Author: Jared Serre

Jared Serre covers local business, public safety and breaking news across Local News Now's websites. Originally from Northeast Ohio, he is a graduate of West Virginia University. He previously worked with Law360 before joining LNN in May 2024.

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Yume Sushi founders opening new Japanese spot at Rosslyn food hall

By Jared Serre
The UPSIDE signature roll from Neko Panchi (photo courtesy of restaurant)

The crew behind an acclaimed Falls Church sushi restaurant is bringing its newest endeavor to Rosslyn.

Neko Panchi, from the husband-wife duo that operates Yume Sushi in Falls Church, will be the newest eatery at the food hall Upside on Moore at 1700 N. Moore Street. It’s scheduled to open on Monday, Nov. 17, according to a press release.

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Arlington and Falls Church dominate N. Va. Magazine’s top 50 restaurants

By Jared Serre
Fried rice and chicken at CHIKO in Shirlington (Photo courtesy of CHIKO).

The Little City has big flavors, and so does Arlington, according to one recent list of Northern Virginia’s best restaurants.

Twelve restaurants in Falls Church and Arlington made Northern Virginia Magazine’s list of The 50 Best Restaurants in Northern Virginia for 2025 — including three establishments in the top 10.

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Vegetarian-friendly cafe ‘Life Alive’ opening next week in Ballston

By Jared Serre
Signs for Life Alive Cafe in Ballston (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

An organic eatery encouraging diners to “eat positive” is opening soon in Ballston.

Life Alive Cafe intends to open on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 818 N. Quincy Street, filling a retail bay that held Bruegger’s Bagels until April 2023.

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Police: Man arrested for bomb threat at Yorktown High School was responding to political post

By Jared Serre
Yorktown High School (staff photo)

A 19-year-old from the Richmond area has been accused of making a bomb threat against Yorktown High School in September.

Alexander Blake Berg was arrested last month and charged with two felonies over the September threat, which didn’t close the school but did result in an increased police presence on campus.

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Longtime Ballston wine bar Grand Cru to close this weekend

By Jared Serre
Grand Cru Wine Bar and Bistro in Ballston (staff photo by Jared Serre)

Only a few days remain for wine lovers to patronize a longtime Ballston bistro.

Grand Cru Wine Bar and Bistro, located on the first floor of 4301 Wilson Blvd, will shutter this weekend to make way for a new tenant after nearly two decades in business.

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Spanberger hosts Falls Church rally with Sens. Warner and Kaine

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Abigail Spanberger speaks to a Falls Church crowd while Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner look on (staff photo by Jared Serre)

Gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger hosted one of her final rallies of the election season in Falls Church yesterday (Sunday).

Helping the Democrat make her closing argument to Northern Virginia voters at the State Theatre ahead of Tuesday’s election were two men who previously held the governor’s seat: Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, the state’s incumbent U.S. senators.

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ACPD: Cocaine, ‘large sum of cash’ recovered in South Arlington drug arrest

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Apparent drugs and money recovered by ACPD (photo via ACPD)

The Arlington County Police Department says officers recovered cocaine, prescription pills and thousands of dollars in cash last week after a traffic stop in Douglas Park.

A 57-year-old suspect was pulled over on the 1400 block of S. Glebe Road after police observed a traffic violation just before 8:30 p.m. Thursday, ACPD said.

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ACPD: Knife-wielding suspects carjacked man in Crystal City early Tuesday

By Jared Serre
Arlington County police cars (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

The Arlington County Police Department is searching for two suspects accused of carjacking a man in Crystal City early this morning (Tuesday).

Police said the masked suspects were armed with knives when they approached the victim on the 2300 block of S. Eads Street around 2:30 a.m. and demanded the keys to his vehicle.

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American Airlines plans to fight new lawsuit over crash at Reagan National

By Jared Serre
Reagan National Airport (staff photo by James Jarvis)

American Airlines intends to fight a recently filed lawsuit over the mid-air crash that killed 67 people near Reagan National Airport earlier this year.

The airline denies allegations that a failure to address known safety issues makes it partly responsible for the incident on Jan. 29. The company told ARLnow that it “has been supporting the families and loved ones” of crash victims and underscored its commitment to traveler safety.

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UPDATED: Body found in wooded area near Columbia Pike

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ACPD on scene of a death investigation along Four Mile Run (staff photo by Jared Serre)

Police are conducting a death investigation along Four Mile Run after a body was found this afternoon.

Arlington County police responded to a wooded area near the intersection of Columbia Pike and S. Four Mile Run Road around 2:15 p.m., after someone reported finding a body near the creek.

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Increased police presence coming to local high school after ‘non-credible’ bomb threat

By Jared Serre
Yorktown High School (staff photo)

Yorktown High School will see an increased police presence today after a bomb threat was made against the school.

Arlington County police responded to the school around 3:30 a.m. Thursday, shortly after becoming aware of a threat being posted online, according to an ACPD spokesperson.

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