Rep. Don Beyer is taking a leading role in Congress to address what he says is one of the most pressing issues this century: the regulation of artificial intelligence.
This year, Beyer (D-Va.) and a bipartisan group of colleagues intend to tackle a variety of AI-related issues, including the creation of deep fakes, copyright infringement and enhancing privacy protections.
The Arlington County Board could approve a new sewer plan for the first time in 22 years tomorrow (Saturday).
The proposed Sanitary Sewer Collection System Plan is designed to prepare the county for continued growth through 2045. Despite the surge in development planned for the county over the next two decades, the plan does not call for expanding Arlington’s current sewer infrastructure.
A custom stone cross was lifted into place on the Cathedral of St. Thomas More along Arlington Blvd this week.
To celebrate the placement of this feature, the highest point of the structure, the Diocese of Arlington held a “capping ceremony.”
Fire Station Costs Rise — “Changes mandated by the Virginia Department of Transportation and local code-enforcement staff are requiring a $450,000 infusion of Arlington government cash in support of rebuilding Fire Station #8 on Langston Boulevard at North Culpepper Street. County Board members on Feb. 24 are expected to approve the extra funding, which will bring to just under $19.5 million the total contract award.” [Gazette Leader]
Crash on Camera — From Dave Statter: “Here’s the video from the crash with one overturned at Army-Navy Drive & S. Hayes Street in Pentagon City, VA. This occurred shortly after 5:30 p.m. Lots of people stopped to help, including one person who ran off of a shuttle bus to pitch in.” [Twitter]
A proposed county contract aims to incentivize Arlington residents to resume buying as many solar panels as they once did.
The Arlington County Board on Saturday is set to consider whether to approve an agreement with Solar United Neighbors (SUN), which runs the Capital Area Solar Switch program, a co-op that provides financial incentives to people who buy solar panels from local vendors.
A Herndon man is facing a gun charge after allegedly being seen by police driving on the shoulder of I-395.
The traffic stop on northbound I-395 near Boundary Channel Drive, around 6 p.m. this past Friday, was also prompted by the officer spotting “improper registration” on the vehicle, according to the Arlington County Police Department.
State-funded safety improvements to the Mount Vernon Trail are one step closer to getting underway.
The Arlington County Board is set to review on Saturday a memorandum of agreement with the Virginia Department of Transportation, the National Park Service and the Federal Highway Administration governing the roles of the respective agencies throughout the project.
(Updated at 12:30 p.m.) Arlington County is home to one of the busiest Goodwill donation centers in the country and this location, on S. Glebe Road, is now being teed up for redevelopment.
Last week, Planning Commission members recommended the Arlington County Board approve plans from Goodwill and affordable housing partner AHC to redevelop its storefront with a 6-story building consisting of a new retail and donation center, 128 units of affordable housing and space for a child care center.
A vandalism spree earlier this week in the Yorktown neighborhood is being investigated as a possible hate crime.
Graffiti was discovered Monday morning on 27th Street N. and N. Jefferson Street, a few blocks from Yorktown High School. It included a swastika painted on the sidewalk and a swastika and a racial slur spray painted on a car.
Green Valley Leader Remembered — “As part of a day of service held during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, the life and legacy of John Robinson Jr. was celebrated with installation of a marker at his grave… After realizing that his grave was unmarked, Mrs. Althea Roseboro approached the civic association in support of having one designed and installed.” [Gazette Leader]
JBG Focusing on Nat’l Landing — “JBG Smith Properties will continue to sell assets to fund new projects and acquisitions, according to a Tuesday letter to shareholders. That likely means just about anything and everything outside National Landing could be on the table for potential sale in the years to come.” [Washington Business Journal, Bisnow]
Roads are closed around the Key Bridge Marriott in Rosslyn after a fire in the vacant hotel.
Firefighters responded to the site at 1401 Langston Blvd around 8:30 p.m. and found fire on the fourth floor, according to ACFD.
The man who struck and killed a woman near the Thomas Jefferson Community Center in the fall of 2022 will spend four years in prison.
Julio David Villazon received his 10-year sentence, of which six years were suspended, on Friday, according to Arlington County Circuit Court records. After his release, he will have five years of supervised probation. The court also suspended his driver’s license indefinitely.
