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Coronavirus Hospitalizations in Arlington Reach Nearly Three Month High

Published August 31, 2020 at 10:00AM | Updated August 31, 2020 at 10:19AM

(Updated at 10:20 a.m.) The rate of new coronavirus hospitalizations in Arlington has climbed to the highest point since early June.

The Virginia Dept. of Health has reported 18 new COVID-related hospitalizations in the county over the past week, the highest seven-day total since June 9.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published August 31, 2020 at 8:45AM | Updated September 23, 2020 at 11:13AM

Groups to Review Arlington’s Form of Gov’t — “Two citizen engagement groups have launched exploratory projects that delve back in Arlington’s racial history. The Arlington Civic Federation last month assembled a task force to review that and other questions about modernization — such as whether the county manager should be elected. And a new group called the Arlington Alliance for Representative Government is planning to boost political participation through ‘education, policy development, advocacy and innovation.'” [Falls Church News-Press]

Latest on Intel Official’s Death — “The wife of a high-ranking CIA operative who shot and killed himself two weeks after their wedding has claimed that he was intending to murder her and ‘take me to the afterlife.’ Sara Corcoran, 46, said that Anthony Ming Schinella, the most senior military affairs analyst in U.S. intelligence, was suffering from PTSD after being involved in four wars, and after almost 30 years in the CIA. Schinella, 52, died on June 14 in Arlington, Vi”rginia.” [Daily Mail]

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ACPD: Man Arrested After Early Morning Shooting on Columbia Pike

By ARLnow.com

Published August 30, 2020 at 2:55PM | Updated August 31, 2020 at 9:21AM

(Updated at 9:20 a.m.) Arlington County Police have announced an arrest following a double shooting along Columbia Pike early this morning.

Police said two adults were shot on the 3100 block of Columbia Pike and “are being treated for injuries that are considered non-life threatening.” Photos of the scene show numerous evidence markers and crime scene tape around the parking lot of Purple Lounge at 3111 Columbia Pike.

Opinion

ARLnow Weekend Discussion

By ARLnow.com

Published August 28, 2020 at 5:00PM

The weekend is here and the first day of September is within sight.

If the idea of the calendar flipping to the most self-assured month of the year conjures up fears of summer ending imminently, don’t worry — you have another 3+ weeks to go. According to our admittedly unscientific poll from earlier this week, a slim plurality of ARLnow readers believe the Autumnal Equinox on Sept. 22 to be the true start of fall.

Weather

UPDATED: Storm and Flood Warnings and Watches Issued for Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published August 28, 2020 at 2:00PM | Updated August 28, 2020 at 11:31PM

Update at 10:15 p.m. — Another Flash Flood Warning has been issued, covering portions of Arlington south of I-66.

Flash Flood Warning including Washington DC, Arlington VA, Alexandria VA until 2:00 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/mRXDGiYgnh

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ACPD: Man Pulled Gun on Tow Driver, Ran from Police

By ARLnow.com

Published August 28, 2020 at 11:55AM

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A 29-year-old D.C. man is behind bars after police say he pulled a gun on a tow truck driver early this morning.

The incident happened just before 3:30 a.m., near the intersection of Columbia Pike and S. Walter Reed Drive. Police say a tow truck driver was about to tow a car when the suspect approached, brandishing a gun and demanding the car be released. He then drove off.

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Week-Long Drop in Coronavirus Cases Reverses

By ARLnow.com

Published August 28, 2020 at 10:45AM | Updated September 23, 2020 at 11:13AM

(Updated at 11 a.m.) For a week, new reported coronavirus cases in Arlington were trending down. That trend has since reversed.

The Virginia Dept. of Health has reported 57 new cases and 6 new hospitalizations in the county over the past two days. The trailing seven-day total of new cases is now 156, up from 142 on Wednesday. Ten coronavirus hospitalizations have been reported in the county over the past seven days.

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JUST IN: Arlington to Resume Yard Waste Collection

By ARLnow.com

Published August 28, 2020 at 9:35AM

Yard waste collection is set to resume next week in Arlington, after a four-month hiatus.

Residential waste collection customers have had to do without the weekly collection of organic material since early May, when the county suspended it on account of increased trash volumes during the pandemic over-stretching collection crews.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published August 28, 2020 at 7:30AM

Israeli Company Opening Arlington HQ — “An Israeli renewable energy company now plans to open its first-ever U.S. headquarters in Arlington County. Energix Renewable Energies Ltd. announced Thursday that it will set up shop at 2311 Wilson Blvd. in Arlington’s Courthouse neighborhood. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said state officials managed to win the new headquarters over pitches from North and South Carolina.” [Washington Business Journal]

Official’s Death Raises Questions — “One of the nation’s highest-ranking intelligence officials died by suicide at his home in the Washington, D.C., area in June… Ashley Savage, a spokesperson for the Arlington County Police Department, said the department’s investigation of the Schinella case remains open. She said the Arlington police notified the CIA about Schinella’s death, and that the Arlington police provided assistance to the CIA.” [The Intercept]

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Police to Start Enforcing Sidewalk Crowding Ordinance

By ARLnow.com

Published August 27, 2020 at 2:45PM | Updated September 23, 2020 at 11:13AM

(Updated at 3:15 p.m.) Starting tomorrow, standing in the wrong place with the wrong number of people could land you a warning from police.

Arlington County says it will begin enforcing its emergency sidewalk crowding ordinance — which makes standing in a group of more than three in designated zones a traffic infraction — on Friday.

Around Town

Chick-fil-A, Chase Bank Under Construction in Pentagon City

By ARLnow.com

Published August 27, 2020 at 11:45AM

Pentagon City Metro station entrance (staff photo)

Two new businesses are setting up shop right next to an entrance to the Pentagon City Metro station

As previously reported, chicken nugget and sandwich purveyor Chick-fil-A is coming to the ground floor of the new Whitmer apartment building at the corner of S. Hayes Street and 12th Street S. The space is currently under construction.

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Police Investigating Robbery by Knife-Wielding Suspects in Virginia Square

By ARLnow.com

Published August 27, 2020 at 10:45AM

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Arlington County Police are investigating an armed robbery in the Virginia Square area last night.

The incident happened last night at 9:30 p.m., at or near the 7-Eleven store at 3510 Wilson Blvd. Police say two suspects, including one armed with a knife, slashed a bag the victim was holding and stole items from inside, including cash.