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Around Town

Video: TSA K-9 at DCA celebrates retirement with surprise party

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Explosives detection canine Messi works Reagan National Airport and is featured in TSA’s 2023 calendar (via TSA)

An explosives detection K-9 celebrated his retirement at Reagan National Airport today.

Messi, an 8-year-old yellow lab, was feted this morning in the historic Terminal 1 lobby with a surprise tennis ball drop, a cupcake and the ceremonial removal of his TSA “Do Not Pet” patch.

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Listing of the Day: 4243 Vacation Lane

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Noteworthy: Walk to Lee Heights shops from 1930s Tudor on beautiful terraced lot

Pristine Lee Heights home offers 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 offices, main level family room, oversized garage with work bench, and big unfinished basement (another 450 square feet) for gym, storage, or in door play. Recent high end roof, siding, gutters, downspouts, garage door, and artisan stained brick to match original home.

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New version of ARLnow website coming soon

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Screenshot of the new ARLnow website

If you’ve gotten used to the current design of the ARLnow website over the past 5+ years, get ready for an adjustment.

A new version of the site will be rolling out soon, perhaps as soon as early Monday morning. Developed by news publisher-focused WordPress agency The Code Company, the site represents a complete rebuild of our current codebase, which dates back to the early 2010s.

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Morning Notes

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Tulips in front of the Netherlands Carillon, with the Rosslyn skyline behind (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Business Awards Finalists — “The Arlington Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists in its 38th annual Arlington Best Business Awards, with the honors to be bestowed next month.” [Gazette Leader]

Gun and Drug Bust — From ACPD: “On Sunday evening, officers investigating the report of a dispute between known individuals recovered narcotics and a firearm. Interdicting dangerous drugs and illegally possessed firearms is a cornerstone of the ACPD’s crime prevention and control efforts.” [Twitter]

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UPDATED: Fatal motorcycle crash shuts down NB I-395

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Investigation into fatal motorcycle crash on I-395 underway

(Updated at 11:25 a.m.) All lanes of northbound I-395 were blocked at Glebe Road during the Thursday evening commute due to a fatal motorcycle crash.

State police are investigating the crash, which happened just before 5 p.m. The motorcycle rider was dead upon police arrival in a scene described by arriving officers as disturbing and spread out over a distance.

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Events

GMU Arlington campus holding Taylor Swift themed pirate movie and music event tomorrow

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GMU's Mason Square Plaza in March 2024 (staff photo Savannah Taffe)

If you are a fan of both pirates and Taylor Swift, then boy does George Mason University have the event for you.

GMU’s campus at 3351 Fairfax Drive in Virginia Square is hosting a Taylor Swift dance party and screening of the film Pirates of the Caribbean tomorrow (Friday) evening.

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Morning Notes

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Springtime in the Fairlington neighborhood (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Arlington a ‘New Powerhouse in AI’ — “Arlington, VA, traditionally known for its strategic importance in government and defense, is rapidly transforming into a thriving hub for artificial intelligence (AI) innovation. This shift is propelled by a unique confluence of federal agencies, industry leaders, and a burgeoning tech ecosystem.” [Unite.AI]

Bonus for Public Safety Personnel — “Arlington County’s Board has proposed a one-time bonus for first responders amid a staffing crisis impacting police, firefighters, and paramedics. For months, the unions representing these workers have sounded the alarm on the staffing shortage that they say puts the county’s public safety in jeopardy and has resulted in member burnout.” [WUSA 9]

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NEW: Overflowing sewage line leads to stream warning

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Donaldson Run near Military Road (staff photo)

A sewage leak from an overflowing pipe has prompted a warning avoid contact with a local stream.

“The public is advised to avoid contact with Donaldson Run below N Utah Street due to overflow from a sanitary sewer line,” Arlington County said in an alert this (Wednesday) afternoon. “County staff are investigating.”

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