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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Mar 10, 2025

By ARLnow.com

Good Monday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Mar 10, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

☀️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect sunshine and a high of around 72 degrees, with calm winds shifting to the south at around 6 mph in the afternoon. As for Tuesday night, it will be mostly clear with a low of approximately 44 degrees. South winds at 5 to 7 mph will transition to northwest after midnight. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The book to read is not the one that thinks for you, but the one which makes you think.”
– Harper Lee

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

Arlington woman with early-onset Parkinson’s receives national advocacy award

By Katie Taranto
Allie Signorelli receives the Citizen Scientist Cultivator Award (courtesy photo)

A Dominion Hills woman diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease received national recognition last month for her advocacy work.

Allison Signorelli was honored with the Citizen Scientist Cultivator Award for participating in various research trials after being diagnosed with the disease in 2022 at age 47.

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Nepalese restaurant ‘Himalayan Wild Yak’ opens in Ballston next week

By Katie Taranto
Himalayan Wild Yak's new restaurant at 1010 N. Glebe Road (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

A new Nepalese restaurant is opening next week in Ballston.

Himalayan Wild Yak is set to open at 1010 N. Glebe Road, where the Booeymonger sandwich shop closed last year. The family-owned restaurant specializes in dishes made with yak, a cultural staple comparable to bison meat, owner Dipraj Magar told ARLnow.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Mar 7, 2025

By ARLnow.com

Good Friday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Mar 7, 2025.

Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.

  • DEVELOPING: Several injured after horses escape from Fort Myer stables (25403 views)
  • EXCLUSIVE: Amid immigration raids, a quiet resistance movement builds in Arlington (20496 views)
  • Men charged after allegedly BASE jumping from Ballston apartment building (18123 views)
  • School Board member questions APS’s decision to stop posting on X (13973 views)
  • Economic, job uncertainty may be starting to impact Arlington homes market (13452 views)
  • APS further restricts state, federal law-enforcement access to schools (10655 views)
  • Man nearly neck-deep in mud rescued along Mt. Vernon Trail (9655 views)
  • Zoning changes could leave more Arlington homes ‘non-conforming’ (7185 views)
  • State Department building in Rosslyn eyed for federal cuts (7137 views)
  • Ballston shooting suspect had illegally modified handgun, police say (6258 views)
  • ‘K-1 Beer and Wine’ owners plan to depart Columbia Pike hub of craft beers after 19 years (5491 views)
  • Acme Pie Co. is relocating on Columbia Pike this month (5308 views)

    • 📅 Upcoming events

    Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

    🌤️ Saturday’s forecast

    Expect a gradual transition from partly sunny to fully sunny conditions with a high temperature near 51 degrees. The northwest wind will range from 11 to 18 mph, gusting up to 30 mph. For Saturday night, the skies will be mostly clear and will reach a low temperature around 30 degrees. The northwest wind will blow at 8 to 14 mph, gusting as high as 22 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

    💡 Quote of the Day

    “To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift.”
    – Steve Prefontaine

    🌅 Tonight’s sunset

    The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

    We hope you have a great weekend, Arlington! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋

    Jersey Mike’s, CVS and Five Guys opening soon on Columbia Pike

    By Katie Taranto
    Jersey Mike's new location on Columbia Pike (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

    New lunch options and another drugstore are all scheduled to open on Columbia Pike in the coming weeks.

    The sandwich and burger franchises are wrapping up construction at Westmont Apartments on 925 S. Glebe Road, while CVS is expected to open there later this month, Stacy Hornstein, Senior Vice President of Republic Properties, told ARLnow.

    Go to Jersey Mike’s, CVS and Five Guys opening soon on Columbia Pike Read more

    ARLnow Daily Debrief for Mar 6, 2025

    By ARLnow.com

    Good Thursday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

    🕗 News recap

    The following articles were published earlier today — Mar 6, 2025.

    📅 Upcoming events

    Here is what’s going on Friday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

    ☀️ Friday’s forecast

    Expect mostly sunny skies today and a high temperature of around 57 degrees. The west wind will reach speeds of 11 to 18 mph, gusting up to 31 mph. Tonight, there is a slight chance of showers before 1am, with mostly cloudy conditions and a low temperature near 40 degrees. Winds will remain in the west at 7 to 9 mph, shifting to northwest after midnight, and there’s a 20% chance of precipitation. See more from Weather.gov.

    💡 Quote of the Day

    “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”
    – C.S. Lewis

    🌅 Tonight’s sunset

    The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

    Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

    Acme Pie Co. is relocating on Columbia Pike this month

    By Katie Taranto
    Acme Pie Co. at 2803 Columbia Pike (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

    A Columbia Pike pie shop is closing after next week, with plans to relocate and reopen by early next month.

    Acme Pie Co. plans to close its doors at 2803 Columbia Pike sometime after Pi Day on Friday, March 14. The shop will relocate nearby on the Pike, with a goal of reopening during the first week of April, owner Sol Schott told ARLnow.

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    Clarendon-based mobile juicery hosts pop-ups at local gyms and stores

    By Katie Taranto
    SelfCare & Co's pop-up table (courtesy of SelfCare & Co)

    A new Clarendon-based mobile juice bar has been making pop-up appearances at gyms and retail spaces around Arlington and Alexandria.

    SelfCare & Co, which sells cold-pressed juice at fitness-themed events and businesses, aims to share the “transformative power of food.”

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    Meet baby animals at Arlington group’s ‘kitten and wildlife shower’

    By ARLnow.com
    Baby animals on display at Animal Welfare League of Arlington (courtesy AWLA)

    The Animal Welfare League of Arlington is inviting the community to its equivalent of a baby shower this weekend.

    “Spring is baby season,” the organization said in announcing a “We’re Expecting!” community event on Saturday, which gives the public a chance to “learn about the incredible work that goes into caring for kittens and baby wildlife at our shelter.”

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    ARLnow Daily Debrief for Mar 5, 2025

    By ARLnow.com

    Good Wednesday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

    🕗 News recap

    The following articles were published earlier today — Mar 5, 2025.

    📅 Upcoming events

    Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

    🌤️ Thursday’s forecast

    Expect partly sunny skies and a high around 49 degrees. The day will be breezy, as a west wind picks up from 9 to 14 mph, increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon, and gusting up to 46 mph. Thursday night will be mostly clear with a low near 33 degrees. The northwest wind will blow at 11 to 18 mph, gusting as high as 34 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

    💡 Quote of the Day

    “Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.”
    – Arthur Ashe

    🌅 Tonight’s sunset

    The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

    Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

    Thai restaurant plans to open where Hunan Village closed

    By Katie Taranto
    The former site of Hunan Village on Langston Blvd (staff photo by Jared Serre)

    A new Thai restaurant hopes fill the shoes of a longtime Chinese eatery that closed on Langston Blvd in November.

    Thai O-Cha Express signed a lease at 4775 Langston Blvd in January and hopes to open there by early April, owner Chugiat Udommana told ARLnow. The space was previously home to Hunan Village for nearly 40 years.

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