Launched in January 2010, ARLnow.com is the place for the latest news, views and things to do around Arlington, Virginia. The ARLnow staff byline is used for the Morning Notes and reporting done by an editor or other member of our full-time staff.
Good Tuesday evening, Arlington. Today we published 6 articles that were read a total of 8364 times… so far.
The following are the most-read articles for today — Jan 24, 2023.
Noteworthy: New Construction Lily Model with 2 Car Garage & Open Concept Living & Dining
Beautiful new Lily Model in Addison Heights by local Arlington home builder Classic Cottages — 5 Bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, 4,113 finished sq. ft., and 2 car attached garage!
Local Restaurant Group Gets Juiced — “The Arlington hospitality group behind Copperwood Tavern and The Pinemoor is getting into the juice business… An affiliate of Wooden Nickel Bar Co. recently acquired Greenheart Juice Shop for an undisclosed price, Wooden Nickel plans to focus first on the company’s home delivery business, and to make Greenheart products available at its various restaurants. With the aid of Asadoorian Retail Solutions, it’s also planning to open new physical Greenheart locations, including one in the works in Ballston.” [Washington Business Journal]
Pedestrian Struck Last Night — “Police and medics on scene of a pedestrian struck at or near the intersection of Route 1 and 23rd Street S. in Crystal City. The pedestrian is reportedly being evaluated for a head injury.” [Twitter]
Good Monday evening, Arlington. Today we published 7 articles that were read a total of 12304 times… so far.
The following are the most-read articles for today — Jan 23, 2023.
Update at 5:25 p.m. — Metrorail service has been restored on the Orange and Silver lines after a power outage in Ballston that lasted around half an hour. Riders should expect residual delays, Metro said.
Earlier: Metrorail service on the Orange and Silver lines has been suspended due to a power outage.
A man was stabbed inside his apartment in the Arlington Mill neighborhood early this morning.
The stabbing happened after what police described as a dispute between two people who knew each other. A 24-year-old Arlington man was subsequently arrested, charged with Malicious Wounding and held without bond.
Meet the fearless Mercury, our newest Adoptable Pet of the Week! Mercury is a white rabbit who is very friendly and is searching for adventure.
His friends at Animal Welfare League of Arlington had this to say:
A Saturday morning crash in Pentagon City sent two people to the hospital after they were pulled from their overturned vehicle.
The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. at the intersection of Army Navy Drive and S. Eads Street and was caught on video (below) by local public safety watchdog Dave Statter.
Missing Middle Debate at Board Meeting — “More than 150 residents spoke Saturday at an Arlington County Board meeting on the Missing Middle housing zoning proposal… Several hours later, after hearing comments from the long list of speakers, Arlington County Board Chair Christian Dorsey announced that further consideration of the proposal would be held Tuesday night.” [Patch, WJLA]
More on Missing Middle — “Will missing middle housing units be affordable? It depends on what you mean by ‘affordable.’ When housing policy experts refer to ‘affordable housing’ or ‘committed affordable housing,’ they usually mean housing units that have received some kind of government subsidy in the development process to keep prices down… Missing middle units, in contrast, would be market-rate.” [DCist]
James Rodgers Henderson passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2023 in Arlington, VA. James was born in Winchester, MA on November 14, 1947 to Robert Fisher Henderson and Jeraldine Rodgers Henderson. He grew up in various locales, including Guam and Puerto Rico, while his father served as a U.S. Coast Guard officer. The family eventually settled in his father’s hometown of Reading, MA where he graduated from high school in 1965.
Jim received a degree in Physics from Northeastern University in 1970. He then served in the Army from 1970 to 1972 as an Intelligence Officer. After military service, he pursued a career as a Physics Engineer for various defense contractors in the Washington, DC area. One of Jim’s life’s passions, which he shared with his parents, was genealogical research. They made many trips up and down the East Coast and across the Midwest tracking down primary documents and publishing in various genealogy journals including The New England Historical and Genealogical Register.
Monica, 17 years old, passed away on Saturday, January 14th, after multiple years of battling with anxiety, depression, and a severe eating disorder.
Monica had many interests such as being a member of girl scouts since kindergarten, rec soccer, Mexican Folk dance, volunteering at the pet shelter to help feed the cats, and cooking delicious meals/pastries for her loved ones. She had also been a member of St. Ann Catholic Church where she contributed as an altar server during the Spanish mass.
Good Friday evening, Arlington. Today we published 4 articles that were read a total of 5037 times… so far.
The following are the most-read articles for today — Jan 20, 2023.
