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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 3, 2024

By ARLnow.com

Good Monday 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 — Jun 3, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect isolated showers and thunderstorms starting after 2pm, with mostly sunny skies and a high near 86. A light southeast wind of 5 to 7 mph will develop in the morning. Precipitation chances are 20%. Tuesday night, isolated storms will clear up before 8pm, with a slight possibility of showers resuming after 2am. It will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 67 and a southeast wind of 5 to 8 mph. The chance of precipitation remains 20%. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.”
– Franklin D. Roosevelt

🌅 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.

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JUST IN: Dead bear was struck by driver before being dumped in Arlington, AWLA says

By ARLnow.com
Map showing the area near where the dead bear was discovered (via Google Maps)

Authorities believe they know how a bear found in a trash bag in Arlington died.

The Animal Welfare League of Arlington released a statement (below) Monday evening saying the bear was struck by a driver on I-66 in Prince William County, then transported to Arlington and illegally dumped.

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Axe-wielding suspect arrested after Ballston chase

By ARLnow.com
Scene from foot chase in Ballston Friday evening (via Dave Statter/Twitter)

A man armed with an axe tried to rob a business in Ballston before leading police on a foot chase, according to ACPD.

The incident started just before 5:30 p.m. Saturday on the 4200 block of Fairfax Drive, at the Cigars Unlimited shop. The man allegedly shattered a display case before fleeing the store.

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ARLnow to discontinue AI-generated email newsletter

By ARLnow.com
Screenshot of ARLnow's AI generated email

ARLnow is discontinuing its AI-generated morning newsletter, though we’re not ruling out an eventual return.

We announced the email just over a year ago, with the twin goals of testing artificial intelligence capabilities and serving readers who wanted a morning email with more of a “voice.”

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com
Start of a race at the 2024 Armed Forces Cycling Classic in Clarendon (photos courtesy Sam Schmitt)

Outdoor Lab Documentary — “A great-granddaughter of the founder of the Arlington Outdoor Lab has embarked on a documentary about the Fauquier County facility, which for more than 60 years has provided Arlington students the opportunity to learn about nature while having fun.” [Gazette Leader]

Another Gun Caught at DCA — “While searching the carry-on items of a Capitol Heights man at an airport checkpoint, TSA officers found a 5.7 caliber firearm loaded with 23 bullets, including one in the chamber. The traveler told officials that he’d forgotten that he had the firearm with him.” [Patch]

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UPDATED: Mall evacuated due to suspicious vehicle in parking garage

By ARLnow.com
Police and bomb squad investigate suspicious vehicle at Pentagon City mall (courtesy Steve B.)

The Pentagon City mall was evacuated Saturday evening due to a suspicious vehicle in an adjacent parking garage.

Arlington County police and the bomb squad investigated over the course of several hours. Photos and video from the scene showed a large emergency response and authorities operating an unmanned vehicle to inspect the car.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for May 31, 2024

By ARLnow.com

Good Friday 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 31, 2024.

Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.

  1. NEW: Arlington stops eminent domain effort for Columbia Pike house (11380 views)
  2. UPDATED: Police on scene of incident involving items tossed out of condo (9758 views)
  3. ACPD: Man arrested after seriously injuring police officer along Columbia Pike (9178 views)
  4. ACPD: Woman, 70, charged with malicious wounding, abduction after pepper spray incident (8931 views)
  5. Ocean Shack winning diners with unlimited seafood and Instagram influencers (7116 views)
  6. ACPD responds to armed robberies of burger from McDonald’s, cash from massage business (5050 views)
  7. Video: Falls Church man charged with hit and run that seriously hurt motorcyclist (5006 views)
  8. Northbound GW Parkway closure and detour planned this weekend (4664 views)
  9. Arlington under Tornado Watch Monday night (4657 views)
  10. This Arlington landmark is the “DC area’s best spot to take in Mother Nature,” according to WTOP (3897 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

Here are the events planned for Sunday:

☀️ Saturday’s forecast

Expect sunshine and a high of around 82 degrees, accompanied by light and variable winds that will shift to the southwest at approximately 5 mph in the afternoon. As the evening approaches, the skies will become partly cloudy, bringing a slight dip in temperature to a low of around 63 degrees. A south wind blowing at around 6 mph will accompany the nighttime conditions. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.”
– Albert Einstein

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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

We hope you have a great weekend, Arlington! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋

Listing of the Day: 5214 11th Street N.

By ARLnow.com
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Address: 5214 11th Street N.
Neighborhood: Lacey Forest
Type: 5 BR, 4 (+1 half) BA single-family detached — 4,000 sq. ft.
Listed: $1,899,000

Noteworthy: Quality built in 2020, 5 BR/4.5  BA in Cardinal/Swanson/Washington-Liberty school pyramid

Blocks to Lacey Woods Park and bikepath, find this light filled home with deck leading to a flat, fenced yard. Open concept main level with kitchen featuring Shrock cabinets, Bertazzoni appliances, Quartz tops, farm sink, and walk-in pantry.

Family room is anchored by a gas fireplace and flows from dining room and kitchen with island breakfast bar. Powder room and a mudroom leads to high ceiling garage. Pella double pane windows, high ceilings, two zone HVAC for comfort and energy efficiency, architectural shingles, and wood floors on two levels. Upstairs, primary bedroom has two walk-in closets, bath with double sink vanity, soaking tub, and large shower. Second bathroom has en suite bath while third and fourth bedrooms share a bath. Laundry and utility rooms complete the level.

Lower level rec room with high windows, 5th bedroom, bath, and door to rear yard. Near Westover Village and easy commute to all.

Listed by:
Betsy Twigg
[email protected]
(703) 967-4391

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UPDATED: Victim wounded by knife-wielding suspect outside of middle school

By ARLnow.com
Police on scene of robbery and possible stabbing near TJ Middle School (staff photo by Jared Serre)

Arlington County police are investigating a robbery and stabbing outside of Thomas Jefferson Middle School.

The incident happened around 11 a.m. Friday behind the school at 125 S. Old Glebe Road.

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NEW: Arlington County declares Key Bridge Marriott a ‘public nuisance’

By ARLnow.com
Security vehicle at the Key Bridge Marriott on May 31, 2024 (staff photo)

Arlington County is taking steps to unilaterally secure and demolish the vacant Key Bridge Marriott in Rosslyn.

The county announced Friday morning that it has declared the property at 1401 Langston Blvd a “public nuisance… due to its unsafe and unsanitary conditions.”

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