Melwood Project Clears Hurdle — “Arlington County Board members late on May 21 kept the ball rolling on the possible eventual redevelopment of the 2-acre Melwood parcel near Crystal City, but expressed hope the property owner and surrounding community could find more common ground than has been the case to date.” [Gazette Leader]
‘Surreal’ Restaurant Review — “The first NoVA restaurant for the group profits from a young, moneyed neighborhood [in Crystal City] ready to splurge on breakfast, lunch, brunch, or dinner. And the prices at Surreal reflect that. Diners will find that a hot dog retails for $22 and dinner entrées start at $34. Are those prices worth it? Sometimes.” [Northern Virginia Magazine]
Artist Studios Moving — “Arlington County Board members on May 18 approved a contract worth about $1.73 million to renovate a portion of a building on South Four Mile Run Drive to accommodate the relocation of print-making, ceramics and textile studios from other venues across the county.” [Gazette Leader]
Sex Offender Found Guilty, Again — “On Wednesday, a federal jury convicted a 38-year-old Honduran man, who had previously been incarcerated at the Arlington County Adult Detention Center, with illegally returning to the United States. On Feb. 7, 2020 Sergio Alberto-Rodriguez pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual battery of a 10-year-old family member in the Circuit Court of Arlington County, according to court documents.” [Patch]
Car Crimes in Crystal City — “Between approximately 1:38 p.m. and 2:27 p.m., the male suspect entered the parking garage and tampered with two vehicles and a motorcycle. Security personnel verbally confronted the suspect and he subsequently left the area. During the course of the investigation, an additional vehicle was determined to be tampered with in a garage in the 3400 block of Potomac Avenue and personal items stolen. A vehicle… was reported stolen from a parking garage in the 1700 block of Crystal Drive.” [ACPD]
It’s Thursday — Expect showers and thunderstorms, intensifying after 5pm, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 84. A west wind of 3 to 6 mph accompanies a 60% chance of precipitation and potential for a quarter to half-inch of new rainfall. For Thursday night, showers and storms are likely before 11pm, with lows around 66 and a southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Precipitation chances increase to 70%. [NWS]
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