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NEW: One Additional Coronavirus Case in Arlington, As Trickle of Cars Arrive at Testing Site

Published March 18, 2020 at 12:30PM | Updated March 18, 2020 at 3:42PM

Scenes from the coronavirus testing site on N. Quincy Street (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

(Updated at 3:40 p.m.) The number of coronavirus cases in Arlington has risen by one, to 14 cases.

That’s according to the latest figures from the Virginia Dept. of Health, which reported 77 cases statewide but only 1,278 people tested so far.

Opinion

Small Business Shoutout: Cook Bros.

By ARLnow.com

Published March 18, 2020 at 11:55AM | Updated April 22, 2020 at 2:01PM

Cook Bros - Home Renovation

Today we’re continuing a series of articles to highlight the local businesses that advertise with ARLnow.com.

The coronavirus outbreak will bring significant hardship to many local businesses in Arlington, so we wanted to take an opportunity to recognize the advertisers who support us, in hopes that our readers support them.

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Tonight: Arlington Resident to Compete on Jeopardy

By ARLnow.com

Published March 18, 2020 at 11:15AM

If you’re sheltering in place at home and need something to do tonight, you could root on an Arlington resident as she competes on Jeopardy.

Emmy Crawford, a program officer from Arlington, will appear as a contestant on “America’s Favorite Quiz Show” tonight. She’ll compete against a research compliance manager from Silver Spring, Maryland and — the winner of Tuesday night’s episode — an adjunct professor from New York City.

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Amazon Donates $1 Million to Arlington, D.C. Area Foundations

By ARLnow.com

Published March 18, 2020 at 10:35AM | Updated September 23, 2020 at 11:22AM

Amazon, Arlington’s new neighbor, has donated $1 million in “emergency COVID-19 response funds” to four large D.C. area community foundations.

Among those to benefit are the Arlington Community Foundation.

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ACFD Battles House Fire in Maywood

By ARLnow.com

Published March 18, 2020 at 9:30AM

The front porch and attic of a home in Arlington’s historic Maywood neighborhood caught fire early this morning.

The fire broke out around 4 a.m. on the 3200 block of 23rd Street N.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published March 18, 2020 at 8:00AM

Don’t Ride Metro Unless You Must, Says Metro — “Effective… Wednesday, March 18 — and continuing until further notice — Metro service will operate as follows: Rail system hours and service levels are further reduced to support essential travel only. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. Follow guidance from your state and local authorities. New hours: Weekdays 5AM-11PM, Sat/Sun 8AM-11PM. Trains will run every 15 minutes on each line at all times.” [WMATA, Twitter]

Utility Disconnections, Evictions Suspended — Arlington County has suspended water disconnections, Dominion has suspended power disconnections, and courts in Virginia has suspended evictions, giving those who are unable to pay their bills during the coronavirus outbreak a chance to stay in their homes. [Twitter, Dominion, Press Release, Twitter]

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JUST IN: Arlington Opening Drive-Through Coronavirus Testing Site

By ARLnow.com

Published March 17, 2020 at 10:10PM | Updated September 23, 2020 at 11:22AM

Arlington County and Virginia Hospital Center are partnering to set up a drive-through coronavirus testing site.

The temporary site is set to open Wednesday at a county-owned property across from Washington-Liberty High School. The county says to expect additional traffic on N. Quincy Street north of Washington Blvd as a result.

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All Community Centers to Close After Tonight

By ARLnow.com

Published March 17, 2020 at 4:25PM

The last remaining open Arlington community centers will close indefinitely after 8 p.m. tonight.

The Fairlington, Walter Reed, Arlington Mill, Thomas Jefferson and Langston-Brown community centers had remained open this week, with modified hours, while others were closed. All will now be shuttered until further notice.

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NEW: Remaining Library Locations to Close

By ARLnow.com

Published March 17, 2020 at 2:55PM

Arlington Central Library (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

The remaining open Arlington Public Library locations will close at the end of the day amid the worsening coronavirus outbreak.

Arlington Central Library and the Columbia Pike branch library remained open yesterday and today, after the other library branches closed. The two libraries continued to offer wi-fi and computer use, as well as self-service access to non-children’s materials.

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BREAKING: Arlington County Now Reporting Most Coronavirus Infections in Virginia

By ARLnow.com

Published March 17, 2020 at 12:15PM

Coronavirus (photo via CDC/Unsplash)

(Updated at 12:20 p.m.) As Arlington officials take measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 in the county has again gone up.

As of noon today, the Virginia Dept. of Health reported 13 coronavirus cases in Arlington. That’s the highest count of any individual jurisdiction in the state — up from 9 cases in Arlington yesterday.

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Police Dept. Asks Public to Report Many Non-Emergency Incidents Online

By ARLnow.com

Published March 17, 2020 at 10:45AM

File photo

Fraud, theft, vandalism and harassing phone calls — those are a few of the things that Arlington County Police say should only be reported online, for now.

ACPD is trying to keep its officers healthy and on the beat during the coronavirus outbreak, but responding to too many non-emergency calls increases the risk of infection. As a result, the police department is asking members of the public to file reports for a number of non-emergency incidents online.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published March 17, 2020 at 7:30AM

Mass Cancelled at Catholic Churches — “On Monday, March 16, 2020, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, Diocese of Arlington… announced that the public celebration of all Masses in the Diocese is suspended until further notice.” [Press Release]

Food Donations Needed — “We have already seen a sharp decrease in food donations from our local grocery stores. AFAC has begun to purchase more food to offset the drop of food available on our shelves. Please think about making a donation to AFAC to help us keep our warehouse full for our families in need.” [Arlington Food Assistance Center]