Author: ARLnow.com

Route 1 Shooting Arrest — “The Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit is announcing an arrest in the shooting that occurred on June 19, 2024, in the 2600 block of Richmond Highway.” [ACPD]

Bridge Installation Near Shirlington — From Arlington’s Dept. of Environmental Services: “And there you have it. A few months and a couple finishing touches later, and [the new pedestrian bridge] be open for all your Four Mile Run journeys.” [Twitter]

App Shows Available Parking Spaces — Also from DES: “Need to find on-street parking in the Rosslyn-Ballston or Richmond Highway corridors? Use the ParkMobile app, available through the Performance Parking Pilot. The project goal is more spaces available and easier to find.” [Twitter]

New Sheriff’s Deputies — “The Arlington County Sheriff’s Department has grown by 13 new deputies following graduation ceremonies held June 17 for Session 150 of the six-month Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy.” [Gazette Leader]

Raves for Arlington Ridge Restaurant — “I’m in heaven slurping chef Seng Luangrath’s longevity noodles in garlic-butter sauce, twirled up on my fork with bits of Chinese celery, shiitake mushrooms, cured egg yolk and lump crabmeat. Sweet, rich, peppery and slightly funky from padaek—the heady Lao fish sauce after which her restaurant is named—the dish is both balanced and an escapade of luxuriance.” [Arlington Magazine]

Spain in ‘General-Election Mode’ — “It took four rounds to get there, but civic activist and former local NAACP president J.D. Spain Sr. emerged on top in the Arlington County Board Democratic primary. And he immediately pivoted to general-election mode, aiming first to win support from those who had backed the four other contenders in the Democratic race.” [Gazette Leader]

German Mayor Learns Arlington Way — “Oberbürgermeisterin Sibylle Keupen of Aachen, Germany, was part of a delegation of German local-government leaders to visit the U.S. recently. While in Arlington, she received a tutorial as county leaders spotlighted the government’s wide array of advisory bodies.” [Gazette Leader]

Proclamation for Free Clinic Anniversary — From Del. Patrick Hope: “Great to celebrate this monumental occasion of the @ArlFreeClinic providing health care services to families for 30 years.” [Twitter]

New Historical Marker Unveiled — From Arlington Public Schools Superintendent Francisco Duran: “It was an honor to speak at the unveiling of the Evelyn R. Syphax historical marker yesterday. Her legacy reminds us of the importance of teaching everyone’s history—celebrating our diversity strengthens our school system.” [Twitter]

Opening Nears for Nearby Amazon Fresh — “The final touches are being made on the future Amazon Fresh at 3801 Richmond Highway in Potomac Yard. New hires at the store in the Potomac Yard Shopping center are being directed with signs on the front door, and a large sign on the building exterior reads, ‘Delicious groceries coming soon.'” [ALXnow]

It’s Tuesday — Expect sunny skies and a high of 91 with winds shifting from northwest, at 5 to 8 mph, to southwest as the day progresses. The night will be partly cloudy, with a low of around 75. [NWS]

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Earlier Trash Collection Continues — From Arlington’s Dept. of Environmental Services: “Extended: With intense heat lingering several more days, recycling-trash-organics collection will continue to run earlier than usual each morning through next Friday. Be sure to have carts at the curb no later than 5:30am on collection day.” [Twitter]

Arlington Company Acquired — “CAES Systems Holdings LLC, an Arlington aerospace company that manufactures radar equipment and components for the U.S. military, is being acquired by tech and defense giant Honeywell International Inc. Charlotte, North Carolina-based Honeywell announced Thursday that it is buying CAES from the Boston private equity firm Advent International for $1.9 billion in cash.” [Washington Business Journal]

County Board Exit Poll — From FairVote: “In the @ArlingtonVA County Board race, a new exit poll finds: 88% of Arlington voters say RCV is easy. 67% say they want to use it in future elections.” [Twitter]

School Lunch Debt — “At the June 20 School Board meeting, school officials acknowledged that the ‘negative balance’ for meals for the school year just gone by totaled more than $132,000, with more than $123,000 of that from graduated students. The remaining shortfall is from students deemed ‘inactive.'” [Gazette Leader]

Another Rollover Crash — From public safety watcher Matthew Young on Friday: “Rollover 1402 S George Mason Dr, Arlington ~1030hrs. 1 driver detained by @ArlingtonVaPD. 1 pedestrian transported by @ArlingtonVaFD to @VHCHealth in unknown condition. At least the 3rd rollover crash in #ArlingtonVA this week.” [Twitter]

Pentagon City Building Bought — “An aging high-rise across the street from Amazon.com Inc.’s HQ2 in Pentagon City recently changed hands for $113.5 million. An affiliate of New Rochelle, New York-based Goldfarb Properties acquired the 348-unit tower at 1201 S. Eads St. May 13, according to public records. The price works out to roughly $326,000 a unit. [Washington Business Journal]

Butterfly Garden Near HQ2 — “Butterflies and other pollinators have a new place to call home in Amazon HQ2’s 2.5-acre Met Park. To attract the winged powerhouses, professional horticulturists and volunteers spent last week planting swamp and butterfly milkweed, echinacea, coreopsis, and seven other species of native and native-adaptive plants in a 250-square-foot bed. A bench and a dozen tables and chairs are nearby for people to sit and enjoy the garden, which is free for the public to visit.” [Arlington Magazine]

Bike Lane Proposal Near Fairlington — “Alexandria’s Traffic and Parking Board will consider converting the two-way access road next to the Bradlee Shopping Center on upper King Street to a one-way roadway and adding bike lanes. City staff has outlined three alternatives for the access road between S. Taylor Street and Menokin Drive.” [ALXnow]

It’s Monday — Expect a sunny but breezy day with highs around 87 degrees and a northwest wind of 14 mph, gusting up to 24 mph. The clear skies will continue into Monday night, featuring lows near 67 degrees and a northwest wind between 7 and 11 mph. [NWS]

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