Author: ARLnow.com

Arlington Casino Floated — “Nick Clemente, son of the developer seeking to build a casino on the Silver Line in Fairfax County, posted on a Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce blog that future legislation should also consider stations in Arlington, Falls Church and Dulles as possible locations for a casino.” [Patch]

Lightning Siren Testing Today — From Arlington Public Schools: “Emergency weather siren testing will occur tomorrow, Fri, March 15, at Wakefield (2 p.m.), Yorktown (2:30 p.m.), and Washington-Liberty (3 p.m.) high school athletic fields. Loud horn and strobe lights. Please do not be alarmed, this is a test.” [Twitter]

Love for Tiny Art Gallery — “Good things come in small galleries, Pamela Huffman has learned. The mixed-media artist is a big fan of the tiny works that are free for the taking from the Free Little Art Gallery in Arlington’s Dominion Hills neighborhood… The gallery works much like the now ubiquitous little free libraries, which encourage people to leave and take books.” [Arlington Magazine]

Contractors Selected for Sewage Project — “PC Construction, a leading environmental design-build contractor on the East Coast, and Stantec, its lead design partner and global consulting and engineering firm, have been selected to design and construct a major biosolids upgrade project for the Arlington County Water Pollution Control Plant… The progressive design-build project, totaling approximately $175 million, will upgrade solids handling facilities and incorporate cutting-edge technology to sustainably transform wastewater to a renewable energy source and a nutrient-rich soil amendment.” [Press Release]

Initial Work on HQ2 Phase 2 — “Clark Construction plans to begin installing utilities for PenPlace, the second phase of Amazon’s HQ2, which remains delayed but, we’re told, not scaled back. Work on South Fern Street, South Eads Street and 12th Street South in Arlington will begin March 18 and continue through April, according to a Monday construction update email from Clark. Amazon… wouldn’t say when construction would start or when the project would deliver.” [Washington Business Journal]

Local Motorcyclist Killed — “A 19-year-old man from Arlington died Sunday night (March 10) after reportedly crashing into a sedan while riding his motorcycle in Bailey’s Crossroads. Officers responded to the intersection of Leesburg Pike (Route 7) and Glen Carlyn Drive at 11:10 p.m. on Sunday for a crash involving a 1996 Yamaha motorcycle and a 2000 Acura sedan.” [FFXnow, Patch]