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Get ready for even more rain.
The National Weather Service has just issued a Flood Watch for Arlington and most of the D.C. area. It’s in effect through 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Arlington Transit workers have overwhelmingly voted to join the same union as their Metro counterparts.
ATU Local 689 announced this morning that 99% of workers — including bus drivers, technicians and cleaners — voted to join the union last month. More, below, from a press release.
Church Development Plan ‘On Hold’ — “The two partners in June of 2023 applied to the Arlington County government for a zoning change that would allow the construction of a building that could accommodate as many as 92 residential apartments for seniors 55 or 62 and older… Garrett Jackson, APAH’s Director of Resource Development and Communications, told the Blade that APAH on behalf of the church asked the Zoning Administrator to put the application on hold while the church and APAH consider revisions for the project.” [Washington Blade]
Critic Highlights Arlington Eatery — “Yigit, who does his own shopping a couple of days a week, says he tests ideas on his Turkish friends and staff. If they like a dish, on the menu it goes. Coming soon to Istanbul Grill is beyti kebab: ground grilled lamb seasoned with parsley and garlic, bundled in flatbread, cut into slices, draped with tomato sauce and yogurt, and served as a roll-up. I’m in!” [Washington Post]
Good Monday 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 — Apr 1, 2024.
A 39-year-old Arlington man with a notable criminal history is facing more charges after an incident over the weekend.
Police say Anthony Jeffers, Jr. tried to steal items from a store on the 4900 block of Columbia Pike — a block that includes a 24-hour 7-Eleven location — around 10:30 p.m. this past Saturday.
An Alexandria man has been charged after allegedly trying to bring a loaded gun onto a flight at Reagan National Airport over Easter weekend.
TSA officers detected the gun at a security checkpoint and airport police confiscated it.
Here in Arlington, real estate is a spectator sport. Let’s take a look at some of the most and least expensive single-family homes sold last month (March 2024).
Most expensive single-family homes sold
Say hello to Yam, the newest Adoptable Pet of the Week.
This 5-year-old pup loves hot dogs, peanut butter and cheese. And he is more than ready for his forever home!
Happy April Fool’s Day, Arlington!
If you’re looking for some Arlington-specific gag articles involving gondolas, Starbucks openings, HQ2 plans and non-existant Potomac Yard arenas, unfortunately that’s not in our repertoire.
Traffic Stop Leads to Gun Charge — “At approximately 5:52 p.m. on March 27, an officer conducted a traffic stop after observing a moving violation involving a vehicle displaying improper registration. During the course of the investigation, the officer determined that neither the driver nor passenger of the vehicle possessed a valid driver’s license. During a search of the vehicle prior to towing, a loaded firearm with extended magazine and a distribution amount of marijuana were recovered.” [ACPD]
Tennis Ball Recycling Falters — “Sometimes, you just can’t give them away, as supporters are finding in their desire to repurpose used, but still usable, tennis balls in Arlington. The matter was addressed at a March 19 joint meeting of the Arlington County government’s Sports Commission and Park and Recreation Commission. But the news was not good: There are plenty of available balls, but apparently little interest among groups that might benefit from reusing them.” [Gazette Leader]
Good Friday 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 — Mar 29, 2024.
It’s the ARLnow Five and Five, where nonprofit Washington Consumers’ Checkbook provides five top-rated local businesses and five tips for getting great service and prices. ARLnow readers can access all of Checkbook’s ratings of auto body shops until May 5 at Checkbook.org/ARLnow/auto-body.
These Arlington-area auto-body shops received Washington Consumers’ Checkbook’s top rating for quality (as reported by their customers in Checkbook’s surveys).
