Suit Against Detective Dismissed — “Ortiz’s grand jury presentation involved ‘unleashing a torrent of false and misleading testimony’ about Johnson, his lawyers argued, which led to Johnson being indicted on a charge of murder-for-hire. When the case went to trial in 2022, a jury acquitted Johnson in less than an hour. A year later, after the case was featured nationally on both NBC’s ‘Dateline’ and ABC’s ’20/20,’ Johnson sued Ortiz for alleged malicious prosecution.” [Washington Post]
Arlington’s Priciest Neighborhoods — “Spring real estate season is upon us, and open houses are in full swing. Which Arlington neighborhoods are commanding top dollar? The following rankings, based on 2023 home sales, were drawn from Arlington Magazine’s most recent expanded real estate guide listing average sales prices and other real estate metrics.” [Arlington Magazine]
Local Housing Battles — “Ryan Price, the chief economist for Virginia Realtors, argues that more building and cheaper housing costs explain why job growth in neighboring states like Tennessee and North Carolina are booming compared to Virginia. ‘Local governments are coming to understand that having a supply of for-sale homes at prices affordable to young professional families is a necessary condition for economic success,’ the housing forecast notes. ‘They’re just not sure how to achieve that goal yet.'” [Commercial Observer]
Concert at Yorktown — “Please join us on Tuesday, March 12 at 7:30 pm for An Evening of Jazz featuring @theusarmyband and @oeniFoundation youth jazz ensemble from Germany. Free and open to the public!” [Twitter]
Local Firm Supported Casino Opposition — “Although Patch has been unable to find evidence of the $1 million that Marsden said MGM used to defeat SB 675, the gaming company was a member of a coalition that provided some assistance to citizens groups that opposed the bill. The day Marsden introduced SB 675 in the general assembly, PLUS Communications, an Arlington-based public affairs company associated with MGM, released the results of a phone survey the coalition had financed.” [Patch]
Path Narrows for Arena Deal — “Virginia lawmakers are poised to strip plans for a new Wizards and Capitals arena from the state budget, which would block Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s best shot at bringing the teams to Alexandria.” [Washington Post]
It’s Thursday — Expect a possibility of rain before 10 a.m. and mostly cloudy skies with temperatures reaching up to 61°F. Breezy, with a north wind around 9 to 13 mph, gusting up to 20 mph. On Thursday night the skies will be partly cloudy with the temperature dropping to about 43°F and a north wind around 8 mph. [Weather.gov]
