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Morning Notes

Published February 7, 2020 at 7:30AM

EFC Metro Closing This Weekend — The Vienna, Dunn Loring and East Falls Church Metro stations will be closed this weekend, “due to preparation for the Summer Platform Improvement Project.” Per Metro: “Customers on Ballston-bound Orange Line trains who are continuing on to West Falls Church should exit the train at Virginia Square for a same platform transfer.” [WMATA]

Pentagon City Armed Robbery Spike — “So far in 2020, there have been five total armed robberies in Pentagon City. Last year, there were seven for the entire year.” In response to the recent string of parking garage carjackings, Pentagon City mall says “we have increased our security presence to ensure a safe and secure environment.” [WJLA]

Most of Dorsey’s Campaign Cash Went to Him and His Wife in 2019

By ARLnow.com

Published February 6, 2020 at 3:30PM | Updated February 6, 2020 at 4:23PM

(Updated at 4:20 p.m.) Arlington County Board member and now-former Metro board member Christian Dorsey cruised to easy election victories in 2019 and thus didn’t need to spend much on his campaign. He did, however, direct campaign cash to himself and his wife.

Dorsey, who is currently trying to resolve a personal bankruptcy, is not accused of wrongdoing in his campaign spending. But it does raise questions amid news that he has not yet fulfilled a promise to repay a $10,000 campaign contribution, deemed unethical by the Metro board after Dorsey failed to notify the board of the donation in a timely manner.

The Hurtt Locker: New Year, New Appointments

By Matthew Hurtt

Published February 6, 2020 at 2:30PM | Updated February 6, 2020 at 2:48PM

The Arlington County Board appointed or reappointed nearly two dozen citizens to 12 Advisory Groups and Commissions at their January 28 meeting.

These Advisory Groups and Commissions, comprised of civic-minded volunteer commissioners, provide guidance to the County Board and County Manager on issues ranging from the status of women to environmental issues to capital facilities needs.

D.C. Mayor to Campaign for Bloomberg in Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published February 6, 2020 at 10:20AM

Signs cover the windows at Bloomberg's new campaign office in Pentagon Row. (Staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign is ramping up in Arlington.

Tonight the campaign is holding an official opening celebration for its new office at Pentagon Row, located between DSW and Planet Fitness.

Arlington Under a Flood Watch Until Friday

By ARLnow.com

Published February 6, 2020 at 9:20AM | Updated February 6, 2020 at 4:51PM

Update at 4:50 p.m. — The Flood Watch has been cancelled.

Flood watch has been cancelled for the Baltimore/Washington metro area… While rain will continue at times through tonight, heavy flooding rains are no longer expected.

Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published February 6, 2020 at 6:00AM

Dorsey Hasn’t Returned Union Donation — Arlington County Board and WMATA board member Christian Dorsey, “who promised three months ago to repay a $10,000 campaign donation that violated the board’s ethics policy, has not yet refunded the money and is likely to be replaced as Virginia’s representative on the regional board. Dorsey said Wednesday that he is working on a wire transfer to return the money to a transit union that routinely negotiates with Metro.” [Washington Post]

Beyer Slams Impeachment Trial — “Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) issued the following statement… ‘Today Senate Republicans ended their impeachment show trial. It will go down as one of the most craven events in American history.'” [Press Release]

UPDATED: Yet Another Carjacking at a Pentagon City Garage

By ARLnow.com

Published February 5, 2020 at 3:50PM | Updated February 5, 2020 at 8:31PM

Army Navy Drive at S. Joyce Street (Staff photo by Jay Westcott)

(Updated at 5 p.m.) Arlington County Police are investigating the third reported carjacking at a Pentagon City parking garage in the past two weeks.

Around 11:15 p.m. Tuesday, according to police, a male suspect pulled a gun on a man as he was getting out of his car. The suspect drove off with the car and some of the man’s personal belongings.

Power Outage Affecting Parts of N. Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published February 5, 2020 at 10:05AM | Updated February 5, 2020 at 5:19PM

(Updated at 5:20 p.m.) More than 500 Dominion customers — mostly homes — were without power in several North Arlington neighborhoods Wednesday morning.

The outage affected portions of Virginia Square, Cherrydale and Donaldson Run, among other neighborhoods, according to Dominion’s outage map. Power was expected to be restored at some point in the afternoon.

Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published February 5, 2020 at 7:30AM

Demolition in progress at Amazon HQ2 site (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Amazon Buys Pentagon City Site — “Amazon.com Inc. has quietly purchased the 6.2-acre Pentagon City site where its first pair of HQ2 towers will be built. Acorn Development LLC, an Amazon subsidiary that is often listed when the company files for permits or makes land acquisitions, purchased the Metropolitan Park site on Jan. 15 from JBG Smith Properties (NYSE: JBGS) for $154.95 million, according to Arlington County records.” [Washington Business Journal]

Next Step for GMU Expansion — “University officials released a request for proposals Tuesday, looking for developers interested in teaming up with Mason to build a new home for the Institute of Digital Innovation on its Virginia Square property. The building is set to include a mix of uses across its 460,000 square feet, with room for classes and research labs alongside space for companies big and small looking to partner with the university.” [Washington Business Journal]

Man Seriously Injured in Buckingham Stabbing

By ARLnow.com

Published February 4, 2020 at 4:45PM

Police car at night (file photo courtesy Kevin Wolf)

A man was stabbed multiple times and seriously injured Monday night in the Buckingham neighborhood, near Ballston.

The incident happened around 6:20 p.m. on the 4200 block of 2nd Road N. Police say a man and a woman were arguing in a residence when the woman “produced a knife and stabbed the victim multiple times.”

County Board Member Wants to Encourage Electric Delivery Trucks

By ARLnow.com

Published February 4, 2020 at 3:45PM

Delivery trucks are a frequent topic of complaints from Arlington residents.

Aside from double parking issues, they’re noisy and polluting. When you live near a truck loading dock, you often dread early morning deliveries and the “beep beep beep” of a truck going in reverse. The county often requires that new developments limit loading dock hours, as a condition of approval.

BREAKING: Truck Catches Fire Beneath Crystal City Apartment Building

By ARLnow.com

Published February 4, 2020 at 2:30PM | Updated February 4, 2020 at 6:38PM

File photo

(Updated at 6:40 p.m.) Firefighters from Arlington County and Alexandria are on scene of a truck fire in Crystal City.

A box truck caught fire along S. Bell Street, beneath the Crystal Square Apartments (1515 Richmond Highway). Firefighters have extinguished the blaze but smoke has been reported in some parts of the building. No injuries have been reported.