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Virginia State Police Chased a Suspect Through Arlington Last Night

Published February 24, 2021 at 10:30AM | Updated February 24, 2021 at 11:01AM

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(Updated at 11 a.m.) A car chase sped through a number of South Arlington neighborhoods Tuesday evening.

The chase happened around dusk, and went through Shirlington, Green Valley, and neighborhoods along Columbia Pike. It ended with an arrest at the intersection of 8th Street S. and S. Harrison Street, in the Arlington Mill neighborhood, according to local public safety watcher Dave Statter.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published February 24, 2021 at 7:30AM

Rosslyn Dog Park Now Open — “Thanks to the support of the Rosslyn Business Improvement District and R-DOGS, there’s a new interim dog park on the western side of Gateway Park. Now that’s something to bark about!” [Arlington County, Instagram]

Arlingtonian Confirmed as U.N. Ambassador — “The Senate voted 78-20 on Tuesday to confirm Linda Thomas-Greenfield as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.” The long-time Arlington resident “has promised to restore the U.S. role as a defender of human rights and will look to repair multilateral relationships that fractured under former President Trump.” [Axios]

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Arlington Safeway Stores Are Offering Vaccine Appointments

By ARLnow.com

Published February 23, 2021 at 1:15PM | Updated February 23, 2021 at 5:10PM

(Updated at 5:10 p.m.) Several Safeway stores in Arlington are offering COVID-19 vaccine appointments in Arlington, amid high demand for vaccinations.

The appointments are available for those ages 65 and up only.

Weather

Gusty Winds Today Could Cause Power Outages

By ARLnow.com

Published February 23, 2021 at 9:15AM

Flags at the Arlington County Courthouse flying in the high winds (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

It’s going to be a breezy afternoon and evening in Arlington.

A Wind Advisory is in effect from 2-6 p.m. today. Forecasters say winds could gust up to 50 mph, potentially downing some tree limbs and causing “a few power outages.”

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published February 23, 2021 at 8:00AM

GMU Forms Coalition for Arlington Expansion — “George Mason University has gathered a powerhouse coalition of business executives and public sector leaders to help guide its tech-centric Arlington campus. The President’s Innovation Advisory Council, GMU announced Monday, will be chaired by Aneesh Chopra, president of CareJourney and the nation’s chief technology officer during the Obama administration.” [Washington Business Journal]

Arlington Real Estate Prices Rise — “Year-over-year median per-square-foot prices were up in eight of nine major jurisdictions across the inner D.C. region, according to new figures… The District of Columbia led all comers, with its per-square-foot sales price standing at $521, up 16 percent from $449 in January 2020. Arlington ($465, up 16.5 percent from $399) and Alexandria ($360, up 4.1 percent from $346) ranked second and third.” [InsideNova]

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Car Theft Suspect Apprehended After Chase, Crash

By ARLnow.com

Published February 22, 2021 at 2:30PM

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A teen is facing a number of charges after some early morning vehicular mayhem in Arlington on Saturday.

Arlington County police say the teen was prowling the Hall’s Hill neighborhood in a stolen Chevrolet Camaro, looking for unlocked cars. He was accompanied by at least three other suspects and two other vehicles.

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Arlington Police Warn of Increase in Business Burglaries

By ARLnow.com

Published February 22, 2021 at 10:45AM | Updated February 22, 2021 at 12:23PM

Police on scene of Bozzelli's burglary in Crystal City (photo courtesy Bozzelli's)

King of Koshary, La Union, Meridian Pint. These are just three of the local businesses burglarized among the 21 commercial burglaries investigated by Arlington County police so far this year.

ACPD confirmed today what was anecdotally evident: such burglaries have been on the rise.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published February 22, 2021 at 5:00AM | Updated February 22, 2021 at 9:09AM

Board Advertises Property Tax Rates — “The Arlington County Board today voted unanimously to advertise no increase in the Calendar Year 2021 base real estate property tax rate, citing the toll the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is taking on residents. The Board also voted to advertise a proposed Stormwater tax rate of 1.7 cents per $100 of assessed real property value to fund the full cost of operations and planned capital improvements to the County’s stormwater infrastructure and flood mitigation… The estimated annual impact for the average household with an assessed home value of $724,400 is $123.” [Arlington County]

Snow Falling in Arlington — Updated at 9:10 a.m. — Snow is falling in Arlington, which is just outside of a newly-expanded expanded Winter Weather Advisory. Be careful out there! [Twitter]

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ARLnow Weekend Discussion

By ARLnow.com

Published February 19, 2021 at 6:00PM

We’ve run the gauntlet of frozen precipitation over the past week, and apparently more could be on the way Monday morning before a mid-week warm-up.

If you’re sick of being cold and damp, just sit inside next to the fireplace (or space heater) tonight and catch up on the following top Arlington stories of the week.

Around Town

A Look Back at Arlington’s 2020 in Photos

By ARLnow.com

Published February 19, 2021 at 3:30PM

Arlingtonians protest and march from Ballston to Clarendon in honor of George Floyd and others killed in police violence (Staff Photo by Jay Westcott)

We get it, 2020 was not a great year in many respects. But it was without a doubt a momentous year in both local and national history.

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Police Conducting Death Investigation at Bluemont Safeway

By ARLnow.com

Published February 19, 2021 at 1:45PM

Police activity at the Safeway in Bluemont (Staff Photo by Jay Westcott)

A man collapsed at the Safeway store in Bluemont this morning and later died.

The man was in his 60s and collapsed near the pharmacy counter, according to initial reports. Medics reportedly performed CPR and rushed the man to nearby Virginia Hospital Center.

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COVID-19 Cases, Test Positivity Rate Falling in Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published February 19, 2021 at 10:45AM | Updated February 19, 2021 at 11:07AM

(Updated at 11:05 a.m.) The rate of new reported coronavirus cases in Arlington is continuing to fall, today reaching the lowest point since Nov. 15.

With vaccinations happening at a steady clip, and after a winter peak that has seen more than 6,500 confirmed infections since Thanksgiving, the virus is slowing down in Arlington, at least for now.