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Morning Notes

Published March 30, 2017 at 8:45AM | Updated March 30, 2017 at 9:26AM

Senators Tour Proposed Cemetery Expansion — The Army gave a group of U.S. senators a tour of a proposed expansion area for Arlington National Cemetery yesterday. The expansion, around the Air Force Memorial, would create space for 40,000 to 60,000 gravesites while requiring a realignment of Columbia Pike. Military officials are hoping to open the expansion by 2023 but a land swap with Arlington County and Virginia has still not been completed. [Stars and Stripes]

Arlington Man Killed in D.C. — An Arlington resident, 31-year-old Antwan Jones, was shot to death Tuesday afternoon while sitting in an BMW in Southeast D.C. A second man was injured in the shooting. [Washington Post]

Around Town

Cafe And Lounge Coming To Columbia Pike

By Chris Teale

Published March 27, 2017 at 1:45PM

Columbia Place has 14 condo units and the Pureluxe Nails and Spa salon

A new cafe appears to be arriving at the Columbia Place condo complex near Columbia Pike

Building permit applications have been filed with the county for a “new cafe and lounge in an existing mixed used building” at 1107 S. Walter Reed Drive.

Around Town

New Columbia Pike Beer Garden Close To Opening

By Chris Teale

Published March 23, 2017 at 4:45PM | Updated March 23, 2017 at 8:48PM

The building has had extensive renovations inside and out

(Updated 8:50 p.m.) Columbia Pike’s first beer garden appears to be almost ready for its first customers.

Work has been underway at BrickHaus at 2900 Columbia Pike for almost a year, and now seems to be approaching the closing stages.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published March 23, 2017 at 9:45AM

Pike Booster ‘Disappointed’ By Transit Delay — Cecilia Cassidy, executive director of the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization, said the group is “very disappointed” by the latest delay in bringing enhanced transit service to the Pike. Cassidy said the cancellation of the streetcar cancelled much of the planned development along the Pike and that the delays in providing a viable transit alternative have put other development into a holding pattern. [WAMU]

More on DCA Plans — The airports authority has released more details about “Project Journey,” its $1 billion plan for upgrading Reagan National Airport. “Scheduled to mobilize in summer 2017, Project Journey includes construction of two new security checkpoints that fully connect the concourse level of Terminal B/C to airline gate areas, buildout of an enclosed commuter concourse to replace the 14 outdoor gates currently serviced by buses from gate 35X and future improvements to roadway and parking configurations.” [Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority]

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Columbia Pike ‘Premium Transit Network’ Delayed

By ARLnow.com

Published March 20, 2017 at 10:15AM | Updated March 20, 2017 at 12:03PM

(Updated at 11:50 a.m.) Those who live and work along Columbia Pike will have to wait another year for the implementation of a “Premium Transit Network” along the corridor.

ARLnow.com has learned that the plan for enhanced bus service along the Pike has been pushed back from 2018 to 2019 due to “WMATA’s focus on SafeTrack and core operations.”

Around Town

Arlington Bar Named No. 1 Destination for St. Patrick’s Day

By ARLnow.com

Published March 10, 2017 at 4:35PM

The Celtic House (file photo)

The Celtic House Irish Pub & Restaurant on Columbia Pike is the No. 1 place in the U.S. to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, at least according to online review site Yelp.

The pub, at 2500 Columbia Pike, has a stellar 4.6 star rating on Yelp, leading to its selection at the top of the “50 Best Bars in the U.S. To Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day” list.

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Crime Report: Arlington Residents Assaulting Cops

By ARLnow.com

Published March 8, 2017 at 11:00AM | Updated February 27, 2020 at 4:47PM

File photo

One of the incidents happened early Friday morning in Ballston, while the other happened last Tuesday along Columbia Pike.

From ACPD:

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ACPD, State Police, Feds Conduct Raid at Columbia Pike Apartment

By ARLnow.com

Published March 7, 2017 at 2:45PM

There is an “ongoing and active criminal investigation” happening today at a Columbia Pike apartment building.

Arlington County Police, Virginia State Police and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement executed a search warrant this morning at Dominion Towers (1201 S. Courthouse Road), in connection with a criminal investigation, a police spokeswoman said.

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Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison For Columbia Pike Shooting

By Chris Teale

Published March 6, 2017 at 12:05PM

Martin Walker, 25, was charged with attempted murder, malicious wounding, use of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Arlington County police responded to the 3600 block of Columbia Pike on April 20, 2016, after reports of a dispute involving a used car dealer. Upon arriving, officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his leg.

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UPDATE: Barricade Situation Ends in Douglas Park

By ARLnow.com

Published February 28, 2017 at 7:45PM | Updated February 28, 2017 at 8:57PM

Douglas Park barricade situation (courtesy photo)

Arlington County Police are on scene of a possible barricade situation in the Douglas Park neighborhood, just south of Columbia Pike.

Police have blocked off part of 16th Street S., between Glebe Road and S. Monroe Street.

Traffic

Car Crashes into Storefront on Columbia Pike

By Chris Teale

Published February 28, 2017 at 3:00PM

Someone behind the wheel of a car crashed into another car in a parking lot off of Columbia Pike this afternoon, before crashing into a nearby storefront.

The collision happened at the TitleMax Title Loans business at 3045 Columbia Pike just after 2 p.m. today.

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Crime Report: Woman Deliberately Strikes Man With Car

By ARLnow.com

Published February 8, 2017 at 11:15AM | Updated February 27, 2020 at 4:45PM

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That’s according to Arlington County Police Department crime report. The incident happened just before 7 p.m. in the area of the Arlington Mill Community Center and the Columbia Pike Plaza shopping center.

The woman and man knew each other, police said. He was hurt by the collision but is expected to be okay. Warrants were issued for the driver’s arrest.