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Car Overturns in Arlington Heights

Published August 23, 2016 at 3:50PM

Overturned car on S. Fenwick Street, Aug. 2016 (courtesy photo)

A car overturned on a residential street in the Arlington Heights neighborhood this afternoon.

The incident happened around 1 p.m. on S. Fenwick Street, between 2nd Street S. and S. Fillmore Street, a few blocks from Thomas Jefferson Middle School.

Events

Arlington Agenda: August 23-28

By ARLnow.com

Published August 23, 2016 at 2:25PM

Arlington Agenda is a listing of interesting events for the week ahead in Arlington County. If you’d like to see your event featured, fill out the event submission form.

Also, be sure to check out our event calendar.

Around Town

Photos: Demolition Underway at Ballston Common Mall

By ARLnow.com

Published August 23, 2016 at 12:05PM | Updated August 23, 2016 at 2:50PM

(Updated at 2:50 p.m.) Heavy demolition is underway at the corner of Wilson Blvd and N. Randolph Street, as portions of the old Ballston Common Mall are demolished to make way for the renovated Ballston Quarter shopping center and apartment tower.

Demolition crews from Celtic Demolition are at work tearing down the corner of the building that contained one of the mall’s main entrances and the former Macy’s furniture store. Crews are hosing down the debris with water to reduce dust.

Around Town

Matchbox Restaurant to Open in Pentagon City on Thursday

By ARLnow.com

Published August 23, 2016 at 11:00AM

Matchbox American Kitchen + Spirit

Matchbox American Kitchen + Spirit will be opening in Pentagon City on Thursday, according to a spokeswoman.

The restaurant, which is the company’s tenth Matchbox location, will launch with an updated menu.

News

Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published August 23, 2016 at 10:00AM

Arlington Searching for Ultimate Frisbee Coaches — With ultimate frisbee approved as a new school-sponsored sport, Arlington Public Schools in now on the hunt for frisbee coaches at each of its middle and high schools. [InsideNova]

Dems Hold Unity Event — Arlington Democrats are presenting a unified front heading into election season. After a bruising primary, both County Board Chair Libby Garvey and her once-challenger, Erik Gutshall, attended a Democratic unity event at the house of County Board member Jay Fisette last night. [Twitter, Twitter]

News

Police Called After Girls Spot Pantless Man in Car

By ARLnow.com

Published August 22, 2016 at 4:45PM | Updated August 22, 2016 at 5:46PM

File photo

The juveniles were walking down the 4600 block of 24th Street N. Friday morning when they spotted an older man “inside his vehicle with his pants down and his genitals exposed,” according to Arlington County Police spokeswoman Ashley Savage.

“They did not believe the suspect was looking at them,” Savage said.

News

New Hyatt Place Opens in Courthouse

By ARLnow.com

Published August 22, 2016 at 3:35PM

Photo courtesy Hyatt

A brand new 168-room Hyatt Place hotel opened in Courthouse last week.

Construction on the hotel began in early 2015 and wrapped up ahead of schedule this month. The hotel is expected to attract tourists, business travelers and conference attendees alike.

News

Fuel Spill Prompts Hazmat Response on I-395

By ARLnow.com

Published August 22, 2016 at 12:40PM | Updated August 22, 2016 at 5:22PM

Hazmat teams are on the scene of a fuel spill on southbound I-395 between Shirlington and King Street.

Nearly 50 gallons of fuel have spilled from a ruptured tractor trailer fuel tank, according to scanner traffic. Firefighters are trying to contain the leak.

Around Town

Photos: Arlington County Fair 2016

By ARLnow.com

Published August 22, 2016 at 11:40AM

Arlington County Fair (Photo courtesy Dennis Dimick)

The Arlington County Fair wrapped up its five days of annual summer fun on Sunday.

The fun was interrupted by a couple of rainstorms this year, but otherwise went off without a (reported) hitch.

Around Town

Need a Life-Sized Poster of Vladimir Lenin?

By ARLnow.com

Published August 22, 2016 at 10:20AM

The Freecycle group for Arlington has nearly 3,500 members and more than 550 items offered either for giveaway or as “wanted.”

Among the recent items: a replica of the Declaration of Independence, a broken necklace, a bunch of unwanted coffee filters and a rug that’s had black paint spilled on it.

News

Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published August 22, 2016 at 9:10AM

APS Testing for Lead in Pipes — Arlington Public Schools has been testing systemwide for lead in pipes. Already, the school system has replaced a water fountain in Jamestown Elementary School found to have lead levels above a level considered safe by the state health department. [InsideNova]

Bayou Bakery Raising Money for Flooding Victims — Bayou Bakery in Courthouse is raising money for Louisiana flooding victims. The restaurant is offering a special Shrimp Creole appetizer for $9 this week; half the proceeds from that dish will benefit flood victims, including chef/owner David Guas’ own aunt, whose home in Abbeville, LA flooded with two feet of water. [Bayou Bakery]

Opinion

ARLnow Weekend Discussion

By ARLnow.com

Published August 19, 2016 at 7:30PM

Downed tree on the 400 block of N. Fillmore Street

It was a hot and then stormy week for Arlington.

Wednesday’s storms resulted in a large tree falling in the backyard of a Lyon Park home on the 400 block of N. Fillmore Street. As seen above, the tree damaged a fence and also made contact with a detached garage and the house itself. The exact extent of the damage is unclear but no injuries were reported.