U.S. Rep. Don Beyer sees a vast potential for AI to transform society for the better — and also a slight chance it could doom us all.
The wide-ranging implications of ongoing advances in AI — and the recent efforts of a bipartisan AI task force of which Beyer (D-Va.) is a member — were the topic of a keynote presentation the congressman delivered Thursday.
County Unemployment Rate Rises – Arlington’s jobless rate rose to 2.6% in August, up from 2.3% a year before, standing second lowest behind Highland County in Va. [Virginia Employment Commission]
Diesel Spill in Stream — From Arlington DES: “County staff are investigating a diesel fuel contamination of 10-15 gallons, being contained in South Four Mile Run near Bailey’s Branch Park. @ArlingtonVaFD is on the scene.” [Twitter]
Pentagon Officers Hospitalized — From Dave Statter: “@PFPAOfficial officers stopped a car heading from the Pentagon reservation on S. Fern Street to Army Navy Drive. Two officers who searched the car became lightheaded and @ArlingtonVaFD was dispatched. The initial thought was that their symptoms possibly were caused by drugs inside the car. The officers went to the hospital to be checked out.” [Twitter]
Pentagon City Foot Chase — Also from Statter: “A police foot chase and a tussle on the ground between parked cars this afternoon on S. Joyce Street at Westpost (the old Pentagon Row). @ArlingtonVaPD backup officers rushed in to help. Both the officer doing the chasing and the person arrested apparently had some minor injuries. Not clear what the initial charges were but eight out of ten times you’d be right if you guessed theft/shoplifting in that area.” [Twitter]
Police Holding Donation Drive — “ACPD’s second 2024 Essentials Drive collection event is [today] from 11AM-3PM at the Police Department (1425 N. Courthouse Road)! Drop off new, unopened toiletries and cold weather clothing items to benefit unsheltered individuals in our community as well as engage with our officers.” [Facebook]
Flyover Planned Today — From Arlington Alert: “A United States military aircraft flyover is scheduled for Friday, October 4, at 11:55 AM at @ArlingtonNatl.” [Twitter]
Flyover This Weekend — From Arlington Alert: “A United States military aircraft flyover is scheduled for Sunday, October 6, at 12:58 PM at @ArlingtonNatl.” [Twitter]
Reminder: E-CARE This Weekend — “Arlington residents can drop off old electronics, household hazardous materials and small metal items… at a biannual collection event. The Environmental Collection and Recycling Event (E-CARE) will take place from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Wakefield High School (1325 S. Dinwiddie Street).” [ARLnow, Arlington County]
F.C. Development Study — Next spring, the Urban Land Institute will assess development potential in Falls Church’s Gordons Road Triangle, near the West Falls Church Metro. Their study will explore public-private partnerships and strategies to integrate the area with nearby properties. [Falls Church News-Press]
It’s Friday — Expect mostly cloudy skies with a high of around 76 accompanied by a gentle south wind at 3-6 mph. As the night sets in, the skies will continue to stay cloudy, with temperatures dipping to a low of about 62. [NWS]
There are numerous reasons the Washington-Liberty Generals are off to a strong 5-0 start in high-school football this season.
Perhaps at the top of the list is the consistent and highly-accurate passing performance of starting senior quarterback Matthew Abramson.
A man was sentenced to life in prison today (Thursday) for the brutal murder of his ex-girlfriend in a Virginia Square apartment building.
Alimamy Fornah was convicted earlier this year for the first-degree murder of Shontae Crawford, following a three-day trial and one day of jury deliberations.
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Republican challenger Hung Cao sparred over issues from illegal immigration to tariffs on foreign goods Wednesday in their only debate of the campaign.
A business owner is asking for help identifying a suspect he claims stole more than 25 cellphones from his store early Tuesday morning.
In a video posted on the social network Nextdoor, an individual can be seen loitering outside Cell Depot, located in the Lee-Harrison Shopping Center in the Yorktown neighborhood.
F.C. Vote Count Rises — More than one in 10 Falls Church voters have cast early ballots in the Nov. 5 election, Electoral Board members learned Oct. 1. The total includes 887 who had voted in person and 201 by mail, Falls Church Registrar David Bjerke said. –Scott McCaffrey
Another Crash on Camera — From Dave Statter: “A crash a short time ago at S. 15th and S. Eads in Arlington. No serious injuries reported.” [Twitter]
Near Record Rain — “Washington’s 11 consecutive days with measurable rain is now the second-longest in history, behind only 15 in 2016… Tuesday’s drenching in the District — which amounted to 1.46 inches — pushed the 11-day total to 3.32 inches, or about 2 inches above average.” [Capital Weather Gang]
It’s Thursday — Partly sunny skies and a high around 74 degrees are expected today, accompanied by light and variable winds. As night falls, expect a low temperature of about 62 degrees, and a gentle breeze from the south. [NWS]
A 54-year-old Arlington man has been arrested and charged with five sex offenses in connection to the so-called “Georgetown cuddler” case.
Federal prosecutors and D.C. police announced the arrest today, in a string of incidents that happened more than a decade ago. Prosecutors say Ernesto Mercado is the man who broke into several homes in the Georgetown neighborhood between 2008-2012 and sexually assaulted women while they slept.
A pedestrian has been struck and seriously injured at a busy Ballston area intersection.
The crash happened around 4:15 p.m. at the intersection of N. Glebe Road and N. Henderson Road. Initial reports suggest a person on a scooter was struck by the driver of a pickup truck.
New automated license plate readers have appeared in Ballston.
Multiple readers have contacted ARLnow in recent days about new tech installed on traffic signal poles along Fairfax Drive, at the intersections with N. Stuart Street and N. Taylor Street. The devices bear the logo of Flock Safety, a distributor of police surveillance technology.
Arlington Electoral Board members on Oct. 1 voted to keep Virginia’s attorney general in the loop related to allegations of non-citizen voting.
The panel in August had voted 3-0 to turn over relevant information both to Attorney General Jason Miyares (R) and Arlington Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti (D). But shortly after that vote, Electoral Board secretary Kim Phillip asked to rescind the planned notification of Miyares.
An Arlington program diverting people out of the criminal justice system and strengthening their social safety nets has received a $1 million federal grant.
The U.S. Department of Justice awarded the funds to support the expansion of the Offender Aid and Restoration program at the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office for Arlington and Falls Church.
