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Two men arrested after assaults on police in Clarendon

Published December 16, 2021 at 2:10PM | Updated December 16, 2021 at 2:37PM

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(Updated at 2:35 p.m.) Arlington police had their hands full in Clarendon early this morning.

First, a rowdy bar patron allegedly started an altercation with police after getting kicked out of a venue on the 3100 block of Wilson Blvd, Clarendon’s busiest stretch of bars. shortly after midnight. The man, a 33-year-old D.C. real estate agent, tried to flee and was arrested after a brief foot chase, according to Arlington County police.

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NEW: ‘B Live’ coming to former Whitlow’s space in Clarendon

By ARLnow.com

Published December 16, 2021 at 11:00AM

People walk past Whitlow's on Wilson in the afternoon light in 2020 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

It looks like the former Whitlow’s space in Clarendon will not be vacant for much longer.

The long-time local watering hole at 2854 Wilson Blvd closed in June. In July, we reported that the locally-founded burger chain Five Guys was planning to take part of the space. Now, it appears that another venue is also in the works.

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No injuries after Arlington dump truck rolls into large hole in the road

By ARLnow.com

Published December 16, 2021 at 9:05AM

Incident involving an Arlington County dump truck in Buckingham (photo courtesy Michael Thomas)

Some overnight water valve work in the Buckingham neighborhood near Ballston went seriously wrong, but luckily no one was hurt.

The photos above tell the story: a county dump truck somehow rolled into a large hole that was cut in the road to allow the water infrastructure work, near the intersection of N. Pershing Drive and 2nd Street N.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published December 16, 2021 at 7:30AM | Updated December 16, 2021 at 8:54AM

Arlington Real Estate Still Hot — “Even as much of the rest of Northern Virginia is showing signs of cooling interest from prospective real-estate purchasers, many parts of Arlington remain hot-hot-hot even as the temperature gets cold-cold-cold. A number of those Arlington locales are among the strongest in the region.” [Sun Gazette]

Police: Don’t Leave Your Car Running — “The Arlington County Police Department is warning against leaving vehicles running unattended and is sharing crime prevention tips to help combat auto thefts. During the month of December, the police department has investigated five reports of idling vehicles being stolen. In all reported cases, the victims were running short errands – such as picking up food or making a purchase at a convenience store.” [ACPD]

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Police nab four after spotting stolen car near Courthouse

By ARLnow.com

Published December 15, 2021 at 3:45PM

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One 18-year-old and three people under the age of 18 were taken into police custody after officers spotted a stolen car between Rosslyn and Courthouse.

The incident happened shortly after noon on Tuesday, in the area of Wilson Blvd and N. Rhodes Street, after the car was reported stolen from elsewhere in northern Arlington the day before.

Adoptable Pet of the Week: Sadie

By ARLnow.com

Published December 15, 2021 at 12:00PM

Say hello to the newest Adoptable Pet of the Week, Sadie! This energetic, 3-year-old lady will be your running partner and forever friend. Her friends at Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation says she’s “always fully charged” and is looking for her forever home.

Here’s more of what her friends had to say about her:

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published December 15, 2021 at 7:30AM | Updated December 15, 2021 at 9:26AM

A decorated tree in the plaza in Rosslyn (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Extra DUI Enforcement Starts Today — “The Arlington County Police Department (ACPD) is partnering with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) during the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign… From December 15, 2021 – January 1, 2022, motorists nationwide can expect to see increased messaging about the dangers of driving under the influence, coupled with increased saturation patrols to identify and apprehend impaired drivers.” [ACPD, WJLA]

Historic Board Takes Up New Restaurant — “A proposal to turn the former Green Valley Pharmacy into an eatery will breathe new life into a structure that has been vacant for several years… Members of the Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB) this week will consider a proposal to permit several exterior adjustments to the former Green Valley Pharmacy, which was operated by Leonard “Doc” Muse from 1952 until his death in 2017.” [Sun Gazette]

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Arlington’s post-Thanksgiving rise in Covid cases plateaus, for now

By ARLnow.com

Published December 14, 2021 at 2:00PM

Covid cases in Arlington as of 12/14/21 (via Virginia Dept. of Health)

A post-Thanksgiving rise in Covid cases in Arlington appears to have plateaued over the past few days — at least for now.

The seven-day moving average of new daily cases in the county currently stands at 67, according to Virginia Dept. of Health data. That’s up from an average of 23 cases per day Thanksgiving weekend.

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D.C. taqueria El Rey to open new Ballston location next week

By ARLnow.com

Published December 14, 2021 at 10:00AM | Updated December 14, 2021 at 10:19AM

Interior of El Rey in Ballston (photo courtesy Mykl Wu/H2 Collective)

Ballston is about to get a 6,300-square-foot taqueria and “margarita garden.”

U Street NW taco spot El Rey is branching out from D.C. and opening on the ground floor of the Ballston Exchange building at 4201 Wilson Blvd. After nearly two-and-a-half years of anticipation, following pandemic-related delays, the eatery is finally set to open its doors.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published December 14, 2021 at 7:30AM

The Grinch, illustrated in Post-It Notes by Brigid Donaghy on the front of the H-B Woodlawn school building in Rosslyn (photo courtesy Dan Donaghy)

Redevelopment of Parking Garage Proposed — “The owner of a pair of Crystal City hotels along Richmond Highway is moving to redevelop a parking garage on the property into residential, the latest bit of change for the neighborhood as part of an Amazon.com Inc.-inspired development boom. Miami’s Sound Hospitality is on the hunt for a development partner to manage the transformation of a garage that currently serves Crystal City’s Hampton Inn and Suites and Hilton Garden Inn.” [Washington Business Journal]

Parent Group Wants More Class Time — “An advocacy group is pressing the Arlington School Board to add more instructional time to the school system’s proposed 2022-23 calendar. The comments came at the Dec. 2 School Board meeting, in which board members were presented with a staff proposal that meets the letter of state law in providing at least 990 hours of instructional time. But the school system should be going further – holding classes the full 180 days that had been the pre-COVID standard – said Camille Galdes, who spoke on behalf of Arlington Parents for Education.” [Sun Gazette]

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JUST IN: Large gas leak shuts down Columbia Pike

By ARLnow.com

Published December 13, 2021 at 1:25PM

Firefighters and utility crews on scene of large gas leak along Columbia Pike (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

All lanes of Columbia Pike are blocked due to a large gas leak.

The leak is along the Pike near S. Scott Street and a number of large apartment buildings. Police, firefighters and Washington Gas crews are on scene, repairing the leak and checking nearby buildings for elevated levels of natural gas.

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EXCLUSIVE: Investigation underway after State Dept. contractor died at Arlington facility

By ARLnow.com

Published December 13, 2021 at 10:10AM

National Foreign Affairs Training Center campus (via Google Earth)

Unanswered questions remain after a security contractor was killed at the U.S. State Department’s National Foreign Affairs Training Center in Arlington.

The incident happened the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 16, at the 65-acre campus near the intersection of Arlington Blvd (Route 50) and N. George Mason Drive.