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BREAKING: Firefighters rescue workers after accident at fire station construction site

Published February 20, 2023 at 2:30PM | Updated February 20, 2023 at 3:13PM

Rescue after accident at Arlington Fire Station No. 8 construction site (staff photo)

(Updated at 3:15 p.m.) Firefighters have rescued two construction workers after they got stuck in a lift that reportedly contacted power lines.

The incident happened around 2 p.m. at the construction site for Arlington Fire Station No. 8, at 4845 Langston Blvd.

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ARLnow is now on LinkedIn

By ARLnow.com

Published February 18, 2023 at 2:20PM

Screenshot of ARLnow's LinkedIn page

It used to be that we could just post article links to our Facebook and Twitter accounts and call it a day.

But each social network has been leaking users and reducing the organic reach of news publishers, so in order to connect with readers where they are we’ve been upping our game.

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Obituary: Herbert Gray Chandler (1925-2023)

By ARLnow.com

Published February 18, 2023 at 9:00AM | Updated February 18, 2023 at 10:08AM

Herbert Gray Chandler, Jr. a decorated World War II combat infantryman who was deployed to Europe entering the port in Marseille, France in 1944 and fought for over 19 months in the European Theater of Operations campaigns in France and Germany, died early in the morning at home on February 10, 2023, of natural causes in Arlington, Virginia, age 97.

He was born early in the morning on December 2, 1925 in Williamsburg, Virginia, at the President’s House of the College of William & Mary, to Helen and Herbert G. Chandler Sr., while his Grandfather, Dr. Julian Alvin Carroll (J.A.C.) Chandler, resided there as the College’s 18th President. Later that evening, the Chandlers hosted an elegant dinner for the Governor of Virginia, at which his Mother, known as Hallie, attended. Years later, his Uncle, Adm. Alvin Duke Chandler, served as its 21st president.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Feb 17, 2023

By ARLnow.com

Published February 17, 2023 at 8:30PM

Good Friday evening, Arlington. Today we published articles that were read a total of 7997 times… so far.

The following are the most-read articles for today — Feb 17, 2023.

Weather

Wind Advisory issued for Arlington and much of D.C. area

By ARLnow.com

Published February 17, 2023 at 4:25PM

Flags blowing in the wind at Arlington County government headquarters (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

If you haven’t noticed, it’s really windy outside — and that has prompted what we believe is the first Wind Advisory of the year for Arlington.

Forecasters caution that downed tree limbs and power outages are possible. Currently, no outages are being reported in Arlington by Dominion, but the power company is reporting nearly 3,600 customers without power in neighboring Fairfax County.

Opinion

This month’s cartoon: School Board memes

By ARLnow.com

Published February 17, 2023 at 12:30PM

"I’m not sure what meme face to post about how I’m currently feeling towards the Arlington School Board. Ben Affleck at the Grammys or Marjorie Taylor Green at the State of the Union."

Being a school board member is a tough job, which perhaps explains why it can sometimes be difficult to find candidates who want to run for the position.

Nonetheless, elected officials in charge of steering a large public school system are not immune from criticism, no matter how thankless the job may be.

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Local closures planned for Presidents Day

By ARLnow.com

Published February 17, 2023 at 11:30AM

You’ll be able to save some Washingtons on Presidents Day thanks to parking meter enforcement taking a holiday.

Arlington County offices, schools, courts, libraries and community centers will be closed Monday. Trash and recycling collection will continue as normal and permit parking will continue to be enforced, but parking meter monitors are getting the day off.

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Have visitors in Arlington for the long weekend? Here are some sightseeing, dining and nightlife ideas

By ARLnow.com

Published February 17, 2023 at 9:30AM

Clarendon on a warm Friday evening in March 2021 (Staff Photo by Jay Westcott)

Presidents Day weekend is upon us and if you’re new to town or have visitors to entertain, you might be seeking some ideas for things to do around Arlington.

There’s no shortage of tourism and restaurant guides out there, but we decided to pose the question to ChatGPT, the AI chatbot, and request a daily itinerary.

News

Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published February 17, 2023 at 7:30AM | Updated February 17, 2023 at 9:33AM

Glowing vestibule in Rosslyn (Flickr pool photo by Emma K Alexandra)

Smart Parking Pilot Vendor Selected — “eleven-x, a global leader providing complete, high-performance, wireless IoT and Smart City solutions, today announced it was selected by Arlington County, Virginia for one of the largest municipal smart parking installations in North America.” [Press Release, CBC]

DARPA Lease Renewal — “The GSA has also forwarded a new lease for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, headquartered at 675 N. Randolph St. in Ballston… Under the current lease, which expires in December 2026, DARPA pays $14.3 million annually. The new 20-year lease is estimated to cost $13.8 million a year.” [Washington Business Journal]