundly personal.” [Substack, ALXnow]
Vape Shop Bill Passes — “Legislation allowing Arlington and other local governments to regulate the location of vape shops and other venues that deal in nicotine products has moved through the General Assembly unscathed and now awaits action by Gov. Youngkin. The bill, patroned by Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington-Alexandria), would give localities the power to, in some cases, prohibit those businesses from operating within 1,000 linear feet of a school or day-care facility.” [Gazette Leader]
Crash Near Rosslyn — From Dave Statter: “Not a particularly clear video but you will get the idea. This crash a short time ago was on N. Meade St. at the Arlington Blvd. service road near the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial.” One of the vehicle occupants was reported to be unconscious, possibly after a seizure. [Twitter]
Local Funeral Home Profiled — “Baker’s company—Chinn-Baker Funeral Service—has served the Black community in Green Valley since 1942. Known for decades as simply Chinn Funeral Service (that’s what the sign now says out front), it occupies the same brick building it always has on Shirlington Road. James Chinn founded the business 82 years ago to provide dignified mortuary services for Black families at a time when such services were harder to come by.” [Arlington Magazine]
Museum Still Looking for a Home — “Arlington’s Black Heritage Museum is still searching for a permanent home. The museum is currently located on Columbia Pike and hoping to stay there. However, the same issues that led to its relocation in the past are a contributing factor to its instability now.” [YouTube]
DJO in Hoops Tourney — “The Bishop O’Connell Knights girls and boys basketball teams will finish their seasons in this week’s Division I private-school state high-school tournaments. The O’Connell boys (23-8) will be the third seed in that competition and receive a first-round bye in the 12-team field… The O’Connell girls (13-15) are the seventh seed and will host a first-round game today, Feb. 27, against 10th-seed St. Catherine’s of Richmond (10-11).” [Gazette Leader]
It’s Wednesday — Expect rain throughout the day, potentially turning into a thunderstorm after 4pm, with a high near 69°F. Winds will be breezy from the south at 21-24 mph, gusting up to 37 mph. Rain will continue into the night, with a possible thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain until 1am. Temperatures will drop to around 31°F, accompanied by windy conditions from the northwest at 20-30 mph, gusting up to 44 mph. [Weather.gov]
