Columbia Pike Hazmat Response — Arlington firefighters responded to a hazardous materials incident in the 1500 block of Columbia Pike involving a leaking pipe with an unknown substance. Crews identified the substance as methyl pentanol and quickly mitigated the leak. [ACFD/X]
Bunny Hop Road Closures — ACPD will conduct road closures in Lyon Park and Ashton Heights on Saturday for the annual Bunny Hop 5K. Closures along N. Irving Street, N. Highland Street, N. Pershing Drive and adjacent streets will run from approximately 6:30–10 a.m. Columbia Gardens Cemetery will have a delayed opening at 9:30 a.m. [Arlington County]
Custis Trail Reopens — Bicyclists and pedestrians will have a smoother time on a roughly two-mile stretch of the Custis Trail after milling and repaving work concluded yesterday (Monday). This was two days earlier than originally anticipated, thanks to good weather. The affected area was closed in three segments beginning on March 30. —Dan Egitto
Reporter Heads Out — ARLnow and FFXnow reporter Jared Serre announced that this is his last week with the sites. “Being able to work for the Northern Virginia community… has been an incredible privilege. Thank you, always, for reading,” Serre said. [Jared Serre/X]
Falls Church Signal Woes — A traffic signal arm so corroded it can’t hold additional signage sits at the intersection of W. Broad and N. West Streets in Falls Church, which is also facing a $700,000 cut in street maintenance funding. “This is more of a public safety problem than some potholes,” Mayor Letty Hardi said. [Falls Church News-Press]
Troye Eyes VA-07 Seat — Olivia Troye, a former homeland security staffer to Vice President Mike Pence, appears to have filed to run for the 7th Congressional District as a Democrat. Troye has supported Democratic presidential candidates in recent elections despite describing herself as a Republican in the past. [Jared Serre/X]
Alexandria SRO Deal Hearing — A public hearing will be held Thursday on a revised agreement between Alexandria City Public Schools and the police department governing school resource officers. The proposed changes include removing a controversial designation of SROs as “school officials” with access to student records. [ALXnow]
School Phone Ban Tightened — Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) signed a bill last week strengthening restrictions on student cell phone use in Virginia’s K-12 schools. The law, from state Sen. Stella Pekarsky (D-Fairfax County), requires a complete bell-to-bell ban including breaks and lunch periods, taking effect July 1. [FFXnow]
It’s Tuesday — Expect mostly sunny skies with a high near 89 degrees and southwest winds gusting up to 18 mph. Tonight’s low drops to around 69. [NWS]
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