Around Town

ARLnow Daily Debrief for May 7, 2024

By ARLnow.com

Good Tuesday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — May 7, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

⛈️ Wednesday’s forecast

Showers and thunderstorms are possible before 8am and after 2pm, with mostly cloudy skies gradually becoming sunny and a high near 87. Winds will shift from southwest to west between 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon, and the chance of precipitation is 30%. For Wednesday night, there’s a 50% chance of precipitation with slight chances of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, followed by showers between 2-5am, and again after 5am. Expect increasing clouds and a low around 65 with a southwest wind between 3 to 6 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
– Edmund Burke

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

News

ACPD investigating reported armed robbery at Macy’s in Pentagon City

By ARLnow.com
Police arriving on scene of the Macy's robbery in Pentagon City (via traffic camera)

A trio of suspects, including one armed with a gun, reportedly robbed the Macy’s store at the Pentagon City mall this afternoon.

The robbery happened around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday.

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News

New study documents location of discriminatory deed covenants in Arlington and N. Va.

By James Jarvis
Map of racial covenants in land deeds (via Documenting Exclusion & Resilience)

New research shows that thousands of Arlington deeds from the early-to-mid 20th century included language that barred people of certain races, nationalities, or religions from buying property.

Researchers contend that these practices, known as restrictive covenants, play a major role in the segregation of neighborhoods throughout the county and across Northern Virginia, the effects of which are still evident today.

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Announcement

New job: Executive Director (Phoenix Bikes)

By Phoenix Bikes

Phoenix Bikes is seeking its next Executive Director who will lead our mission-based organization, build on our strong foundation of serving the community, enrich our youth education programs, and drive future growth and outreach opportunities. The Executive Director has overall responsibility for ensuring that programs—both the youth training programs and the community bike shop—are running successfully, executing successful fundraising, managing the financial health and the sustainability of the organization, developing staff, and managing operations. This full-time position manages an annual operating budget of about $700,000 and an outstanding team of five full-time staff and 7-12 part-time staff, supported by over 100 volunteers.

Job Responsibilities

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Events

Summer concert series returns to Lubber Run next month

By Daniel Egitto
Musical performance from Signature Theatre at Lubber Run Amphitheater in 2018 (via Arlington Cultural Affairs)

Lubber Run Park’s summer concert series is returning next month with a packed lineup of performances.

Spanning musical genres from jazz and funk to classical and “chamber tango,” the free shows kick off June 8 and continue every weekend through Aug. 2. Friday and Saturday performances start at 8 p.m. and most Sunday shows are at 11 a.m.

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Sponsored

Ask Eli: A better way to demolish an old house (or part of one)

By Sponsor

This regularly scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Eli Tucker, Arlington-based Realtor and Arlington resident. Please submit your questions to him via email for response in future columns. Video summaries of some articles can be found on YouTube on the Eli Residential channel. Enjoy!

Question: Do you have any experience with deconstruction companies when tearing down an old home?

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News

Labor protections are worth a year of Career Center construction delays, unions and lawmakers say

By Daniel Egitto
NoVA Labor Federation President Virginia Diamond at a Monday press conference (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

Arlington unions and state representatives are doubling down on calls for more labor protections in the construction of the new Arlington Career Center.

A $132 million construction contract is up for consideration at an Arlington School Board meeting on Thursday. At least a year of delays would likely result if the School Board seeks a prevailing wage agreement for the project, guaranteeing that workers get paid wages comparable to market rates, Arlington Public Schools staff said at a meeting last month.

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News

JUST IN: Firefighters battling another two alarm fire at Rosslyn condo building

By ARLnow.com
Traffic camera image showing response to second fire at the Atrium condominium building in Rosslyn

For the second day in a row, there’s a fire in a large Rosslyn condominium building.

After a vehicle fire in the parking garage of the Atrium Condominium at 1530 Key Blvd on Monday morning, there’s now a reported electrical fire in the garage area. A second alarm has been called in to help extinguish the fire and ventilate smoke from the building.

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Around Town

New chiropractic clinic focused on women’s health and pediatric care opening in Clarendon

By James Jarvis
Aura Chiropractic in Clarendon on April 26, 2024 (staff photo)

A new chiropractic clinic focusing on women’s health and pediatric care is set to open in Clarendon.

Located at 1148 N. Irving Street, next door to the recently shuttered Jimmy John’s, Aura Chiropractic is expected to hold its first appointments today (Tuesday), according the clinic’s website.

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