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Published August 23, 2021 at 9:15AM | Updated August 23, 2021 at 10:17AM

The chimney of a N. Arlington home was damaged in a 2011 earthquake (file photo)

Ten years ago today, at 1:51 p.m. a 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit Virginia and the D.C. region, an unexpected jolt that sent residents and workers fleeing into the streets.

Damage from the earthquake locally was scattered and relatively minor. Loose items fell from store shelves. Some brick structures like chimneys were damaged. Walls cracked at historic Arlington House. The foundation at Arlington Fire Station No. 2 was damaged. The Thomas Jefferson Theater had to be closed for repairs. There were also reports of broken glass.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published August 23, 2021 at 7:30AM | Updated August 23, 2021 at 3:03PM

County Board Member Talks Gondola — “Christian Dorsey (D) said the county will have to decide whether it makes sense to commit public money to the project. ‘It’s a fairly short walk from the Rosslyn Metro station to that station in Georgetown,’ he said. In 2017, the county board said in a letter that it would not fund the gondola project despite agreeing to commit $35,000 to a feasibility study. ‘We viewed it as more of a luxury concept than an essential transportation service,’ Dorsey said.” [Washington Post]

Alexandria Mayor Gabs About Gondola — “‘Gondola, yes or no?’ Sherwood asked. ‘Anything that provides new transportation options is a good thing,’ Wilson said. ‘We’ve experimented more with ferries. The river is typically the challenge.'” [ALXnow]

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Press Club: Early Morning Notes for Monday, Aug. 23

By ARLnow.com

Published August 23, 2021 at 2:00AM

Good morning, Arlington. Dana here. It’s Monday, August 23: National Sponge Cake Day and Jeremy Lin’s 33rd birthday.

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Most-Read Arlington Stories of the Week: August 20, 2021

By ARLnow.com

Published August 20, 2021 at 4:45PM

Kids ride a race-car ride (staff photo)

After a particularly hot week last week, the past five days have been especially wet.

That’s not great news for the Arlington County Fair, which ends Sunday. Rain is in the forecast for both Saturday and Sunday, but there should be dry patches. Bring your galoshes.

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Why Is There a Chair on Top of This Rosslyn Tree?

By ARLnow.com

Published August 20, 2021 at 2:45PM

Chair in tree in Rosslyn's Hillside Park (photo courtesy John Thomas)

Four years ago, we asked why a stick of deodorant was on top of a Clarendon bus stop.

Today, a new mystery: why is there a cheap plastic chair resting in a treetop in a Rosslyn park? A reader sent us the photos above, showing the chair lodged in some tree branches well above a pedestrian pathway.

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Flooding to ‘Significantly’ Delay Reopening of N. Glebe Road

By ARLnow.com

Published August 20, 2021 at 1:45PM | Updated August 23, 2021 at 4:59PM

Flooding of Pimmit Run below the N. Glebe Road bridge replacement project (via VDOT)

Update at 5 p.m. on Aug. 23 — Glebe Road is now expected to reopen on Monday, Aug. 30.

Update: Due to last week's inclement weather, the new reopening date for Glebe Road is Monday, Aug. 30 at 5 a.m. https://t.co/7loMmBkoGF

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Open Houses in Arlington This Weekend

By ARLnow.com

Published August 20, 2021 at 12:45PM | Updated August 27, 2021 at 9:10AM

House-hunting this weekend?

You’ll find more than 110 upcoming open houses across Arlington, according to Homesnap. That’s everything from large, newly built single-family homes to centrally located townhomes.

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Police: Stolen Vehicle Crashed Near Ballston, Blocking Glebe Road

By ARLnow.com

Published August 20, 2021 at 11:00AM

Crash after driver allegedly flees a traffic stop near Ballston (staff photo)

A driver in a car that was reported stolen tried to flee a traffic stop, and promptly crashed near Ballston, blocking a busy road.

The incident happened around 10 a.m. at the intersection of N. Glebe Road and N. Carlin Springs Road.

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JUST IN: Flood Warnings Issued for Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published August 20, 2021 at 8:10AM | Updated August 20, 2021 at 10:16AM

Flooding along Military Road (file photo)

Update at 10:15 a.m. — With rain becoming lighter, the Flash Flood Warning has been cancelled, though so far the Flood Warning remains in effect.

LWX cancels Flash Flood Warning for Montgomery [MD] and Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church, Fairfax [VA] https://t.co/giUlFCzBzm pic.twitter.com/GBX91Dj7Sn

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Morning Notes

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Published August 20, 2021 at 7:30AM | Updated August 20, 2021 at 8:03AM

Wet pavement seen in Ballston at night (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

APS Getting EV Buses — “Arlington Public Schools (APS), working collaboratively with the County’s Department of Environmental Services (DES), will receive a $795,000 grant from the state, to be spent on three fully electric buses (EV buses) that will replace three with diesel engines. The EV vehicles, each with a capacity of some 65 passengers, will be equitably assigned to routes throughout Arlington. Currently there are no EV buses in the APS fleet of 200. The vehicles slated for replacement each travel some 8,000 miles a year.” [Arlington County, Gov. Ralph Northam]

No PARK(ing) Day This Year — “PARK(ing) Day is an annual international event where the public collaborates to temporarily transform drab parking spaces into small parks… Due to continuing COVID-19 issues, Arlington County will not participate in 2021 PARK(ing) Day. We hope to welcome participants back in 2022.” [Arlington County, Twitter]

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