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Published December 18, 2018 at 6:00AM | Updated September 23, 2020 at 11:24AM

By ERISA violation attorney J. Price McNamara of the Law Offices of J. Price McNamara

A lawsuit filed in North Carolina is asking the court to find Atrium Health in violation of federal rules governing retirement and health benefits. The lawsuit, which was filed by five former employees of Atrium, alleges that Atrium has been avoiding its responsibilities to its employees regarding pension funding and has been using its partial ownership of a health insurance company to force its employees to pay more for care, both of which are violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or ERISA.

Events

Arlington Agenda: December 17-23

By Alex Koma

Published December 17, 2018 at 4:45PM

Arlington Agenda is a listing of interesting events for the week ahead in Arlington County. If you’d like to see your event featured, fill out the event submission form.

Also, be sure to check out our event calendar.

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News

With Amazon On Board, JBG Smith Prepares to Bet Big on ‘National Landing’

By Alex Koma

Published December 17, 2018 at 3:45PM

JBG Smith is gearing up to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in Crystal City, Pentagon City and Potomac Yard, arguing that Amazon’s impending arrival could make the “National Landing” area nearly as in-demand as D.C. itself.

In documents delivered to investors last week, the developer revealed its most detailed plans yet for how it expects to work with the tech giant as it moves its 25,000 workers to the county.

Feature

Crystal City Startup Acquires Holographic Football Training Program

By Vernon Miles

Published December 17, 2018 at 2:45PM

Sponsored by Monday Properties and written by ARLnow.com, Startup Monday is a weekly column that profiles Arlington-based startups and their founders, plus other local technology happenings. The Ground Floor, Monday’s office space for young companies in Rosslyn, is now open. The Metro-accessible space features a 5,000-square-foot common area that includes a kitchen, lounge area, collaborative meeting spaces, and a stage for formal presentations.

A Crystal City-based startup’s new acquisition will start to move the company toward offering hologram technology.

Event

Tree Stewards Announce Fall Training

July 26, 2026 6:00 am -11:59 pm

1st session @ Lubber Run Park

300 N Columbus St.

Arlington, Virginia 22203

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Tree Steward Fall Training Applications Open

Residents worried about our urban forest, their neighbor’s tree, or the declining oak in their own yard can apply now for a seven-week course to learn about trees and become a volunteer Tree Steward with Tree Stewards of Arlington and Alexandria.

Around Town

After Additional Delays, Yume Sushi Ready to Open Today in East Falls Church

By Alex Koma

Published December 17, 2018 at 1:45PM | Updated February 11, 2019 at 9:26AM

Yume Sushi in East Falls Church (courtesy of Isobel Leandra)

After a few more months of delays, a new sushi restaurant is now set to open today (Monday) in East Falls Church.

Yume Sushi plans to hold a soft opening today at its location at 2121 N. Westmoreland Street, according to spokeswoman Isobel Leandra. She said the eatery then expects to hold a more formal grand opening sometime in “mid-January.”

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Legal Insider: Five Considerations for Federal Employee Disability Retirement Cases

By ARLnow.com Sponsor

Published December 17, 2018 at 12:45PM

This is a sponsored column by attorneys John Berry and Kimberly Berry of Berry & Berry, PLLC, an employment and labor law firm located in Northern Virginia that specializes in federal employee, security clearance, retirement and private sector employee matters.

By Kimberly H. Berry, Esq.

News

March of Dimes Moving HQ to Crystal City, Will Get $150,000 in County Incentives

By Alex Koma

Published December 17, 2018 at 11:45AM

An office building at 1550 Crystal Drive (via Google Maps)

The March of Dimes is officially moving its headquarters to Crystal City, now that county leaders have signed off on a $150,000 incentive package to lure the nonprofit to Arlington.

The County Board approved a deal with the research and advocacy organization at its meeting Saturday (Dec. 17). The March of Dimes will now move its main offices from White Plains, New York to an office building at 1550 Crystal Drive, bringing 80 jobs to the county in the process.

Around Town

Mike Isabella’s Three Ballston Restaurants Have Shut Down, As ‘Top Chef’ Star Dissolves Company

By Alex Koma

Published December 17, 2018 at 10:30AM | Updated December 17, 2018 at 1:00PM

A sign posted at Yona in Ballston.

Three Ballston restaurants owned by chef Mike Isabella have now shuttered, marking the latest fallout from a scandal that has helped sink Isabella’s once-expansive network of D.C. restaurants.

Signs posted at Kapnos Taverna, Pepita Cantina and Yona inform would-be diners that all three eateries have closed, as of this morning (Monday). Eater first reported that the restaurants, all located in the base of an apartment building at 4000 Wilson Blvd, shut down this weekend.

News

Vihstadt Farewell Remarks from Saturday’s County Board Meeting

By ARLnow.com

Published December 17, 2018 at 9:15AM | Updated December 17, 2018 at 9:37AM

John Vihstadt being honored at the Dec. 15, 2018 Arlington County Board meeting

Outgoing Arlington County Board member John Vihstadt said goodbye, at least for now, to public office on Saturday.

A ceremony was held at Saturday’s County Board meeting to honor Vihstadt and his four years of service on the Board. Fellow Board members and members of the public spoke glowingly of Vihstadt’s work ethic, commitment to serving constituents and ability to find common ground amid disagreement.