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ACPD Releases Statement on San Bernardino Shooting

Published December 4, 2015 at 1:45PM

That’s the message from a statement issued by ACPD today, in response to the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California earlier this week.

The statement, below, also encourages residents to report suspicious activity via the county’s Homeland Security Tip Form or via smartphone app.

Around Town

Christmas-Themed Bar Crawl Coming to Clarendon

By ARLnow.com

Published December 4, 2015 at 10:45AM | Updated December 4, 2015 at 11:04AM

The Candy Cane Crawl is planned from 1-9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19.

“Thousands of participants will quench their thirst on exclusive drink deals as they explore Clarendon and celebrate the holiday season one bar at a time,” according to the event’s website.

Around Town

2015 Arlington 40 Under 40 Class to Be Recognized

By ARLnow.com

Published December 4, 2015 at 10:00AM

The event is intended to recognize “40 emerging leaders under the age of 40 who demonstrate impact personally and/or professionally through their exceptional leadership in the D.C. metropolitan region.”

Among the trailblazers on this year’s 40 Under 40 list are:

News

Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published December 4, 2015 at 8:30AM | Updated December 4, 2015 at 9:31AM

Dems Vote For Redskins Team Name Change — The Arlington County Democratic Committee voted Wednesday to officially call on Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder to change the team’s “offensive” name. Some Democrats opposed the vote, suggesting that “nobody would take the resolution particularly seriously.” [InsideNova]

New Trend: Karaoke Leagues — Team karaoke leagues and costumed karaoke competitions are all the rage in Arlington, D.C. and New York City, according to a Wall Street Journal trend piece. [Wall Street Journal]

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Six Pentagon City Mall Restaurants Closed Due to Sewage Backup

By ARLnow.com

Published December 3, 2015 at 4:45PM

Citing an “imminent health hazard,” the county’s health department has closed the following: Maki of Japan, McDonald’s, Popeyes, Panera Bread, Great Wraps and Which Wich.

“Public Health is aware of the situation and will work with the establishments to help get them up and running when it is safe to do so,” said Arlington County Dept. of Human Services spokesman Kurt Larrick.

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New DMV Office Coming to Virginia Square

By ARLnow.com

Published December 3, 2015 at 11:00AM

The office will be located at 3434 Washington Blvd, behind George Mason University’s Arlington campus and a few blocks from Clarendon. It’s expected to open in April, said Virginia DMV spokeswoman Brandy Brubaker.

News of the new DMV follows news that Arlington’s current DMV, on S. Four Mile Run Drive, will close this spring and move to the Barcroft Plaza shopping center in Fairfax County. That announcement has stirred up some local controversy and prompted lawmakers from both Arlington and Fairfax County to schedule public meetings.

Around Town

No Mo Fro Yo at Pentagon Row

By ARLnow.com

Published December 3, 2015 at 10:00AM

The man in the Yogi Castle is giving Pentagon Row a glimpse of a world without frozen yogurt.

The store, near the Pentagon Row ice rink, quietly closed its doors last month.

News

Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published December 3, 2015 at 9:20AM

APS Sweeps Top 16 of Best Elementary School List — The top sixteen schools on a new list of the best public elementary schools in Virginia are all Arlington public schools. Moreover, 19 of the top 20 are Arlington schools. [Niche]

Deal on Historic Designation for Stratford Nears — The Arlington County Board, School Board and NAACP appear close to striking a deal for the historic preservation of the Stratford building, the current home of H-B Woodlawn and a future middle school. Stratford was one of the was the first public school in Virginia to integrate, in 1959. Meanwhile, the Arlington Civic Federation is debating whether the middle school should retain the “Stratford” name, which pays tribute to the plantation where Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was born. [InsideNova]

Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Disappointed By Mention of Gun Store

By ARLnow.com

Published December 2, 2015 at 5:05PM

The following letter to the editor was submitted by Jane, an Arlington resident who works in Cherrydale.

It is in response to our article on the opening of a pop-up vintage gift shop in the Cherrydale storefront that was once slated to become a gun store.

News

UPDATED: Fight Outside Columbia Pike McDonald’s

By ARLnow.com

Published December 2, 2015 at 4:45PM | Updated December 2, 2015 at 5:19PM

The fight was reported around 4:30 p.m. outside of the McDonald’s at 5005 Columbia Pike, in the Columbia Pike Plaza shopping center parking lot.

Initial reports suggest there was an active fistfight between two men, surrounded by about 20 people watching the fight.

Opinion

Morning Poll: Double-Parked Delivery Trucks

By ARLnow.com

Published December 2, 2015 at 11:20AM

You see them on local streets, usually in commercial districts: double-parked trucks making deliveries to local stores and offices.

Sometimes the trucks completely block traffic, as can be seen in the photo above, taken yesterday in Rosslyn. Other times, just a lane of traffic. In both cases, other drivers are inconvenienced and forced into a potentially hazardous situation: switching lanes mid-street or driving into an opposing lane of traffic.

Weather

Arlington Under Dense Fog Advisory

By ARLnow.com

Published December 2, 2015 at 10:10AM

Arlington and much of the D.C. region is under a Dense Fog Advisory until 2 p.m. this afternoon.

The National Weather Service says low visibility could cause hazardous driving conditions.