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McCullough Calls For Renaming Jefferson Davis Highway After Charlottesville Violence

Published August 16, 2017 at 1:30PM

After the events in Charlottesville last weekend, independent Arlington County Board candidate Charles McCullough II called for a renewed push to rename Jefferson Davis Highway.

McCullough said in a letter to the County Board and Arlington’s representatives in the Virginia General Assembly on Tuesday, August 15 that they must work to rename Jefferson Davis Highway, the name for U.S. Route 1 in the county from its border with Alexandria into Rosslyn. Such a change would require action by the General Assembly.

Traffic

Car Flips On Spout Run Parkway, Slides Into Woods

By Chris Teale

Published August 16, 2017 at 11:30AM

A car flipped on Spout Run Parkway this morning, rolling down a steep slope into the woods nearby.

Officers from the U.S. Park Police responded to the southbound side of the parkway just after its intersection with Lorcom Lane around 10:45 a.m. today (Wednesday).

Events

Don Tito to Host Rooftop Eclipse Viewing Party

By Chris Teale

Published August 16, 2017 at 11:00AM

Clarendon restaurant Don Tito will host a viewing lunch and happy hour on Monday, August 21 for the solar eclipse.

The watering hole at 3165 Wilson Blvd will begin the festivities at noon, with the eclipse viewing expected to begin at approximately 1:21 p.m. The eclipse is anticipated to be at its maximum around 2:47 p.m., and the viewing and the eclipse itself will wrap us around 4 p.m.

Around Town

Summer Water Safety Program Benefits 2,000 Children

By Chris Teale

Published August 15, 2017 at 3:45PM

Photo via Facebook

More than 2,000 local children benefitted from a summer program sponsored by the company that manages highway toll lanes in the region.

Transurban, which manages the high-occupancy toll lanes on the Capital Beltway and will manage the soon-to-be-extended I-395 HOT lanes, donated $18,000 to its Outdoor Kids Fund.

Weather

Heavy Rain Causes Flooding in North Arlington

By Chris Teale

Published August 15, 2017 at 12:15PM

Minor flooding along Military Road

Tuesday’s heavy rains caused some flooding around Arlington, especially in the northern reaches of the county.

An overflowing storm drain brought elevated water levels to the intersection of Military Road and 35th Street N., where drivers had to contend with significant standing water following a slug of heavy rain this morning. Police were on scene, but there were no road closures.

Around Town

Rosslyn, Clarendon Construction Projects in Various Stages of Completion

By Chris Teale

Published August 15, 2017 at 11:00AM | Updated August 16, 2017 at 10:40AM

Construction on a condo building at Key Blvd and N. Nash Street is ongoing

(Updated August 16, 10:40 a.m.) With the summer almost at an end, several construction projects in Rosslyn and Clarendon are moving along.

In Clarendon, despite a small fire in May that prompted a major response from the Arlington County Fire Department, the Ten at Clarendon apartment building is open for business on 10th Street N.

Around Town

Work Begins on Revamping Iwo Jima Memorial

By Chris Teale

Published August 15, 2017 at 10:00AM

Crews moved in this morning to revamp the Iwo Jima Memorial

Crews started moving in this morning (Tuesday, August 15) to begin work to give the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial — also known as the Iwo Jima memorial — a facelift.

The work will limit public access to the memorial and surrounding parkland until next year. In signs posted near the memorial and the Netherlands Carillon, the National Park Service said the revamp includes washing and waxing the memorial and re-gilding its lettering, repairing any parts of the granite plaza that have become damaged, improving lighting, and installing new signs, shrubs and trees.

News

Local Charlottesville Solidarity Rally Organized By Two Recent Yorktown Graduates

By Chris Teale

Published August 14, 2017 at 4:45PM

Rally of Solidarity for Charlottesville in Courthouse (photo courtesy Peter Golkin)

A pair of recent Yorktown High School graduates were behind Sunday’s rally to condemn the weekend’s events in Charlottesville.

Julian Lopez-Leyva and Justin Wu, both 2016 Yorktown graduates who have just completed their first year of college, decided to put the event together late Saturday night to “actively condemn bigotry and racial hatred through a series of speeches, songs, actions, and a moment of silence.”

Feature

Courthouse Nonprofit Launches Fund to Help Sustain Asian Fisheries

By Chris Teale

Published August 14, 2017 at 3:45PM

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.

A Courthouse-based nonprofit has launched a new investment fund to help coastal fishers in Asia be more sustainable, raising $10 million in its first round of funding.

News

Clement Decries Further Affordable Housing Demolition in Westover

By Chris Teale

Published August 14, 2017 at 2:45PM

Demolition in Westover at 10th Road N. and N. Kennebec Street

Independent Arlington County Board candidate Audrey Clement criticized the recent demolitions of more garden apartments in Westover to make way for townhomes.

Clement, a frequent candidate for public office, said the demolition of two more apartment buildings in the neighborhood shows that not enough is being done to protect affordable housing, especially as they are replaced by what she described as “luxury townhomes.”

Around Town

Summer Restaurant Week Starts Today, At Least 20 Arlington Restaurants Participating

By Chris Teale

Published August 14, 2017 at 1:00PM

Ambar in Clarendon

At least 20 local restaurants will participate in this year’s Metropolitan Washington Summer Restaurant Week, which begins today (August 14).

Restaurants throughout the greater Washington region will offer three-course lunch and brunch menus for $22 and a three-course dinner for $35 at fixed prices. The annual event is sponsored by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington.

Events

Arlington Agenda: August 14-20

By Chris Teale

Published August 14, 2017 at 12:00PM

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.