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Reported Covid Cases in Arlington Remain Low

Published June 1, 2021 at 9:55AM

The net number of new coronavirus cases reported in Arlington is hovering just above zero.

A net of five new cases have been reported over the past seven days, according to Virginia Dept. of Health data. That includes the removal of an unspecified number of probable cases that ended up testing negative.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published June 1, 2021 at 5:00AM

Clerk Hires Fmr. School Board Member — “Former School Board member Nancy Van Doren in February started work as one of a number of deputy clerks under Clerk of the Court Paul Ferguson, with her bailiwick the land-records division and its staff of five… that led to speculation that Ferguson – who served on the County Board before being elected clerk in 2007 – might be preparing for a departure when his current term expires at the end of 2023. That’s not the plan, Ferguson told the Sun Gazette.” [Sun Gazette]

Bomb Threat in Rosslyn — “The police activity in Rosslyn [Sunday] was due to a phone threat received by a tenant at 1100 Wilson Blvd, police tell ARLnow. The office building is home to Politico, UVA grad programs, TV station WJLA and others. The ‘all clear’ [was] given, after the building was evacuated.” [Twitter]

Opinion

ARLnow Holiday Weekend Discussion

By ARLnow.com

Published May 28, 2021 at 3:45PM

Service members plant flags in front of gravestones at Arlington National Cemetery ahead of Memorial Day (Staff Photo by Jay Westcott)

Memorial Day weekend is here and the flags are in at Arlington National Cemetery.

ARLnow’s Jay Westcott, himself a veteran, photographed the solemn annual tradition Thursday afternoon. His photos are above.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published May 28, 2021 at 7:30AM

Going out and enjoying the nightlife on Columbia Pike (Flickr pool photo by John Sonderman)

‘Walking Marine’ Walks Through Arlington — “Terry ‘The Walking Marine’ Sharpe has been walking through Arlington today and giving out toy soldiers to raise awareness of veteran suicide.” [Twitter]

Goldman Sachs Investing in Local Startup — “Arlington startup MotoRefi, whose platform aims to make refinancing car loans easier for consumers, is closing in on an eight-figure round involving a blue-chip investor. The company is poised to raise about $45 million in new funding, the lion’s share of which comes from Goldman Sachs, according to sources familiar with the deal.” [Washington Business Journal]

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ACPD Preparing for Potential Traffic Congestion Due to Motorcycle Rally

By ARLnow.com

Published May 27, 2021 at 3:30PM

Motorcycle riders during Rolling Thunder 2018 (Flickr pool photo by John Sonderman)

It’s not just the cicadas that are going to be making lots of noise this weekend. Thousands upon thousands of bikers are also expected to descend on the area for the successor to Rolling Thunder.

“Rolling to Remember” is the new name for the annual Memorial Day weekend motorcycle rally in the nation’s capital. It is expected to draw some 150,000 attendees, riding some 100,000 motorcycles, organizers told WTOP.

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A Man Is Filming Children Wearing Masks and Accusing Parents of ‘Child Abuse’

By ARLnow.com

Published May 27, 2021 at 10:05AM | Updated May 27, 2021 at 9:28PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUIFx3ibZeY

(Updated at 9:30 p.m.) A man filmed children wearing masks at a local playground while accusing their parents of “child abuse.”

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UPDATED: Power Outage Reported in Shirlington and Fairlington

By ARLnow.com

Published May 27, 2021 at 9:30AM | Updated May 27, 2021 at 11:19AM

(Updated at 11:20 a.m.) Just over 2,000 Dominion customers were without power in Arlington this morning.

Though there are small, scattered outages around the county after last night’s storms, the main outage is affecting the Shirlington, Fairlington and Claremont neighborhoods.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published May 27, 2021 at 7:30AM | Updated May 27, 2021 at 8:54AM

‘Flags In’ at Arlington Nat’l Cemetery — “At 2:00pm EST, @USArmyOldGuard will enter @ArlingtonNatl and continue our tradition of placing an American flag at every gravesite throughout our Nation’s most hallowed grounds. Stay tuned for updates as we honor those that have served and sacrificed for our freedom.” [Twitter]

Former Sen. John Warner Dies — “John W. Warner, the five-term U.S. senator from Virginia who helped plan the nation’s 1976 bicentennial celebrations, played a central role in military affairs and gained respect on both sides of the political aisle for his diligence, consensus-building and independence, died May 24 at his home in Alexandria, Va. He was 94.” [Washington Post, Gov. Ralph Northam]

Weather

UPDATED: Another Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published May 26, 2021 at 4:45PM | Updated May 26, 2021 at 9:34PM

Update at 8:25 p.m. — Now the remainder of Arlington is under another Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

Pretty much the entire immediate DC area under severe storm warning now through around 9p. Storms likely to unleash 50–70 mph winds in some areas along with frequent lightning and very heavy rain. https://t.co/9keVWTga9c

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UPDATED: Arlington’s Coronavirus Case Count Is Going Backwards

By ARLnow.com

Published May 26, 2021 at 3:20PM | Updated May 27, 2021 at 1:35PM

Arlington hasn’t just seen a drop in new coronavirus cases, it has seen its cumulative number of cases go backwards over the past few days.

On Friday, the Virginia Dept. of Health reported a total of 15,285 cases in Arlington over the course of the pandemic. Today, that same figure was 15,284, for a net negative number of new cases over that time span, according to VDH data.

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