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Published April 1, 2020 at 7:30AM | Updated September 23, 2020 at 11:21AM

No traffic mid-day on the Memorial Bridge (photo courtesy of Allison Bredbenner)

Local Coronavirus Test Results Delayed — “When we talked to an Arlington man Tuesday, it was approaching 11 days since he’d been tested for COVID-19, and he still hadn’t received his results. ‘It’s just so frustrating,’ Daniel Miller told us via FaceTime. ‘I just want my results back. I want to be able to know what I have. I want to know if this is COVID or not.'” [WJLA]

APS to Rethink Budget Proposal — “Arlington School Board members have given Superintendent Cintia Johnson direction to start battening the hatches as the school system – like the county, state and nation – move into rough economic waters. ‘We’re going to have to look at potential tough budget times’ and ‘figure out a way to move forward,’ School Board Vice Chairman Monique O’Grady said.” [InsideNova]

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County to Set Up Drive-Through Donation Site

By ARLnow.com

Published March 31, 2020 at 10:10PM | Updated March 31, 2020 at 11:41PM

Have some unopened boxes of surgical gowns or masks lying around? If so, Arlington is hoping you’ll donate them.

The county is setting up a one-day only drive-through donation drive this coming Friday. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Arlington Central Library parking lot along 10th Street near N. Quincy Street.

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Photos: Drug Bust Near Columbia Pike

By ARLnow.com

Published March 31, 2020 at 5:30PM | Updated March 31, 2020 at 9:53PM

Narcotics-related arrest near Columbia Pike (photo courtesy Michael Owings)

(Updated at 9:55 p.m.) The coronavirus outbreak hasn’t held back the long arm of the law in Arlington.

Heavily-armed Arlington County Police tactical teams conducted a drug-related operation today, as seen in photos sent to ARLnow.

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Facebook Group Helps Locals Connect and Help Out During Outbreak

By ARLnow.com

Published March 31, 2020 at 3:45PM

During this time of social distancing, some Arlington residents are trying to form tighter community bonds online.

A Facebook group called Arlington Neighbors Helping Each Other Through COVID-19 opened at the outset of the coronavirus crisis, and now is approaching 7,000 members.

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Police: Partially Naked Man Tased After Being Unfazed by Pepper Spray

By ARLnow.com

Published March 31, 2020 at 1:15PM

An Arlington man is facing a number of charges after police say he drunkenly charged at officers in an apartment hallway while half naked.

Police were dispatched to one of the RiverHouse apartment buildings in Pentagon City around 2 p.m. Monday, after a caller said someone they knew was intoxicated and “acting disorderly” in an apartment.

Events

Crystal City 5K Fridays Postponed

By ARLnow.com

Published March 31, 2020 at 12:30PM

Gatherings of dozens — let alone thousands — of people are now criminal acts in Virginia, which is helping to put the kibosh on an annual series of spring races in Crystal City.

The Crystal City 5K Fridays series, which would have started up at the end of this week, is being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the hope of reviving the races later this year.

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Car-Sharing Service Shuts Down Local Operations Amid Outbreak

By ARLnow.com

Published March 31, 2020 at 11:45AM

After quietly launching in October, car-sharing service Penske Dash is quietly closing down in Arlington and D.C.

In an email to customers, the company said the coronavirus outbreak has affects its ability to serve its customers. It will be ceasing local operations effective Friday, April 10.

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BREAKING: Reported Coronavirus Cases in Arlington Top 100

By ARLnow.com

Published March 31, 2020 at 10:45AM

Arlington's COVID-19 testing site on March 31, 2020 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

The number of known COVID-19 cases in Arlington County has risen above the 100 mark.

There are currently 104 reported cases in the county, a 20% jump from just a day earlier. There are now 1,250 cases, 165 hospitalizations, 27 deaths, and 13,401 people tested statewide, according to new Virginia Dept. of Health data. Arlington’s larger neighbor, Fairfax County, is now reporting 244 cases.

Around Town

Photos: The March of the Coronavirus Pandemic in Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published March 31, 2020 at 9:45AM

Jay Westcott self-portrait during coronavirus outbreak (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

The calendar turns to April tomorrow, after a momentous March.

There are only a few times in one’s life that you know for sure that you’re living through a boldface entry in the history books. The coronavirus outbreak and the resulting disruption of much of the economy and daily life is one of those times.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published March 31, 2020 at 7:30AM | Updated September 23, 2020 at 11:10AM

Fire at Columbia Pike Apartment Building — One person was hospitalized and subsequently arrested after a fire at the Serrano Apartments on Columbia Pike Sunday night. [Twitter]

State Funds to Stabilize ART Service — “The Arlington County Board today accepted $420,926 in state grant funds to support Arlington’s local transit operations during the COVID-19 emergency… Arlington Transit (ART) buses, like transit services across the region, have experienced significant declines in ridership and revenue.” [Arlington County]

Feature

Small Business Shoutout: Elite Dental

By ARLnow.com

Published March 31, 2020 at 5:30AM | Updated April 22, 2020 at 2:01PM

ARLnow is continuing a series of articles to highlight the local businesses that advertise with us and help keep the community informed during these trying times.

Today we’re giving a shout out to Elite Dental in Clarendon.

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Marymount Nursing School Donates Masks, Gowns to Virginia Hospital Center

By ARLnow.com

Published March 30, 2020 at 4:30PM | Updated April 10, 2020 at 8:36AM

Virginia Hospital Center has received a sizable donation of surgical masks and gowns amid a nationwide shortage of personal protective equipment for healthcare workers.

Arlington-based Marymount University donated 550 surgical masks, 110 isolation gowns, 60 full-body suits and seven reusable goggles from its Department of Nursing, the school tells ARLnow.