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Startup Monday: Arlington Hosting Tech Events at SXSW in Austin

Published March 7, 2016 at 1:30PM

Editor’s Note: Sponsored by Monday Properties and written by ARLnow.com, Startup Monday is a weekly column that profiles Arlington-based startups and their founders, plus other local technology happenings. The Ground Floor, Monday’s office space for young companies in Rosslyn, is now open. The Metro-accessible space features a 5,000-square-foot common area that includes a kitchen, lounge area, collaborative meeting spaces, and a stage for formal presentations.

The music, film and interactive festival attracts thousands of tech and creative economy players, large and small, for conferences, screenings, concerts and other events. AED will have a team at the SXSW Interactive portion of the festival, described as “an incubator of cutting-edge technologies and digital creativity.”

News

Belated Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published March 7, 2016 at 12:10PM | Updated March 7, 2016 at 12:51PM

I-66 Public Hearing at W-L — VDOT is holding a public hearing on the changes planned for I-66 tonight. The hearing is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. at Washington-Lee High School’s cafeteria. Meanwhile, one letter-writer is decrying the “whining” from Arlington residents who complain about the proposed partial widening of I-66 while using it to make a reverse commute to Fairfax County — and the protestations from Arlington policymakers who are more than happy to have large employers come to Ballston and other dense neighborhoods along I-66, thus increasing traffic on the highway. [VDOT, Washington Post]

Wakefield, Yorktown Victorious in Key Games — The Wakefield boys basketball squad defeated Deep Run 50-48 on Saturday to advance to the semifinals of the 5A state basketball tournament. This will be the Warriors’ third semifinal appearance in four seasons. Yorktown’s hockey team, meanwhile, defeated Washington-Lee 5-3 at Kettler Capitals Iceplex Friday night. [InsideNova, Twitter]

Events

Alligator, Camel on the Menu at Rocklands This Week

By ARLnow.com

Published March 7, 2016 at 11:35AM

Rocklands Barbeque, at 3471 Washington Blvd, has some exotic meats on the menu this week for an annual event called “Grills Gone Wild.”

The four-day event is being held from Tuesday to Friday at the four Rocklands locations in the D.C. area, including Arlington.

Events

Arlington Restaurants Participating in Northern Virginia Restaurant Week

By ARLnow.com

Published March 7, 2016 at 10:45AM

The weeklong event is being organized by the Reston, Loudoun, Arlington and Prince William Chambers of Commerce, with more than 60 restaurants participating across Northern Virginia. First Lady of Virginia Dorothy McAuliffe kicked off restaurant week during a ceremony at Jaleo (2250 Crystal Drive) in Crystal City this morning.

Unlike D.C. Restaurant Week, which involves fixed lunch and dinner prices, restaurants participating in the Northern Virginia event are able to set their own “value price” — provided it ends in .16.

News

BREAKING: Firefighters Rescue Victim Pinned in Shirlington Circle Crash

By ARLnow.com

Published March 7, 2016 at 9:05AM

Firefighters used heavy machinery to rescue a woman from her car after a wreck near Shirlington Circle this morning.

The two-car crash happened around 8:30 a.m, on the ramp from Quaker Lane to Shirlington Circle, near the Fairlington neighborhood. A Toyota SUV collided with a Buick sedan, trapping the Buick driver inside her car.

News

ACFD Battles House Fire in Bluemont

By ARLnow.com

Published March 6, 2016 at 8:50PM | Updated March 7, 2016 at 9:17AM

Photo courtesy Andrew Pang

Arlington County firefighters battled a house fire in the Bluemont neighborhood tonight.

The fire broke out on the second floor of a home on the 800 block of N. Abingdon Street, near Ballston, just before 8 p.m. Sunday. It took about 20 minutes for the blaze to be extinguished.

Opinion

ARLnow Weekend Discussion

By ARLnow.com

Published March 4, 2016 at 5:30PM

It was a busy week for news here in Arlington.

ARLnow.com was the first to report on two developments in the on-going saga of the Lyon Park gun store, we were the first to report on this piece of local election news that was later picked up by the Associated Press, and we were the first to report on today’s bomb threat and evacuation at Bishop O’Connell High School.

Around Town

Whitlow’s to Celebrate 20th Anniversary Tonight and Saturday

By ARLnow.com

Published March 4, 2016 at 1:45PM | Updated March 4, 2016 at 5:54PM

To start, the local watering hole at 2854 Wilson Blvd will hold a release party for a new signature beer tonight.

Created as a collaboration with Devil’s Backbone Brewing near Lexington, Va., the beer is being called the “Whitlow’s Good Time IPA.” It’s a moderately hoppy beer that’s 4.7 percent alcohol by volume, according to Whitlow’s manager Jon Williams.

News

UPDATED: Bishop O’Connell High School Evacuated Due to Threat

By ARLnow.com

Published March 4, 2016 at 11:55AM | Updated March 4, 2016 at 5:58PM

Update at 6 p.m. — Arlington County Police have issued the following statement about today’s incident.

Staff at Bishop O’Connell High School contacted an Arlington County Police School Resource Officer after they received a bomb threat that was telephoned to the school. After the school was evacuated, canine resources from the US Park Police, WMATA Metro Transit Police, and Pentagon Force Protection Agency assisted Arlington County Police canine in conducting a thorough and systematic search of the school.

Around Town

Here’s Where to Buy Girl Scout Cookies Around Arlington This Weekend

By ARLnow.com

Published March 4, 2016 at 11:45AM

This year’s selection includes favorites like Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, Trefoils, Do-si-dos and Savannah Smiles, along with some newer cookies recently added to the lineup.

Booth sales will be going on locally through at least March 20. You can search for sale locations on the Girl Scout website, or use this handy guide to find a sale location this weekend.

News

Annual Water Change Coming Monday

By ARLnow.com

Published March 4, 2016 at 11:15AM

Kitchen sink and tap water (file photo)

The Washington Aqueduct, which supplies Arlington with its drinking water, will be making the annual disinfectant switch from chloramine to chlorine from Monday, March 7 through Monday, May 2.

The switch is intended as a “spring cleaning” for the pipes that supply water to Arlington, D.C. and part of Fairfax County. From an Arlington County press release:

News

Lyon Park Gun Shop Threatens to Sue Critics, Lawmakers

By ARLnow.com

Published March 4, 2016 at 9:50AM

NOVA Armory’s plan to open this month at 2300 N. Pershing Drive has raised the ire of many residents and, in turn, has attracted scrutiny from elected officials. A petition against the store now has more than 3,000 signatures. On Wednesday, seven Democratic state lawmakers who represent Arlington sent a letter to the store’s landlord.

“We strongly encourage you to reconsider your decision to grant a lease to NOVA Armory,” the letter concludes.