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Published May 5, 2021 at 7:30AM | Updated May 5, 2021 at 9:12AM

A pedestrian with an umbrella walks past a rainy window in Rosslyn (Staff Photo by Jay Westcott)

Free Cinco de Mayo Rides — “Offered by the nonprofit Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP), the 2021 Cinco de Mayo SoberRide program will be in operation beginning at 4:00 pm this Wednesday, May 5, 2021 (Cinco de Mayo) and operate until 2:00 am on Thursday, May 6, 2021 as a way to keep local roads safe from impaired drivers during this traditionally high-risk holiday.” [Press Release]

Extra ACPD Traffic Enforcement — From the Arlington County Police Department: “As part of the regional Council of Governments StreetSmart campaign, officers conducted high visibility speed enforcement along Lee Highway today. With warmer weather upon us, there is increased pedestrian and cyclist traffic in the County. Remember to slow down, obey posted speed limits and remain alert for other travelers.” [Facebook]

Weather

UPDATED: Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Arlington

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Published May 4, 2021 at 2:15PM | Updated May 4, 2021 at 6:26PM

Update at 4:40 p.m. — Arlington is now under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. From the National Weather Service:

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

News

Police: Erratic, Armed Driver Arrested

By ARLnow.com

Published May 4, 2021 at 9:30AM | Updated May 4, 2021 at 10:05AM

File photo

(Updated at 10:05 a.m.) Arlington County police were able to defuse a tense situation in which a driver pulled over for a traffic stop allegedly had a gun pointed at officers.

The incident happened Friday afternoon along Washington Blvd at I-395.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published May 4, 2021 at 5:00AM

Park Plaque to Honor Gutshall — “A memorial plaque honoring the life and contributions of the late Arlington County Board member Erik Gutshall soon will be a part of the neighborhood he called home… when it is in place near the North Highland Street side of Zitkala-Sa Park, the memorial will be situated within sight of Gutshall’s longtime home.” [Sun Gazette]

Ballston Local Now Open — “A casual new neighborhood bar serving New York-style pizza, smash burgers, cheesy crab fries, and generous “Vegas-style” portions of chicken Parm opened in Arlington, Virginia, over the weekend. Ballston Local (900 N. Glebe Road) comes from Jason Johnston, the opening executive chef at MGM National Harbor, and business partner Jonah Troth. Opening day was Saturday, May 1.” [Eater]

News

ACFD Gives Monumental Assist to Flag Atop Iwo Jima Memorial

By ARLnow.com

Published May 3, 2021 at 3:55PM

Firefighters assisting with Marine Corps War Memorial flag (photo courtesy ACFD)

Arlington County firefighters answer the call when someone is in need of help in Arlington. This weekend they provided an assist to a group of legendary Rosslyn area residents cast in bronze.

Friday’s windstorm tangled the flag atop the Marine Corps War Memorial, also known as the Iwo Jima memorial. To help fix it, the fire department at neary Fort Myer requested the assistance of ACFD and its extra-long ladder truck.

News

BREAKING: Police Investigating Bomb Threat in Crystal City

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Published May 3, 2021 at 3:00PM | Updated May 3, 2021 at 4:33PM

(Updated at 4:30 p.m.) The “all clear” has been given after a bomb threat in the Crystal City/Potomac Yard area.

The investigation took place on the 3500 block of S. Clark Street, a block that includes the U.S. headquarters of grocery chain Lidl and an LA Fitness location.

News

Coronavirus Cases and Vaccinations Both Down in Arlington

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Published May 3, 2021 at 10:45AM | Updated May 3, 2021 at 2:16PM

Coronavirus cases in Arlington are down, today hitting the lowest rate of new cases since early October.

That’s the good news. The bad news is that the pace of vaccinations is also trending down.

News

Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published May 3, 2021 at 5:00AM

Office buildings, including the Nestle building, in Rosslyn (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Procession for Long-Time ACPD Chief — “[On Friday] ACPD and our regional law enforcement partners paid final respects to retired Chief of Police William K. ‘Smokey’ Stover. He passed away from natural causes on Friday, April 17, 2020 at 89 years old. His service was held today at” Arlington National Cemetery.” [Twitter, Legacy]

No Local GOP Candidates So Far — “As of yet, Arlington Republicans have not lined up candidates for County Board and School Board. The monthly meeting of the Arlington County Republican Committee came and went April 28 with no candidate announcements for the two local races, and no inklings that there may be possibilities in the pipeline.” [InsideNova]

Opinion

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Published May 1, 2021 at 12:00PM | Updated May 30, 2021 at 2:36PM

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ARLnow Weekend Discussion

By ARLnow.com

Published April 30, 2021 at 11:55PM | Updated May 1, 2021 at 9:50AM

It wasn’t the busiest of weeks for local news in Arlington, but this evening’s windstorm was a chaotic coda.

As this post publishes (late) there are about 600 Dominion customers still without power, down from a peak of more than 6,000. Trees and tree branches were reported down throughout Arlington after the storm

Weather

UPDATED: Trees, Power Lines Down After Line of Strong Winds

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Published April 30, 2021 at 4:45PM | Updated April 30, 2021 at 11:50PM

Update at 11:45 p.m. — Outages in Arlington are down to about 600 customers, according to Dominion.

Update at 5:55 p.m. — Dominion reported approximately 48,000 customers without power in Northern Virginia, including nearly 6,300 in Arlington, as of 5:30 p.m., though those numbers are starting to come down slightly.

Weather

Arlington Is Now Under a ‘High Wind Warning’ This Afternoon

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Published April 30, 2021 at 10:45AM

An earlier High Wind Watch has been upgraded to a warning.

It’s going to be a really windy afternoon for Arlington County and other parts of the D.C. area. Expect strong gusts, downed trees and power outages, forecasters say.