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Published July 31, 2018 at 8:45AM

Amazon Hiring Local ‘Economic Development Manager’ — Amazon is hiring for a new position of economic development manager in the D.C. area, though the company says the position is not connected to its HQ2 search. Per the Business Journal: “Responsibilities would include working on site selection, ‘new corporate initiatives, site expansion plans and requirements,’ and working with ‘state and community economic development, workforce and labor, taxation, and other key government agency officials, as well as chambers of commerce, utilities, and other key public/private stakeholder groups.'” [Washington Business Journal, Amazon]

New Food Hall Coming to Rosslyn — The team behind Chasin’ Tails seafood restaurant in East Falls Church is planning a new 5,000-square-foot Asian food hall, dubbed “Happy Endings Eatery,” at Rosslyn’s Central Place complex. Among the expected offerings will be Vietnamese food like summer rolls, noodle bowls and banh mi sandwiches; bubble teas; and Vietnamese coffee. [Washington Business Journal]

Car Crashes into Lee Harrison Shopping Center

By ARLnow.com

Published July 30, 2018 at 4:15PM

Site of vehicle-versus-building crash at Lee Harrison Shopping Center

A car crashed into the Lee Harrison Shopping Center over the weekend.

The crash happened Saturday morning in front of the Chesapeake Bagel Bakery store, which is often crowded with weekend breakfast customers around that time. A driver reportedly hopped the curb and crashed her car into the front of the bakery, though not with enough force to physically enter the store.

Section of Custis Trail Along I-66 Closes Today for Repairs

By Alex Koma

Published July 30, 2018 at 2:45PM

Detours available during the Custis Trail construction near Rosslyn (photo via @arlparksrec)

A section of the Custis Trail running alongside I-66 near Rosslyn is set to close for the next month.

Starting today (Monday), workers will start repairing the trail as it runs between N. Adams Street and McCoy Park to make it a bit more hospitable to cyclists. Construction is set to last through Aug. 24.

Man Tasered By Police at Peet’s Coffee in Clarendon

By ARLnow.com

Published July 30, 2018 at 11:20AM

Man tasered by police at Peet's Coffee in Clarendon

A man who was “making verbal threats” against customers of a Clarendon cafe was tasered by police Monday morning.

The incident happened around 10:30 a.m. at the Peet’s Coffee at 3003 Washington Blvd, but it was preceded by a police dispatch less than an hour earlier, according to an Arlington County Police Department spokeswoman.

New Bike Lanes Proposed to Connect Lee Highway to N. Glebe Road

By Alex Koma

Published July 30, 2018 at 10:45AM

Some new bike lanes and other road improvements could soon be on the way for N. Woodstock Street as it runs between Lee Highway and N. Glebe Road.

County officials are circulating some new designs for the road, which primarily runs through the Waverly Hills neighborhood, ahead of some paving work kicking off later this summer.

Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published July 30, 2018 at 8:45AM

Arlington Youth Soccer Team Wins Nat’l Tourney — The Arlington Soccer Association’s U16 Boys team won the US Youth Soccer National Championship in Frisco, Texas over the weekend. The big win “is the first USYS Championship in the club’s history” and “caps off Arlington’s most successful year in its almost 50-year history with the U14 Girls team also advancing to the National Championships,” according to the association. [PDF, US Youth Soccer]

Officials Prep for Decal Decision — “If County Board members in September decide to kill off Arlington tax decals that have been a fixture on local windshields for a half-century, the two elected officials who will be tasked with implementing the decision say they can make it happen. The question that still hangs in the air, though, is whether eliminating the decal will make it more likely scofflaws will get away with cheating the tax man.” [InsideNova]

BREAKING: Firefighters Extinguish Arlington Ridge House Fire

By Alex Koma

Published July 27, 2018 at 4:15PM | Updated July 27, 2018 at 4:56PM

Arlington firefighters extinguished a house fire in Arlington Ridge this afternoon (Friday).

First responders were called to a home along the 1100 block of 21st Street S. over reports of a structure fire around 4 p.m.

JUST IN: Flash Flood, Severe Thunderstorm Watches Issued for Arlington

By Alex Koma

Published July 27, 2018 at 2:15PM

Prepare for more rain, and more flooding, the National Weather Service warns.

The NWS has issued a severe thunderstorm watch through 10 p.m. tonight, with a flash flood watch as well from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. due to the excessive amounts of rain the region’s seen recently.

Police Investigating String of Car Thefts Around Arlington Ridge

By Alex Koma

Published July 27, 2018 at 1:45PM | Updated July 27, 2018 at 4:32PM

County police charged 18-year-old Sean Palmer of Washington D.C. with two counts of petit larceny involving a theft from a motor vehicle and two counts of entering or setting in motion a vehicle. He’s set for a Monday (July 30) hearing in Arlington County General District Court on the misdemeanor charges.

Spokeswoman Kirby Clark says officers arrested Palmer after receiving reports about two suspicious men in the area of S. Arlington Ridge Road and 20th Street S. late last night (Thursday). They eventually managed to locate two men matching a witness’s description, including Palmer, though one was able to flee the scene on foot.

Kids, Parents Plan Lemonade Stands Around Arlington to Help Separated Immigrant Families

By Alex Koma

Published July 27, 2018 at 10:45AM

A daughter of one of Arlington's "Lawyer Moms of America" preps a lemonade stand (courtesy of Natalie Roisman)

Ordinarily, it wouldn’t be big news that some kids and their parents plan to sell some lemonade around Arlington on a late-July day — but the lemonade stands popping up around the county this weekend come with a bit more of a message than most.

Activists with the group “Lawyer Moms of America” are setting up several stands in Arlington and other locations around Northern Virginia tomorrow (Saturday), as part of a national demonstration dubbed “Kids Take a Stand.” Parents and kids alike plan to use the event to raise money to hasten the reunification of families separated at the Mexican border.

Morning Notes

By Alex Koma

Published July 27, 2018 at 8:30AM

Northam Eyeing Fix to E-ZPass Deactivation Headaches — Currently, E-ZPass accounts can get shut down or users can be forced to switch transponders if they don’t use Virginia’s HOT lanes frequently enough. Virginia’s governor says some relief could soon be on the way. [WTOP]

Arlington’s School Board Could Soon Control Its Own Calendar — State legislators are gearing up for another fight around the so-called “King’s Dominion rule” for next year’s legislative session in Richmond. That could be good news for county parents, itching to see the school system’s post-Labor Day start change. [InsideNova]

After Pedestrian Crash, Neighbors Turn Up the Pressure in Fight for Bluemont Road Improvements

By Alex Koma

Published July 26, 2018 at 1:45PM

After a man was struck by a car in the middle of a Bluemont intersection, some of his neighbors see new urgency for their years-long effort to force the county to improve conditions for pedestrians in the area.

County police say Eric Larsen was crossing N. Carlin Springs Road near its intersection with N. Edison Street early in the morning last Monday (July 16), when a car slammed into him. Larsen was taken to George Washington University hospital with non-life threatening injuries, and neighbors say he’s still recovering from some broken bones caused by the crash.