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NEW: Man charged with trying to break into middle school during lockdown

Published June 13, 2022 at 9:35PM | Updated March 21, 2023 at 11:12PM

Damaged door at Thomas Jefferson Middle School entrance (photo courtesy anonymous)

Update on 3/1/23 — Charges against the suspect were dropped, with certain conditions, as part of a deferred disposition deal with prosecutors.

A man who allegedly tried to force his way into a locked down middle school after claiming to be armed is facing charges.

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Overturned vehicle closes Old Dominion Drive during rush hour

By ARLnow.com

Published June 13, 2022 at 5:10PM

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Old Dominion Drive is closed after a crash involving an overturned vehicle.

The two-vehicle crash was reported around 4 p.m. at the intersection of Old Dominion Drive and 23rd Street N., a few blocks south of Marymount University.

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NEW: Covid cases, positivity rate and hospitalizations falling in Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published June 13, 2022 at 10:55AM

Covid cases in Arlington as of 6/13/22 (via Virginia Dept. of Health)

The stock market drop aside, some other falling figures in Arlington today are actually good news.

The average rate of new Covid cases and hospitalizations are on a downward trajectory, as is the county’s test positivity rate.

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ACPD investigating possible abduction attempt at gas station

By ARLnow.com

Published June 13, 2022 at 9:45AM

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A man tried to lure a girl into his vehicle at a gas station along Langston Blvd this past Thursday, police say.

The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. on the 5600 block of Langston Blvd, about two blocks west of the Lee-Harrison Shopping Center.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published June 13, 2022 at 7:30AM | Updated June 13, 2022 at 10:11AM

Around Rosslyn before the storms (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Yorktown High Jumper Sets Record — “Led by two individual champions, the Yorktown Patriots finished third in the recent Virginia High School League’s Class 6 girls outdoor state track and field championships… The Patriots’ individual-event winners were Viktorie Klepetkova in the high jump for the second year in a row, but this time with a school and meet-record leap of 5-feet, 11-inches, and Anna Corcoran in the 800-meters.” [Sun Gazette]

Arlington on CBS Evening News — “The ‘walking school bus’ is helping both kids and senior citizens start the day off right. Once a week, seniors walk with students to school in Arlington, Virginia. Jan Crawford shares more.” [CBS News]

Opinion

This month’s Mike Mount cartoon: Roundabouts

By ARLnow.com

Published June 10, 2022 at 3:00PM

"We need more roundabouts in Arlington. Where else can we get new green space around here?"

Now that Mike Mount is Arlington famous we’re going to highlight another of his local cartoons a bit earlier in the month than usual.

This past weekend Mike took on the hot button topic (on Nextdoor in North Arlington, at least) of roundabouts. If you think of them as circular neighborhood parks, maybe (for the critics) roundabouts are not so bad after all?

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UPDATED: Man worried about active shooter may have brought gun to middle school

By ARLnow.com

Published June 10, 2022 at 1:35PM | Updated June 13, 2022 at 9:50PM

Police on scene at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in June 2022 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

(Updated on 6/13/22) A robbery at a convenience store may have led to a panic about an active shooter at a nearby Arlington middle school.

It started at the 7-Eleven at 201 S. Glebe Road. Police were dispatched there shortly before 12:30 p.m. for a report of a man with a weapon robbing the store. They were initially told that someone was injured inside.

Around Town

Open houses in Arlington this weekend

By ARLnow.com

Published June 10, 2022 at 12:30PM

2719 N. George Mason Drive

The end of the week is here along with another list of open houses across Arlington!

Currently, there are 509 homes for sale, according to Homesnap. In the last 4 weeks there have been 161 new listings and 298 sales. The median sales price is $675,000 with a median list price of $650,000 and there have been 169 price changes.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published June 10, 2022 at 7:30AM

Construction in Rosslyn at 1900 Ft. Myer Drive in 2022 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Expanding Board Would Require State Action — “The Civic Federation’s TiGER (Task Force in Governance and Election Reform] body has recommended a number of changes to Arlington’s governance structure, including changing the election cycle. But the most basic tenet – increasing from five to seven the number of County Board members – could determine whether the Republican governor and House of Delegates want to play nice.” [Sun Gazette]

Serious Crash on I-395 — From Dave Statter: “Serious crash with one ejected on I-395S at Arlington Ridge Road. Fire, EMS & police appeared to be looking to make sure no else was thrown from the vehicle.” [Twitter]

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NEW: Air Force Memorial to close for Fourth of July fireworks

By ARLnow.com

Published June 9, 2022 at 3:55PM

Construction along S. Joyce Street and Columbia Pike near the U.S. Air Force Memorial in April (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

One of the main fireworks viewing spots in Arlington will be closed on the Fourth of July this year.

The Air Force Memorial will be closed on July 4, then will reopen on July 5, due to “safety and security” concerns caused by the ongoing Arlington National Cemetery expansion project.

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The Maywood bear may still be roaming around Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published June 9, 2022 at 12:05PM

Bear spotted in Arlington in June (photo courtesy Animal Welfare League of Arlington)

A bear spotted roaming Arlington’s Maywood neighborhood on Monday has been seen elsewhere in the county since then.

The young black bear’s presence prompted a warning from local officials, who urged residents to keep their distance should they see it. Public curiosity about the ursine vagabond is keeping those officials tight-lipped over where the bear has been spotted since, however.

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Local Sierra Club chapter endorses ‘missing middle’ housing plan

By ARLnow.com

Published June 9, 2022 at 10:55AM | Updated October 17, 2022 at 10:49AM

Slide from Missing Middle Housing Study draft framework (via Arlington County)

(Updated at 4:25 p.m.) The draft plan to allow more small-scale multifamily housing in Arlington has picked up another influential enforcement.

The county’s Missing Middle Housing Study draft framework recommends allowing everything from townhouses to an eight-unit apartment or condo buildings on land currently zoned exclusively for single-family detached homes. The lot size would determine the maximum number of units and the structure would be no bigger than what’s currently allowed by-right as a single-family home.