Rumble Outside of Bowling Alley — “What apparently started out as a dispute outside Bowlero on S. 23rd Street in Crystal City turned into a bit of a disturbance with @ArlingtonVaPD calling in reinforcements from around the county and @VSPPIO. Spray was used and @ArlingtonVaFD were called to check out injured people including at least one police officer.” [Dave Statter/X, ACPD]
New Bank in Clarendon — “Trustar Bank has opened its newest branch location, and first in Arlington, Virginia, at 3033 Wilson Blvd… Since the Bank launched in 2019, Wilson Boulevard is the fourth Trustar Bank location in Northern Virginia and the seventh location in the Greater Washington market, joining locations in Washington D.C., Reston, Great Falls, and Tysons, VA and Potomac and Bethesda, MD.” [Citybiz]
Big Fat Tuesday at Bayou Bakery — “At Bayou Bakery in Arlington, Virginia, dozens of boxes of famous King Cakes were stacked high, as people get ready to celebrate Mardi Gras.” [WTOP]
Nando’s Helping Feds — “Nice gesture by Nando’s to offer current/recent Federal employees in area a free 1/4 chicken and fries (normally ~$12) this Friday 2-5p.” [Barred in DC/X]
D.C. Stares into the Abyss — “One in five federal jobs in D.C. could disappear over the next four fiscal years. The city government would be at least $1 billion poorer, the CFO said, marking down annual revenue by $342 million.” [Axios]
Virginia Plates Plaguing Maryland — “All those Virginia license plates on Baltimore’s streets cost Maryland millions of dollars, but the state has little authority to do anything about it, according to a recent Motor Vehicle Administration report sent to Gov. Wes Moore’s office. In June 2024, Virginia officials sent the MVA a list of nearly 107,000 vehicles registered in Virginia but to a primary address in Maryland.” [Baltimore Banner]
It’s Thursday — Expect partly sunny skies and a high around 49 degrees. The day will be breezy, as a west wind picks up from 9 to 14 mph, increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon, and gusting up to 46 mph. Thursday night will be mostly clear with a low near 33 degrees. The northwest wind will blow at 11 to 18 mph, gusting as high as 34 mph. [NWS]
