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Noteworthy: Expanded and renovated 4 BR, 3 BA with garage in Cardinal Swanson Yorktown pyramid
Stroll to Westover Village, Parkhurst Park, W&OD bike path and trail from this pristine Colonial with potential in-law suite.
Fire Station Costs Rise — “Changes mandated by the Virginia Department of Transportation and local code-enforcement staff are requiring a $450,000 infusion of Arlington government cash in support of rebuilding Fire Station #8 on Langston Boulevard at North Culpepper Street. County Board members on Feb. 24 are expected to approve the extra funding, which will bring to just under $19.5 million the total contract award.” [Gazette Leader]
Crash on Camera — From Dave Statter: “Here’s the video from the crash with one overturned at Army-Navy Drive & S. Hayes Street in Pentagon City, VA. This occurred shortly after 5:30 p.m. Lots of people stopped to help, including one person who ran off of a shuttle bus to pitch in.” [Twitter]
Good Thursday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Feb 22, 2024.
Here in Arlington, real estate is a spectator sport. Let’s take a look at some of the smallest and largest homes sold last month (January 2024).
Largest homes sold
It’s no secret that social networks don’t like people clicking links.
The networks want people to stay on their platforms rather than clicking through to news articles and other external content. That is why X (formerly Twitter) is over-indexing on video and Facebook’s referrals to news sites are down.
A Herndon man is facing a gun charge after allegedly being seen by police driving on the shoulder of I-395.
The traffic stop on northbound I-395 near Boundary Channel Drive, around 6 p.m. this past Friday, was also prompted by the officer spotting “improper registration” on the vehicle, according to the Arlington County Police Department.
A vandalism spree earlier this week in the Yorktown neighborhood is being investigated as a possible hate crime.
Graffiti was discovered Monday morning on 27th Street N. and N. Jefferson Street, a few blocks from Yorktown High School. It included a swastika painted on the sidewalk and a swastika and a racial slur spray painted on a car.
Green Valley Leader Remembered — “As part of a day of service held during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, the life and legacy of John Robinson Jr. was celebrated with installation of a marker at his grave… After realizing that his grave was unmarked, Mrs. Althea Roseboro approached the civic association in support of having one designed and installed.” [Gazette Leader]
JBG Focusing on Nat’l Landing — “JBG Smith Properties will continue to sell assets to fund new projects and acquisitions, according to a Tuesday letter to shareholders. That likely means just about anything and everything outside National Landing could be on the table for potential sale in the years to come.” [Washington Business Journal, Bisnow]
Roads are closed around the Key Bridge Marriott in Rosslyn after a fire in the vacant hotel.
Firefighters responded to the site at 1401 Langston Blvd around 8:30 p.m. and found fire on the fourth floor, according to ACFD.
Good Wednesday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Feb 21, 2024.
This Arlington Pet of the Week is living it up in Rosslyn and is a ball of pure fluff!
Meet Louie, a 5-year-old orange cat that is very adorable.
A food hall in Rosslyn will soon undergo a major transformation.
Assembly, the food hall at Rosslyn City Center (1700 N. Moore Street), will be closing on Friday, March 1, a PR rep tells ARLnow. In its place will rise a new food hall called Upside on Moore.
