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Former Wine Store in Clarendon Becoming Vape and Cigar Store

Published October 24, 2016 at 3:30PM

A new vape and cigar store is coming to Clarendon, according to a sign in the window.

Lansdowne Vapes and Cigars, which has existing locations in Leesburg, is coming to the former Grateful Red Wine and Gifts store space at 2727 Wilson Blvd, across from the Whole Foods.

News

UPDATED: Missing Boy Found, Police Say

By ARLnow.com

Published October 24, 2016 at 12:25PM | Updated October 24, 2016 at 1:21PM

Earlier: Arlington County Police are calling in resources from Virginia State Police to help search for a missing 12-year-old boy.

Police say Eli Check, 12, was last seen early this morning at his home on the 3400 block of N. Emerson Street, near Williamsburg Middle School in the Rock Spring neighborhood.

Around Town

SoberRide Offering Free Cab Rides This Weekend

By ARLnow.com

Published October 24, 2016 at 11:20AM

The Washington Regional Alcohol Program will be offering its SoberRide free taxi service from 10 p.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday.

Those who want to take advantage of the free service must call a cab at 1-800-200-TAXI (8294) during those times.

Around Town

JRINK Now Open Near Clarendon

By ARLnow.com

Published October 24, 2016 at 10:15AM

Photo via Twitter

Cold-pressed juice bar JRINK is now open in the Clarendon area.

The store, at 3260 Wilson Blvd, held its grand opening on Sunday. It offers 100 percent cold-pressed, all-natural juice that’s produced locally, at a price of $9-10 per bottle.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published October 24, 2016 at 9:10AM | Updated October 24, 2016 at 9:42AM

Gunston Could Get New Baseball Diamond — Arlington County officials are considering renovating a baseball diamond at Gunston Middle School, replacing it with a lighted artificial turf field. A public meeting about the project, is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 9 from 7-9 p.m. at the Gunston community center. [Arlington County]

TJ Elementary Design Approved — The Arlington School Board has unanimously approved schematic designs for the new elementary school planned for the Thomas Jefferson Middle School site. Construction on the $59 million project is expected to begin in July and wrap up in time for the 2019-2020 school year. [InsideNova]

Weather

Wind Advisory Issued for Arlington, D.C. Area

By ARLnow.com

Published October 22, 2016 at 11:55AM

Batten down the hatches, it’s windy out there.

It’s so windy that the National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory, effective through 5 p.m. tonight.

Opinion

ARLnow Weekend Discussion

By ARLnow.com

Published October 22, 2016 at 9:00AM

It was a week of warmth and power issues in Arlington. Both are now in the rear view.

Fall has returned after a week-long summer reprise. Today (Saturday) should be breezy, cool and crisp, followed by a bit warmer of a fall day on Sunday.

Schools

Pepper Spray Used to Break Up Large Fight at W-L Football Game

By ARLnow.com

Published October 21, 2016 at 10:05PM | Updated October 22, 2016 at 11:57AM

File photo

No significant injuries were reported, said Arlington County Police spokesman Capt. Bruce Benson. Those involved in the fight — students, reportedly — were evaluated but did not require medical treatment.

Washington-Lee’s football team was at home tonight, facing McLean High School. Police requested extra officers for security at the end of the game.

News

Podcast: Congressman Don Beyer

By ARLnow.com

Published October 21, 2016 at 6:20PM | Updated November 3, 2016 at 5:37PM

Beyer is a freshman member of Congress who’s running in his first reelection campaign. Since succeeding long-time congressman Jim Moran, Beyer has been focused on a number of issues of importance to voters in the Eighth District of Virginia, which includes Arlington.

We asked Beyer about some of those issues, like the rehabilitation of the Memorial Bridge and aircraft noise from Reagan National Airport, as well as this year’s election and, of course, the presidential candidacy of Donald Trump.

Around Town

FYI: Our Comment System is Down

By ARLnow.com

Published October 21, 2016 at 3:05PM | Updated October 21, 2016 at 5:23PM

No need to protest outside of our office, it’s not our fault, but ARLnow.com’s comment system is down.

Disqus, the our third-party comment system provider, is among the companies affected by a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack today, which is mostly affecting internet users on the East Coast.

Feature

Open Houses in Arlington This Weekend

By ARLnow.com

Published October 21, 2016 at 2:45PM | Updated October 21, 2016 at 3:27PM

2412 6th St. S

Searching for a new home in Arlington? You’ll be able to find plenty of options this weekend.

Visit our real estate section for a full listing of open houses this weekend. Here are a few highlights:

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County Board to Consider Historic Designation for Ballston Church Graveyard

By ARLnow.com

Published October 21, 2016 at 11:00AM | Updated October 21, 2016 at 3:30PM

Arlington’s Historic Affairs and Landmark Review Board has recommended designating a tiny Ballston graveyard a local historic district, potentially disrupting a church’s redevelopment plans.

The HALRB voted 8-2-2 Wednesday night for a local historic district designation of the Robert Ball Sr. Family Burial Ground, after hearing from 37 speakers both for and against the designation.