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Two rainbow murals were installed in Crystal City last week, just in time for Pride Month.

Placed along 23rd Street S., one roadway mural runs along the interior perimeter of the intersection with S. Fern Street. The other borders the crosswalk at S. Eads Street.


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A man arrested last year in Pentagon City pleaded guilty Friday to two drug charges, including possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.

Willie Gene Thorne, 29, of D.C., also pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in a drug trafficking crime, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.


Events

One of the world’s biggest soccer tournaments begins today, and you can bet there will be viewers in Arlington.

Euro 2024 will kick off starting with Germany vs. Scotland at 3 p.m. Matches will be held almost daily — scheduled for 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m. eastern — leading up to July 14’s final.


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A South American restaurant on Columbia Pike has asked for county approval to implement outdoor dining.

Café Sazón would use a few privately-owned parking spaces in front of its storefront to permanently accommodate a patio area, according to an Arlington County Board report.


Around Town

Hungry soldiers have a new place to dine at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.

Fort Myer’s new dining facility held its grand opening on Wednesday after three years of renovations, providing a modernized place to eat for more than 4,000 active duty and Department of Defense civilians on base.


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Láylí Mediterranean is looking to take advantage of the outdoor space at 3033 Wilson Blvd.

The eatery, which opened its doors last week, has applied for three use permits at the 7,100 square foot property — two of which would re-establish the outdoor presence put in place under the former Bar Ivy.


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Ballston Quarter will soon be home to a new all-you-can-eat hot pot and Korean barbecue restaurant.

Top Pot has begun appearing on signs around the mall, as well as on the shopping center’s website. The restaurant’s website lists the Ballston location as “coming soon” and signs indicate that it will be somewhere at street level — likely either inside the main mall or along Wilson Blvd.


Events

A race and a music festival will close roads in two Arlington neighborhoods this weekend.

Parts of two roadways in Pentagon City will be closed Saturday, June 15 for the ZERO Prostate Cancer 5k Run/Walk, which begins at 7:45 a.m.


Around Town

The former Pamplona space in Clarendon is vacant no longer.

Hyde Social will bring a low-frills local hangout to 3100 Clarendon Blvd, ownership tells ARLnow, with both indoor and outdoor seating.


News

Arlington County saw a rise in total crime from 2022 to 2023, including a nearly 20% increase in drug-related crimes, according to the police department’s new annual report.

The county tallied 474 instances of the production, distribution or use of illegal narcotics in 2023, up from the 2022 total of 396. Those were the “primary driver” in an increased rate of “crimes against society,” according to the report.


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What sounded like gunshots being fired sent people running from a party in the Arlington View neighborhood early this morning.

The incident happened just before 2 a.m. Monday on the 1500 block of 12th Street S.


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