Author: ARLnow.com

Delivery Dispute Leads to Arrest — “The female victim, operating as a delivery driver at the time of the incident, was inside her parked delivery vehicle when the female suspect allegedly approached on foot and initiated a dispute over packages. The suspect then damaged the delivery vehicle’s windshield wiper and stole packages from inside the vehicle. The victim attempted to prevent the suspect from taking the items before the suspect fled the scene.” [ACPD]

Historic Status for 80s Office Building? — Is a Langston Blvd office building constructed in 1984, proposed to be replaced by a new residential development, worthy of becoming a local historic district? The matter will be discussed at tonight’s meeting of Arlington’s Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board meeting. [Arlington County]

Flyover Planned Today — From AlertDC: “The US Military will conduct a flyover in the National Capital Region over Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 1:15 PM”

Boeing Protecting Against Cash Crunch — “Boeing signaled Tuesday that it could raise up to $25 billion in new stock or debt to shore up its balance sheet after years of heavy losses. The company said in back-to-back regulatory filings that it could raise the cash over the next three years. It also entered into a new borrowing agreement with lenders to provide short-term protection against a cash crunch.” [Associated Press]

Reminder: It’s Restaurant Week — “The sixth annual Arlington Restaurant Week starts… Monday, Oct. 14, featuring dining specials at dozens of local restaurants. Over 70 eateries around the county will offer promotions on breakfast, lunch and dinner during the event hosted by the Arlington Chamber of Commerce.” [ARLnow]

It’s Wednesday — Expect sunny skies and a high temperature near 56, accompanied by a northwest wind blowing at 8 to 11 mph and gusts reaching 20 mph. Wednesday night will be partly cloudy, with the temperature dropping to around 40 degrees and a gentle northwest breeze at approximately 6 mph. [NWS]

New AARP ‘Livability’ Rankings — “Based on the AARP Livability Index criteria, the top 10 communities in Virginia are: Falls Church – with a score of 68, ranks #6 on the national list of most livable small cities with populations of 5,000 to 24,999… Arlington County – with a score of 67, ranks #1 on the national list of most livable large communities with populations of 100,000 to 499,999.” [Press Release]

Lawsuit For Another Jail Death — “The family of a man who died after being in the custody of a jail in Arlington County has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit. Paul Thompson, 41, was arrested on Jan. 13, 2022 for trespassing. The Arlington County Sheriff’s Office said Thompson was held at the Arlington County Detention Facility to await his court hearing. According to the Sheriff’s Office, on Feb. 1, 2022, Thompson was found unresponsive in his cell, in the medical unit at the facility.” [DC News Now]

Moped Rider Struck on Highway — From Dave Statter: “This is why a moped shouldn’t be on an interstate highway or making a left turn trying to get to a missed exit. This was I-395S at Exit 8C to Crystal City around p.m. The injuries were serious but not reported to be life threatening.” [Twitter]

Creating Nightlife in Crystal City — “Let’s face it: Crystal City just doesn’t have the same vibe as Mount Vernon Triangle. The team behind hip D.C. restaurant Bar Chinois wants to help change that with a second location inside the Reva, part of a larger multifamily development at 1900 Crystal Drive from JBG Smith Properties. ‘JBG brought us in in particular to try to create a nightlife in that area,’ said Bar Chinois partner Mark Minicucci, who helms the restaurant with co-partners Dean Mosones and Margaux Donati. ‘Hopefully, we can do that.'” [WBJ]

County Apartment Rents Down Slightly — The median rent for an Arlington apartment in September was $2,476 for a one-bedroom unit and $2,992 for a two-bedroom unit, down 0.5% from a month before but still fifth highest among 100 large urban areas in a monthly ranking. [Apartment List]

Arlington Has Priciest Per-Square-Foot Costs –With an average of $521, Arlington had the most expensive home prices, on a per-square-foot basis, across the Washington region in September, according to data from Bright MLS. Arlington’s rate was up from $472 a year before and narrowly edged out the District of Columbia ($520) for supremacy. –Scott McCaffrey

Some Renters Delaying Homeownership — “Brenan, who recently moved into a studio apartment in Arlington, spends $2,155 a month on rent. When it comes to homeownership, ‘that aspiration is kind of at odds with my desire to stay in the DC/Arlington area,’ Brenan says. For that reason, buying a house is off the table until she’s ready for the ‘burbs.” [Axios]

Bishop Pushes Back on Casino Proposal — “Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently urged Catholics to treat gambling with caution, reminding the faithful that the Church opposes any gambling that puts a person’s financial stability at risk.  The impetus for Burbidge’s remarks, made on the Arlington Diocese’s ‘Walk Humbly’ podcast, is an effort by some lawmakers to allow residents of Northern Virginia to vote to create a new casino in Fairfax County near Washington, D.C.” [Catholic News Agency]

It’s Tuesday — Expect a mostly cloudy day with temperatures reaching around 56 degrees, accompanied by a west wind blowing at 5 to 8 mph. As nighttime approaches, the skies will become partly cloudy, with temperatures dropping to around 42 degrees. [NWS]

Work Starts on Crystal House Expansion — “The expansion of Crystal House, the Arlington multifamily project in the shadow of Amazon’s HQ2, is finally beginning. True Ground Housing Partners, known as Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing until a name change in September, has started utility work at Crystal House with plans to start vertical construction on the first new building there in 2025.” [WBJ]

Public Defender Stepping Down — From Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti: “@BradleyRHaywood announced he will step down as Arlington’s Chief Public Defender. It is no exaggeration to say that insofar as Arlington’s (and all of Virginia’s) criminal legal system has moved toward justice and fairness, it’s in great part because of his work.” [Twitter, Twitter]

Chief Asked About Election Unrest — Perhaps not impossible, but unlikely. That was Arlington Police Chief Andy Penn’s view of the the likelihood, if one group or another is displeased with the outcome of the presidential election and starts to make trouble, that Virginia’s governor will move to take control of the response away from local elected leadership and public-safety personnel. The matter came up at the Oct. 8 meeting of the Arlington County Civic Federation. During the meeting, Penn and several other county leaders fielded questions of security issues related to the Nov. 5 election. –Scott McCaffrey

Police Chase in Crystal City — From Dave Statter: “A crash and bail out early this morning at S. 20th and S. Eads in Arlington. @ArlingtonVaPD were seconds behind an SUV that appeared to run the light on Eads and was hit. As an officer pulled up at least three people from the SUV ran off. Police gave chase and were able to catch some if not all of them.” [Twitter]

Chase Near Pentagon — Also from Statter: “A driver chased by @VSPPIO kept going the wrong way on roads around the Pentagon early today. A trooper apparently tried to stop the car for bad tags along Route 1 in Crystal City just after 1:30 a.m. The car began to escape on S. Eads Street northbound from 15th. At Army Navy Drive it went the wrong way underneath I-395 and made a U-turn before entering the Pentagon.” [Twitter]

Layoffs at Arlington-Based Boeing — “Boeing plans to lay off about 10% of its workers in the coming months, about 17,000 people, as it continues to lose money and tries to deal with a strike that is crippling production of the company’s best-selling airline planes. New CEO Kelly Ortberg told staff in a memo Friday that the job cuts will include executives, managers and employees.” [Associated Press]

Overflowing Trash in Pentagon City — “Every. Single. Sunday. These barrels at 12th + S. Hayes are overflowing. This isn’t about separating trash from recycling anymore. Who do we need to talk w/ to have an additional barrel or two placed here?” [Twitter]

It’s Monday — Partly sunny today, with a high near 65. West wind of 13-17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Tonight it will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 45 and a northwest wind of 5-10 mph. [NWS]

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