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Weekend Buy: BackBeat Fit Bluetooth Headphones

Published July 16, 2016 at 11:00AM | Updated June 21, 2018 at 4:40PM

Especially for those who enjoy listening to music while exercising, working in the yard to getting household chores done, wireless Bluetooth headphones are liberating — no more being tethered to your device, no more adjusting or clipping cords.

Making this upgrade even more timely, it’s widely reported that the next Apple iPhone — due out in September — will get rid of the ubiquitous 3.5mm headphone jack.

Traffic

Photos: Car Runs Down Embankment Along Spout Run Parkway

By ARLnow.com

Published July 15, 2016 at 1:45PM

A car ran down an embankment and into a ravine along the Spout Run Parkway this afternoon.

The crash happened around 12:30 p.m., near a turnaround halfway between Lee Highway and the GW Parkway.

Feature

Open Houses in Arlington This Weekend

By ARLnow.com

Published July 15, 2016 at 12:45PM | Updated July 15, 2016 at 3:48PM

With high temperatures in the 90s this weekend, it’s going to be another scorcher. You know what else is hot? The Arlington real estate market — and our new real estate section.

Check out our recently-relaunched real estate section for a full listing of open houses this weekend. Here are a few highlights:

Schools

APS Launches New Website Design

By ARLnow.com

Published July 15, 2016 at 11:45AM

Earlier this month, Arlington Public Schools relaunched its website with an updated design and new technology.

There are still some minor bugs evident — many older links to specific pages on the site are not working — but for the most part the transition appears to be complete.

Around Town

Morning Poll: Biking in Arlington National Cemetery?

By ARLnow.com

Published July 15, 2016 at 9:30AM

Currently, cyclists are allowed to use a specific route through the cemetery, a route that’s mostly used by bike commuters heading to D.C. However, that may soon change.

As reported two weeks ago on the Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling blog, the Army is considering new regulations that would ban bicycling through national military cemeteries except for those visiting gravesites or niches. That has cyclists who use the Arlington National route writing to oppose the regulations.

News

Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published July 15, 2016 at 8:30AM

Yorktown Neighborhood Profiled — Schools and a sense of community are two of the biggest attraction to the north Arlington neighborhood of Yorktown. Safety is another plus: there were no burglaries or robberies reported in the neighborhood in the past 12 years. [Washington Post]

County Still Seeking Private Money for Aquatics Center — Arlington County is still looking for private partners and sponsorships before moving forward on construction of the Long Bridge Park aquatics center. It’s unclear if additional private money would be used to expand the center or reduce the estimated $40-44 million in taxpayer funding. Even without additional money, park bonds already approved by voters are expected to fully fund construction. [InsideNova]

News

Just Listed in Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published July 15, 2016 at 6:00AM

Just Listed highlights Arlington properties that just came on the market within the past week. This feature is written and sponsored by Team Cathell, “Your Orange Line Specialists.”

Arlington’s real estate market bounced back this week with a surge of fresh inventory and increase in number of homes sold. Some 75 new listings came on the market, while 63 homes went under contract. Buyers were busy snatching up last week’s inventory in record time, dropping the average days on market to only 34.

Weather

Arlington Is Currently Under a Heat Advisory

By ARLnow.com

Published July 14, 2016 at 2:45PM

Heat advisory hits Arlington as locals take to the swimming pool (file photo)

The National Weather Service says the worst of the heat — the heat index is currently 102 degrees — is happening in mid-to-late afternoon.

From NWS:

Around Town

Video: ‘Pokemon Go in Real Life’ in Clarendon

By ARLnow.com

Published July 14, 2016 at 11:30AM | Updated July 22, 2016 at 1:25AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRT6i3ijsZc

Remember that weird costumed Pokemon thing taking place near the Clarendon Metro station Tuesday afternoon?

News

ACPD Announces Major Clarendon Drug Bust

By ARLnow.com

Published July 14, 2016 at 10:40AM

File photo

Nine people have been charged, accused of being part of a drug network that distributed marijuana, MDMA and cocaine in the neighborhood.

A tenth person was arrested and charged with making death threat against undercover officers.

News

Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published July 14, 2016 at 8:45AM | Updated July 14, 2016 at 10:35AM

Man Arrested for Upskirt Photos — Updated at 10:35 a.m. — Arlington County Police yesterday arrested a man who allegedly took photos up a woman’s skirt as she was on the Courthouse Metro station escalator. The man smashed his phone after he was confronted by the woman and some passersby surrounded him to stop him from leaving. [NBC Washington]

Virginia on Best States for Business Ranking — Virginia is losing ground on CNBC’s Best States for Business rankings, placing No. 13 this year after being No. 5 in 2013. Some blame economic conditions caused by military and federal budget cuts. CNBC said high costs and “weak infrastructure” hurt the Commonwealth’s standing. Virginia did, however, rank No. 2 on a cumulative Best States for Business list from over the past 10 years. [Richmond Times-Dispatch, CNBC]

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