Flights Resuming at DCA — “Great news! Flights will gradually return to DCA on Monday. Confirm your itinerary directly with your airline. Thanks to our hard-working snow team who drove around the clock to plow, broom and de-ice the airfield.” [Reagan Airport/X]
Burglaries on Columbia Pike — “The suspect broke a window of a closed business in the 5500 block of Columbia Pike before fleeing the scene. A short time later, police were dispatched to another closed business in the 5000 block of Columbia Pike for a burglary alarm. It was determined at approximately 3:32 a.m., the suspect forced entry into the business by shattering a window, rummaged through the interior, stole merchandise and fled the scene.” [ACPD]
Robbery Suspects Arrested — “@ArlingtonVaPD looking for a pair of robbery suspects last night, quickly found them sitting at a bus stop six blocks away.” [Dave Statter/X]
Officers Go Sledding — “From assisting disabled motorists to braving a seriously gnarly sledding hill, ACPD has been hard at work today ensuring the weather doesn’t disrupt our commitment to caring for and connecting with our neighbors.” [ACPD/X]
Firefighters Help Motorist — “On the way back from a call, R109 stopped to give a helping hand. Looking out for our community, on and off the call.” [ACFD/X]
Possible Buyer for Compass — “Caffè Nero, a London-based chain of coffee houses, has cast a $2.9 million bid to acquire substantially all of Compass Coffee’s assets, ending more than two weeks of speculation about the identity of the stalking horse bidder following the D.C. company’s Jan. 6 Chapter 11 filing.” [WBJ]
WAMU Reporter Departing — “Just heard on “The Politics Hour” that WAMU Northern Virginia reporter @margaretbarthel is leaving to head abroad. Such a loss.” [Martin Austermuhle/X, Margaret Barthel/X]
Post Layoffs Coming — “Massive layoffs coming to Washington Post… rumor inside Post is that sports desk could be shuttered entirely… foreign desk will be hit hard too.” [Dylan Byers/X, Natalie Korach/X]
Alexandria Eatery on Yelp’s Top 100 — “A Del Ray restaurant is one of three Virginia eateries to make Yelp’s annual list of the “Top US Restaurants” released earlier this week. Matt and Tony’s All Day Kitchen + Bar just made the rankings, coming in at No. 100 out of the 100 spots featured.” [ALXnow]
Tysons Casino Bill Advances — “A Virginia Senate subcommittee has advanced the Tysons casino bill, setting it up for further consideration after its 2025 defeat in a House of Delegates committee. The Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology voted 5-3 today (Friday) in favor of the legislation from Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell (D-34) to add Fairfax County as an eligible host for a casino.” [FFXnow, Sen. Scott Surovell/X]
It’s Monday — Expect a mostly sunny day with highs around 27 degrees and northwest winds from 11 to 16 mph, potentially reaching 28 mph. Monday night will be mostly clear and dangerously cold, with lows near 2 degrees and wind chills as low as -7, due to a west wind of 7 to 10 mph and gusts up to 20 mph. [NWS]
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