National Win for Local Girls — “Congratulations to the 10U Virginia Hurricanes for winning the organization’s FIFTH NFL Flag Football National Championship this weekend at the NFL Pro Bowl in Las Vegas!! Hurricanes teams have won NFL Flag National Championship titles four years in a row.” [Twitter]
County Seeking New Poet Laureate — “Arlington County is seeking its official Poet Laureate for the 2023-2025 term. With the final application deadline of March 24, 2023 by 5:00pm, the selected poet laureate’s two-year term will begin July 1, 2023. The poet selected as Arlington’s poet laureate will serve as an advocate for poetry and the literary arts and will advance Arlingtonians’ consciousness and appreciation of poetry in its written and spoken forms.” [Arlington County]
Community Police Academy Applications — “The Arlington County Police Department is now accepting applications for the 27th Community Police Academy (CPA). The CPA is an educational program designed to strengthen communication and collaboration between police and the community they serve. The goal of the CPA is to increase participant’s knowledge and understanding of how the Arlington County Police Department operates and its role in the community.” [ACPD]
Man Stabbed, Unclear Where — “500 block of S. Glebe Road. At approximately 5:45 p.m. on February 7, police were dispatched to the report of an assault with a weapon. Upon arrival, it was determined the male victim sought medical assistance at the fire station for a stab wound. The victim was transported to an area hospital with serious, non-life threatening injuries. Limited details were provided regarding the events that preceded the call for service and the location of the incident could not be determined.” [ACPD]
Boeing Planning Some Layoffs — “Boeing Co expects to cut about 2,000 white-collar jobs this year in finance and human resources through a combination of attrition and layoffs, the U.S. planemaker confirmed Monday. Last month, the Arlington, Virginia-based company announced it would hire 10,000 workers in 2023 after hiring 15,000 people in 2022, but said some support positions would be cut.” [Reuters]
Prosecutor Nominated for Judge — “The Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney takes great pleasure in announcing that members of our local delegation to the General Assembly have nominated Cari Steele, our Chief Deputy, for a judgeship on the General District Court. I chose Cari as my Chief because of her talent, intelligence, kindness, and dedication. In the three years she has been part of our team, she brought an abiding passion to the cause of criminal justice reform and a deep sense of integrity to the cases she was entrusted to prosecute.” [Twitter]
Amazon Store Plans Hit Snag — “Amazon.com Inc. is pausing its aggressive grocery store growth to cut back on expenses, CEO Andy Jassy said Thursday after the company posted a historically rough quarter, studded with losses. That could explain why at least eight Amazon Fresh or Go grocery stores planned for Greater Washington have yet to open… [including in] Baileys Crossroads and Potomac Yard.” [Washington Business Journal]
It’s Wednesday — Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High of 57 and low of 44. Sunrise at 7:09 am and sunset at 5:39 pm. [Weather.gov]