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Published November 2, 2021 at 2:15PM | Updated November 2, 2021 at 2:59PM

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The plaza outside the Crystal City Metro station is getting a new look

By ARLnow.com

Published November 2, 2021 at 9:10AM

Crystal City Metro Plaza rendering (Courtesy National Landing BID)

Changes are coming to the plaza outside the Crystal City Metro station.

Developer JBG Smith and the National Landing Business Improvement District are funding a number of enhancements to the plaza and the streetscape, including a new mural, expanded seating options, additional landscaping, festive lighting, and new trees.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published November 2, 2021 at 7:30AM

The Rosslyn skyline and Arlington National Cemetery (Staff Photo by Jay Westcott)

Voting Getting Underway — It’s Election Day. Polling places in Arlington are open from 6 a.m.-7 p.m. today. The statewide race for governor is dominating headlines, but here in Arlington there are local races for County Board, School Board and Virginia House of Delegates, plus bond referenda.

Three-Day Week for Students — “It’ll be a three-day work week, so to speak, for Arlington students this week. Classrooms will be closed on Nov. 2 for Election Day, and on Nov. 4, the school system will for the first time celebrate Diwali – a Hindu festival of lights – by taking the day off.” [Sun Gazette]

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Woman stabbed during Halloween hotel melee in Courthouse

By ARLnow.com

Published November 1, 2021 at 9:50AM | Updated November 1, 2021 at 1:17PM

A woman was stabbed early Sunday morning during a large fight at a Courthouse hotel.

The incident happened around 2:30 a.m. It drew a large emergency response to the Arlington Court Suites hotel at 1200 N. Courthouse Road, two blocks from Arlington police headquarters.

Opinion

This Week’s Cartoon: Arlington’s budget surplus

By ARLnow.com

Published November 1, 2021 at 9:20AM

"The County Board consulted with Bezos on fiscally responsible ways to spend its budget surplus this year." (Cartoon by Mike Mount)

This week’s editorial cartoon by Mike Mount: “The County Board consulted with Bezos on fiscally responsible ways to spend its budget surplus this year.”

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published November 1, 2021 at 7:30AM

Scooting along the existing trail near Arlington National Cemetery (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

APS Appoints New DEI Chief — “The School Board appointed Dr. Jason Ottley as the new Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at its Oct. 28 School Board meeting. Dr. Ottley has been serving as Interim Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer since Sept. 1.” [Arlington Public Schools]

Ed Center Project Taking Longer — “The firm that has been overseeing construction at the former Arlington Education Center will get another funding bump, as the project lingers longer than expected and requires more oversight. School Board members on Oct. 28 were slated to be briefed on the plan to provide another $277,083 to McDonough Bolyard Peck, which is serving as construction manager adviser on the project. Final approval of the funding is slated for November.” [Sun Gazette]

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DEVELOPING: Arlington police aware of ‘non-specific, unconfirmed threat’ this weekend

By ARLnow.com

Published October 29, 2021 at 6:20PM | Updated October 30, 2021 at 11:58AM

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(Updated at noon) Arlington County police say they’re aware of a reported threat to shopping centers in Northern Virginia.

News about the threat initially broke early this afternoon. Fairfax County’s police chief subsequently said information had been received by law enforcement about “potential public safety impacts to malls and shopping centers across the region.”

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ACPD investigating shots fired near Tyrol Hill Park

By ARLnow.com

Published October 29, 2021 at 2:45PM

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Police are investigating gunshots that were fired near Tyrol Hill Park, in the Arlington Mill neighborhood.

The shots were heard last night around 9:20 p.m. There were no initial reports of anyone or anything being struck by the gunfire.

Around Town

Open Houses in Arlington This Weekend

By ARLnow.com

Published October 29, 2021 at 2:00PM

1105 S. Forest Drive

If trick-or-treating is not on your schedule this weekend, there are some non-haunted houses open across Arlington this Halloween.

In the last 4 weeks there have been 187 new listings and 258 sales, according to Homesnap.

Weather

JUST IN: Widespread power outage in North Arlington amid reports of trees falling

By ARLnow.com

Published October 29, 2021 at 1:10PM | Updated October 29, 2021 at 1:26PM

Lorcom Lane closed while Dominion works to repair downed power lines (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

(Updated at 1:25 p.m.) Flooding is not the only imminent threat from today’s wild weather. The saturated ground and gusty winds have brought down several trees and large limbs around Arlington already, causing power outages.

As of 12:30 p.m. more than 2,250 homes and businesses were without power from Virginia Square to Bellevue Forest, with a large chunk of residential North Arlington in between, according to Dominion’s outage map. (The number dipped to 1,925 as of 1:15 p.m.)

Weather

NEW: Flood Warning issued for Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published October 29, 2021 at 12:45PM

Boundaries of the Flood Warning that includes Arlington (via NWS)

Arlington and much of the region is now under a Flood Warning as rain continues to fall.

The warning was issued by the National Weather Service just after 12:30 p.m. Arlington is also under an earlier Coastal Flood Warning for significant tidal flooding along the Potomac.

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