Arlington-based Axios HQ released a report today (Monday) that it says should be a reality check for company leaders.
“What we see every year — this year is no different — is there’s a lot more misalignment happening than a lot of leaders are aware of,” Chief Operating Officer Jordan Zaslav tells ARLnow.
County Seeking ART Route Funding — “The Arlington County government is seeking regional funding to increase Arlington Transit (ART) Route 75 service connecting Shirlington with Virginia Square. The $397,160 being sought as part of the Commuter Choice initiative of the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission would allow peak-period, peak-direction service to expand from every 30 minutes to every 20 minutes.” [Gazette Leader]
It’s Flood Awareness Week — “Flooding is the most common and costly natural disaster in the United States, and it is becoming more frequent with climate change. As we head into the annual spring and summer rainy season, Arlington County encourages residents to be informed and prepared. Virginia Flood Awareness Week, March 10-26, 2024, stresses personal safety with the ‘Turn Around Don’t Drown’ campaign.” [Arlington County]
Greczyn was a state cross country and 3,200-meter champion in high school
It had been a while, but Max Greczyn is back in the winners’ circle with another victory in a big race.
About 1,000 Dominion customers in the Rosslyn area are in the dark tonight (Friday).
An outage, first reported around 6:30 p.m., has knocked out power to a number of large buildings and other parts of the neighborhood.
A 21-year-old Reston man is facing serious charges after a high-speed chase that ended in Arlington last night.
The chase started around 10:45 p.m. on the Beltway in Fairfax County, after Virginia State Police were alerted to a stolen vehicle entering the Commonwealth from Maryland.
After the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that embryos created via in vitro fertilization can be classified as children, Elizabeth Carr — the first U.S. baby born this way — set out to reveal the potential consequences of this decision.
At a gathering in Ballston today (Friday) — surrounded by advocates, doctors and those who conceived or were conceived via IVF — Carr underscored the existential threat the ruling could pose.
Federal funding is on track to bring more housing for many of the county’s most vulnerable residents as well as trail improvements and new playground equipment.
The U.S. House of Representatives approved on Wednesday $5.9 million in funding for Arlington initiatives in its annual budget. A little more than half of that funding — $3.3 million — is for housing for low-income residents, domestic violence survivors and chronically unsheltered people.
(Updated at 11:45 a.m.) A man accused of shattering dozens of Arlington car windows with a BB gun in 2022 is now participating in a court-appointed reform program.
The suspect, who may be responsible for damaging up to 91 parked, unoccupied vehicles, is on the county’s Behavioral Health Docket and returns to a judge in Arlington County District Court on a regular basis, a clerk informed ARLnow.
Arlington County has unveiled an updated list of 34 particularly crash-prone intersections, including many on major roads between I-66 and Arlington Blvd.
These “hot spots” are areas that see relatively high crash rates, of which the county identified 60 in total, using data from 2018-2022. The total has dropped from 69 hot spots identified in a 2022 map.
Update on Pentagon City Killing — “The deceased have been identified as Nadejda Mossor, 22, and Jason Han, 37, of Arlington, VA. They were in a relationship. This remains an active investigation.” [ARLnow]
Chase Ends in I-395 Wreck — From Dave Statter: “[Virginia State Police] forced a vehicle they were chasing to crash on I-395N at S. Glebe Rd. The not-so-clear traffic camera video shows the vehicle heading down the hillside toward Glebe. It took a few minutes to get whoever was inside to surrender. At least one trooper was injured during a crash before the PIT (precision immobilization technique) that was used to end the chase.” [Twitter]
Cheryl Stotler worked at the school for 29 years
On Feb. 1, a big change and large void began at Yorktown High School when longtime employee Cheryl Stotler officially retired.
(Updated 5:32 p.m.) A man accused of shooting wildly at law enforcement following a destructive, high-speed chase through Arlington and Fairfax County accepted a plea bargain on Wednesday.
Ricardo Singleton, 29, admitted in Arlington Circuit Court to firing a gun from his car while fleeing authorities — a pursuit that prosecutors claim ended after a gunfight in Fairfax County.
