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Video: Towing company speaks out against lawmaker who sponsored new towing law

By ARLnow.com
Advanced Towing lot in Ballston (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

There’s something of a war of words going on between the sponsor and a key target of a soon-to-be new towing law.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) recently signed two pieces of legislation — both backed by Arlington lawmakers — allowing Northern Virginia local governments to set tighter restrictions on tow operators. HB 959, introduced by Del. Alfonso Lopez (D), allows localities in Northern Virginia to pass “second signature” ordinances requiring towing operators to get express permission from lot owners before removing individual vehicles.

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Arlington lawmakers decry vetoes of bills to further limit access to guns by domestic abusers

By Dan Egitto
Del. Adele McClure at a press conference calling for tighter firearm restrictions for abusers (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

Two local lawmakers who spearheaded bills to limit domestic abusers’ access to firearms blasted recent vetoes of that legislation at a press conference today (Thursday).

Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) last month struck down bills from State Sen. Barbara Favola and Del. Adele McClure that would have strengthened existing gun control laws around people who have physically attacked family members and romantic partners.

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Doorways opens new headquarters amid surging domestic violence rates in Arlington

By Dan Egitto
A counseling room in Doorways' new Community Services Center (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

An Arlington service provider for survivors of abuse celebrated the opening of a new, expanded headquarters last week.

Doorways hosted a ribbon cutting at the Community Services Center at 671 N. Glebe Road, a space designed around the needs of people who have experienced domestic and sexual violence. The spacious, brightly lit office in a Ballston high rise is meant to create a more comfortable environment for people seeking Doorways services, as well as the nonprofit’s employees.

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Local Arlington chef to compete on Food Network’s ‘Chopped’ this month

By James Jarvis
Chef Adam Hoffa (courtesy photo)

A local chef will appear on one of the nation’s most popular reality TV cooking shows later this month.

On Tuesday, April 16 at 8 p.m., Adam Hoffa, the executive chef at Pirouette Café & Wine Shop in Ballston, will go head-to-head with three other chefs in a high-stakes culinary showdown on Food Network’s “Chopped.”

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Why there are so many rough patches on this stretch of N. Randolph Street?

By Dan Egitto
A dip in the road along the 1100 block N. Randolph Street (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

On a recent afternoon along a stretch of N. Randolph Street in Ballston, a periodic thump-thump could be heard as drivers ran over a series of ruts in the road.

Some swerve or slow down substantially at an especially deep indentation midway down the 1100 block of N. Randolph Street. This is one of several dips between Washington Blvd and Fairfax Drive resulting from utility cuts during service line replacements.

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Harris Teeter marks Ballston grand opening with free sampling event as old location closes

By James Jarvis
Back entrance to new Ballston Harris Teeter (staff photo by James Jarvis)

When one Harris Teeter shuts its doors, another one springs up.

At least that’s the case today (Tuesday), as the new Harris Teeter in Ballston is set to open its doors at 3 p.m. The store holding a “Taste of Teeter” sampling event until 7 p.m. to mark the grand opening.

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When and where to find Arlington farmers markets this spring

By Dan Egitto
An Arlington farmers market (courtesy of Ballston BID)

With springtime in the air in Arlington, many local farmers markets are coming back to life.

Vendors selling seasonal fruits and veggies and other local goods will return to several neighborhoods in the coming weeks following a yearly winter hiatus.

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Roggenart Bistro & Café in Ballston now open

By James Jarvis
Roggenart in Ballston on March 25, 2024 (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Roggenart Bistro & Café is now open in Ballston.

Located at 4401 Wilson Blvd, formerly the home of Republik Coffee Bar, the Maryland-based coffee shop launched with a soft opening two Saturdays ago. It is now gearing up for its grand opening on Thursday, April 4, according to store manager Nadia Id Lachguer.

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Timber Pizza Co. in Ballston drops ‘Turu’ from name to clear up confusion

By James Jarvis
Timber Pizza in Ballston Quarter (staff photo)

Turu’s by Timber Pizza Company is putting to rest the mystery around ‘Who is Turu?’ with a rebrand to simply “Timber Pizza Company.”

Launched in 2014 by Andrew Dana and Chris Brady from a ’67 Chevy pickup truck, Timber has three physical locations — including two in Arlington at Ballston Quarter Market and Reagan National Airport, and another in D.C.’s Petworth neighborhood. Additionally, the company has a mobile wood-fired pizza oven catering to the D.C. area and Richmond.

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Ballston beer hall to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this weekend with dog adoption event

By Savannah Taffe
Quincy Hall (Staff photo by Savannah Taffe)

St. Patrick’s Day isn’t just for the Irish at one local watering hole.

On Saturday, Quincy Hall at 4001 Fairfax Drive will hold its first “St. Paw-trick’s Day” adoption event with Arlington-based nonprofit Lucky Dog Animal Rescue and some adoptable furry friends from 3-5 p.m.

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Photos: Cherry blossoms are blooming around Arlington

By Savannah Taffe
Blossoms behind Cherrydale Baptist Church (staff photo by Savannah Taffe)

This past weekend was spring forward for time. This week as been spring open for cherry blossoms.

Thanks to warm and sunny weather, tree blossoms have been opening at a rapid clip, and that includes those on Arlington’s cherry blossom trees.

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Sen. Tim Kaine and woman who was the nation’s first IVF-born baby help lead charge for fertility treatment access

By James Jarvis
Sen. Tim Kaine engages with parents who utilized IVF during roundtable discussion in Ballston (staff photo by James Jarvis)

After the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that embryos created via in vitro fertilization can be classified as children, Elizabeth Carr — the first U.S. baby born this way — set out to reveal the potential consequences of this decision.

At a gathering in Ballston today (Friday) — surrounded by advocates, doctors and those who conceived or were conceived via IVF — Carr underscored the existential threat the ruling could pose.

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