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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com
Firefighters battle early morning car fire in Clarendon (photo courtesy Agnese B.)

Arlington Casino Floated — “Nick Clemente, son of the developer seeking to build a casino on the Silver Line in Fairfax County, posted on a Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce blog that future legislation should also consider stations in Arlington, Falls Church and Dulles as possible locations for a casino.” [Patch]

Lightning Siren Testing Today — From Arlington Public Schools: “Emergency weather siren testing will occur tomorrow, Fri, March 15, at Wakefield (2 p.m.), Yorktown (2:30 p.m.), and Washington-Liberty (3 p.m.) high school athletic fields. Loud horn and strobe lights. Please do not be alarmed, this is a test.” [Twitter]

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JUST IN: Man convicted of throwing woman out of moving SUV near Ballston

By ARLnow.com
The woman who was injured after being pushed out of an SUV near Ballston (via GoFundMe)

A Maryland man faces up to life in prison after being convicted of severely injuring a young woman who mistook him for a rideshare driver.

An Arlington jury on Thursday convicted Willie James Clements Jr. of aggravated malicious wounding and hit and run for the May 15, 2022 incident.

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Arlington Independent Media in ‘crisis’ amid audit, board turnover and delayed move

By Jo DeVoe
A screenshot from a social media post from Arlington Independent Media (via Arlington Independent Media/Instagram)

Amid its stalled move from Clarendon to Courthouse, Arlington Independent Media is being audited by the county, according to the nonprofit’s leadership.

Meantime, simmering divides among the organization’s leadership, AIM members and people currently or formerly on AIM’s Board of Directors boiled over this week.

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Neighbors split over approval of more affordable housing at Crystal House complex

By Dan Egitto
A rendering of additional affordable housing at 1900 S. Eads Street (via Arlington County)

A planned apartment complex is set to have even more affordable housing.

Speakers at an Arlington County Board meeting on Tuesday were divided in their thoughts about the Board’s unanimous vote to approve 88 units of additional affordable housing at 1900 S. Eads Street, in the Crystal City area.

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Arlington is No. 2 most ‘climate resilient’ in nation, according to USA Today

By ARLnow.com
Rosslyn at sunset (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Arlington is one of the most climate resilient places in the nation, according to a new set of rankings.

USA Today ranks Arlington No. 2 on its new-for-2024 “top-ranking cities for climate resiliency” list.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com
Mannequins leaving the closing Macy's store in Ballston (photo courtesy Gale Harris)

Love for Tiny Art Gallery — “Good things come in small galleries, Pamela Huffman has learned. The mixed-media artist is a big fan of the tiny works that are free for the taking from the Free Little Art Gallery in Arlington’s Dominion Hills neighborhood… The gallery works much like the now ubiquitous little free libraries, which encourage people to leave and take books.” [Arlington Magazine]

Contractors Selected for Sewage Project — “PC Construction, a leading environmental design-build contractor on the East Coast, and Stantec, its lead design partner and global consulting and engineering firm, have been selected to design and construct a major biosolids upgrade project for the Arlington County Water Pollution Control Plant… The progressive design-build project, totaling approximately $175 million, will upgrade solids handling facilities and incorporate cutting-edge technology to sustainably transform wastewater to a renewable energy source and a nutrient-rich soil amendment.” [Press Release]

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UPDATED: Southbound I-395 blocked by serious motorcycle crash

By ARLnow.com
I-395 blocked by motorcycle crash

(Updated at 5:30 p.m.) All lanes of southbound I-395 were blocked near Shirlington Circle this evening due to a serious crash.

Initial reports suggest that a motorcyclist crashed and remained down in the middle lane of the highway. The person’s injuries were reported to be potentially life threatening or life altering.

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Proposed bus service reductions in North Arlington draw mixed reactions as county looks to attract riders

By Jo DeVoe
An Arlington Transit (ART) bus outside the Ballston Metro station (staff photo)

To generate some savings in its new budget, Arlington County is targeting low-performing bus routes in North Arlington.

It proposes axing one route between Courthouse and Ballston, along Lorcom Lane, that saw just 2.1 passengers per hour in the 2023 fiscal year (ART 62) for a savings of $348,613. Two bus routes — ART 61 and 53, serving the Ft. Myer and Radnor Heights neighborhoods and the Ballston to East Falls Church Metro stations — saw just 3.4 and 4.3 passengers per hour, respectively could be combined for a savings of $316,940.

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NEW: Body found in Potomac near Key Bridge

By ARLnow.com
Sunset over the Key Bridge and Potomac River in early September 2021 (Staff Photo by Jay Westcott)

A body has been found in the waters north of the Key Bridge, according to D.C. Fire and EMS.

Arlington County firefighters assisted their D.C. counterparts in what was originally a water rescue, after a person was seen floating in the Potomac. It later deemed to be a recovery operation when the person was found deceased.

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Neighborhoods push for solutions to curb speeding on 2nd Street S.

By Jo DeVoe
Pedestrians and cyclists on 2nd Street S. (via Google Maps)

Penrose and Arlington Heights residents say a heavily trafficked road through their neighborhoods needs more speeding enforcement and traffic calming measures.

From Washington Blvd to Glebe Road, 2nd Street S. has seen several crashes over the last decade, including a 2012 crash at S. Wayne Street that sent three to the hospital to a fatal pedestrian crash near S. Old Glebe Road in 2022.

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