Today’s Sunday brunch in Clarendon was interrupted by crash involving an overturned vehicle.
The crash happened around 12:15 p.m. on the 1100 block of N. Highland Street, near Trader Joe’s and the new Mister Days.
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The spring real-estate market is about to bloom, and some of the most sought-after homes in Arlington are located along Little Falls Road and in the neighborhoods that flank them.
Whether Rock Spring, Yorktown, Williamsburg or East Falls Church, the neighborhoods Little Falls Road traverses are interesting and eclectic. Along the way, you will pass a number of religious buildings and schools (public and private).
Falls Church officials appear willing to hold off, for now, on moving City Council elections to a ranked-choice format.
“It might be better to wait,” city elections director David Bjerke said at a Monday Falls Church Electoral Board meeting.
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An Arlington author and journalist has published a new book on a jazz musician’s harrowing experiences in World War II.
In the wake of the attack on Pearl Harbor, musician Artie Shaw joined up with the U.S. Navy to perform in a touring, morale-boosting band. He’d return home two years later, shattered by the Battle of Guadalcanal.
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Police and firefighters rescued a man precariously stuck in the mud near Roosevelt Island this morning.
Initial reports suggest that a man in his 70s became stuck in the mud while trying to retrieve a walking stick between the Mount Vernon Trail and the Potomac River. Per scanner traffic, he sank in the mud until he was nearly neck-deep, prompting a large rescue response.
A five-story storage facility is proposed to replace a brick office building in Lyon Park.
The Lock Up Self Storage has filed plans to rebuild the headquarters of the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions as a storage facility with 5,580 square feet of retail space.
The annual hockey match between federal lawmakers and lobbyists is happening in Arlington this month.
The 2025 Congressional Hockey Challenge is scheduled to take place at the MedStar Capitals Iceplex in Ballston on Tuesday, March 25.
More on Local ICE Raids — “FBI agents and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers took 32 people into custody in Arlington and Falls Church on Tuesday morning, according to a social media post by FBI Director Kash Patel. Three of those arrested were identified as members of the MS-13 and 18th Street gangs, officials said.” [Patch, Kash Patel/X]
Beyer Statement on Raids — “I am deeply concerned about the chilling effect these raids are having on law-abiding contributors to our society, particularly on children. I have always opposed and condemned family separation, but there is also great harm done when families are afraid to send their children to school or to seek basic medical care at a clinic or hospital because they fear these locations will be targets of ICE raids.” [Press Release]
Windy Day at DCA — “Heavy winds today made for some wild landings at Reagan National Airport. Watch as this pilot decides to go around and try again rather than continue this landing attempt.” [Tom Roussey/X]
Air Traffic Safety Concerns — “Following a midair collision that killed 67 people near D.C., aviation officials are raising concerns to Congress about not only the busy airspace around Reagan National Airport, but the state of the nation’s aviation system. At a hearing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, members of Congress heard testimony from several aviation experts, who said progress to upgrade the air traffic control system is moving painfully slow.” [WTOP]
Time Change This Weekend — “Daylight saving time is almost here. For the past four months, we’ve been on standard time. But overnight Saturday, we’ll turn our clocks ahead one hour at 2 a.m., effectively making it 3 a.m.” [Washington Post]
No Changes Likely for DST — “President Trump on Thursday indicated he would not push for an end to daylight saving time, or to make daylight saving time permanent, suggesting the public was too evenly split on the issue.” [The Hill]
It’s Friday — Expect mostly sunny skies today and a high 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 westerly, at 7 to 9 mph. [NWS]
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A six-story office building in Virginia Square could be converted into a 94-unit apartment development.
Site plans filed late last month by Gilbane Development Company call for an adaptive reuse project at 3601 Wilson Blvd. Instead of tearing down the existing building, built in 1999, Gilbane proposes to keep the outside largely intact but rebuild much of the interior as apartments.
A man accused of robbing a Columbia Pike bank last week is also suspected of trying to rob a bank in Alexandria the day before.
Steve Jamal Smith has a history of attempted heists, court records show. He was convicted back in 2017 of unsuccessfully trying to rob two banks on the same day.
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Arlington’s U.S. congressman is hosting a resource fair for federal workers and contractors this weekend.
The event — hosted by Rep. Don Beyer (D-8) in partnership with Arlington County, Fairfax County, the City of Alexandria and the City of Falls Church — will run from noon to 5 p.m. at Wakefield High School on Saturday.
Rumble Outside of Bowling Alley — “What apparently started out as a dispute outside Bowlero on S. 23rd Street in Crystal City turned into a bit of a disturbance with @ArlingtonVaPD calling in reinforcements from around the county and @VSPPIO. Spray was used and @ArlingtonVaFD were called to check out injured people including at least one police officer.” [Dave Statter/X, ACPD]
New Bank in Clarendon — “Trustar Bank has opened its newest branch location, and first in Arlington, Virginia, at 3033 Wilson Blvd… Since the Bank launched in 2019, Wilson Boulevard is the fourth Trustar Bank location in Northern Virginia and the seventh location in the Greater Washington market, joining locations in Washington D.C., Reston, Great Falls, and Tysons, VA and Potomac and Bethesda, MD.” [Citybiz]
Big Fat Tuesday at Bayou Bakery — “At Bayou Bakery in Arlington, Virginia, dozens of boxes of famous King Cakes were stacked high, as people get ready to celebrate Mardi Gras.” [WTOP]
Nando’s Helping Feds — “Nice gesture by Nando’s to offer current/recent Federal employees in area a free 1/4 chicken and fries (normally ~$12) this Friday 2-5p.” [Barred in DC/X]
D.C. Stares into the Abyss — “One in five federal jobs in D.C. could disappear over the next four fiscal years. The city government would be at least $1 billion poorer, the CFO said, marking down annual revenue by $342 million.” [Axios]
Virginia Plates Plaguing Maryland — “All those Virginia license plates on Baltimore’s streets cost Maryland millions of dollars, but the state has little authority to do anything about it, according to a recent Motor Vehicle Administration report sent to Gov. Wes Moore’s office. In June 2024, Virginia officials sent the MVA a list of nearly 107,000 vehicles registered in Virginia but to a primary address in Maryland.” [Baltimore Banner]
It’s Thursday — 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. [NWS]