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Published December 3, 2021 at 3:45PM | Updated October 17, 2022 at 11:25AM

If it’s shocking to you that it’s December already, you’re not alone.

Maybe it’s because fall seemed to be a mere extension of summer that then quickly transitioned to winter. Or maybe it’s continued remote work that makes the days blend together. Or maybe we’re all working harder than usual given the nationwide labor shortage.

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NEW: Police investigating knife incident on school bus

By ARLnow.com

Published December 3, 2021 at 2:00PM

A teen is facing charges after he allegedly threatened and then scratched a fellow student with a knife on a school bus earlier this week.

The incident happened aboard an Arlington Public Schools bus Tuesday afternoon, along Clarendon Blvd in the Courthouse and Clarendon areas. The teen also allegedly ran after the victim and a witness while armed with the knife, after they all got off the bus, police said.

Around Town

Open houses in Arlington this weekend

By ARLnow.com

Published December 3, 2021 at 12:40PM

Looking for a new home? Find open houses across Arlington this weekend, from single-family homes to new construction townhomes.

According to Homesnap, there are 548 homes for sale. There have been 122 new listings in the past 4 weeks and 240 sales.

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The mysterious new grocery store in Crystal City sure looks like an Amazon Fresh store

By ARLnow.com

Published December 3, 2021 at 9:00AM | Updated December 3, 2021 at 9:30AM

Amazon Fresh grocery store under construction at 1550 Crystal Drive in Crystal City (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

(Updated at 9:30 a.m.) Is Amazon building a flagship grocery store near HQ2? Based on photos showing the inside of the under-construction store, it sure looks like it.

Nothing has been announced, and both Amazon and building owner JBG Smith have been tight-lipped about the thus-far-unnamed grocery store that’s coming to 1550 Crystal Drive, though rumors have swirled throughout the year that Amazon is behind the store.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published December 3, 2021 at 7:30AM

Along the Mount Vernon Trail near Gravelly Point, with the Capitol in the background (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Mattress Store Goes Night Night — From local tweeter @CartChaos22202: “The ⁦⁦Mattress Firm⁩ location along S. 15th Street in Pentagon City has closed… but try not to lose sleep over it.” [Twitter]

Santa Visiting Fairlington Next Week — “It was touch and go for a while, but it appears Santa Claus will be able to take part in an annual Fairlington tradition after all. The Fairlington Citizens Association is working to bring Saint Nick to the community for his annual ride on an Arlington County fire truck. The event is slated to take place on Saturday, Dec. 11.” [Sun Gazette]

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Parked, unlocked car with key left inside stolen near Rosslyn Metro station

By ARLnow.com

Published December 2, 2021 at 10:50AM

Restaurants on the 1800 block of N. Moore Street (via Google Maps)

An opportunistic thief stole a car that was left parked and unlocked, with the key in the ignition, near the Rosslyn Metro station last night, police say.

It happened around 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, on the 1800 block of N. Moore Street. The crime was initially reported as a carjacking, and a description of the vehicle was broadcast to other local police departments, but officers later determined that the car was simply driven off and not taken forcibly.

Schools

Elementary school dismissing early due to ‘significant’ leak

By ARLnow.com

Published December 2, 2021 at 10:10AM

Jamestown Elementary School in 2012

(Updated at 10:25 a.m.) Jamestown Elementary School is having an early dismissal today due to a “significant water leak.”

The announcement was made in an email to families.

Opinion

Morning Poll: Should gas-powered leaf blowers be banned?

By ARLnow.com

Published December 2, 2021 at 9:00AM | Updated December 3, 2021 at 2:35PM

A leaf blower at the US Air Force Memorial, in need of an operator (Staff Photo by Jay Westcott)

An opinion column railing against gas-powered leaf blowers apparently struck a nerve: it is now ARLnow’s most-read article of the year.

Opponents of the blowers have two primary complaints: the noise and the fumes.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published December 2, 2021 at 7:30AM

Woman Struck, Killed on GW Parkway — “A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on the George Washington Parkway near the Key Bridge early Saturday morning, according to police. Shortly before 3 a.m., U.S. Park Police responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle in the southbound lanes of the GW Parkway south of the Key Bridge.” [WTOP, Patch]

Beyer Blasts ‘Anti-Vax Shutdown Plot’ — “Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents the largest number of federal employees of any member of the U.S. House, today issued the following statement on Republicans’ publicly stated plan to shut down the government in an attempt to block the Administration’s Covid vaccination measures: ‘Republicans’ plan to shut down the government on purpose to sabotage our pandemic response is extraordinarily cynical and dangerous.'” [Rep. Don Beyer]

Adoptable Pet of the Week: Tony

By ARLnow.com

Published December 1, 2021 at 12:15PM

Meet Tony, a 2-year-old Shepherd mix that’s looking for his soulmate. Your mission, should you accept, is to be Tony’s one and only human — his soulmate. His friends at Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation say he’s a special dog looking to explore.

Here’s what Tony’s friends have to say about him:

Around Town

JUST IN: CarPool to open new Ballston location tomorrow

By ARLnow.com

Published December 1, 2021 at 11:10AM | Updated December 1, 2021 at 11:28AM

The new CarPool in Ballston, just before its planned opening (staff photo)

After a four year hiatus from Arlington, CarPool will again start pouring beers in Ballston tomorrow.

The new CarPool at 900 N. Glebe Road — in the Virginia Tech building, next to Ballston Local — will open at 4 p.m. Thursday, owner Mark Handwerger tells ARLnow.

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