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Morning Notes

Published October 24, 2019 at 6:15AM

Renegade Opening Today — “The Renegade, the new two-story coffee shop, restaurant, and live music venue from chef Patrick Crump is opening this Thursday, Oct. 24 at 3100 Clarendon Blvd. in Arlington.” [Press Release]

Hoskins Questions Amazon’s Arlington Location — “[Fairfax County Economic Development Authority CEO Victor] Hoskins helped land corporate giant Amazon for Arlington, but now says the company probably should have located in Fairfax County, with its larger, more diverse, pro-business environment. The county’s 120 million-square-foot office market is three times larger than Arlington’s, he noted.” [InsideNova]

News

County Permanently Shuttering Fire Station 7 in Fairlington

By Kalina Newman

Published October 18, 2019 at 9:05AM | Updated October 18, 2019 at 10:05AM

Fire Station 7 in Fairlington (via Google Maps)

After months of debate on its fate, Arlington County has made the decision to permanently shutter Fire Station 7 in Fairlington.

County Manager Mark Schwartz made the call to close the station following recommendations from both the Arlington County Fire Department and the Arlington Department of Environmental Services, per a press release.

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County Board to Consider Awarding Contracts for Fire Station 8 Replacement

By Airey

Published October 17, 2019 at 4:30PM

Fire Station 8

The Arlington County Board may soon move forward on the plan to redevelop the Fire Station 8.

The County Board is scheduled to vote on awarding several contracts for the project to replace the Hall’s Hill fire station with a new, 15,000-square-foot facility during their meeting next Tuesday, October 22.

Traffic

TRAFFIC ALERT: Vehicle Overturns on GW Parkway

By ARLnow.com

Published October 17, 2019 at 3:20PM | Updated October 17, 2019 at 4:15PM

(Updated at 4:15 p.m.) A rescue operation is underway on the GW Parkway, after a vehicle reportedly overturned, trapping the driver.

The incident was first reported around 3 p.m. in the southbound lanes of the Parkway, near the Humpback Bridge — just north of I-395.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published October 9, 2019 at 7:30AM | Updated October 9, 2019 at 9:41AM

Arlington Woman Sues Moby Dick House of Kabob — “An Arlington woman is suing Moby Dick House of Kabob after a salmonella outbreak related to hummus made at least 17 people sick in Maryland and Virginia since September 10.” [WTOP, Bethesda Magazine]

Driver Cited for Striking Cars at McKinley Elementary — Per an Arlington County Police spokeswoman: “At approximately 4:28 p.m. on October 3, police were dispatched to the 1000 block of McKinley Road for the report of a hit and run just occurred. Upon arrival, it was determined that the driver of the striking vehicle hit three unoccupied parked vehicles in the parking lot. The driver of the vehicle was identified, the incident was determined to be a medical emergency and the driver of the striking vehicle was issued a summons for violation of Arlington County code § 14.2-17 Vehicle to be Kept Under Control.”

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JUST IN: ACFD on Scene of Apartment Fire in Virginia Square

By ARLnow.com

Published October 4, 2019 at 2:30PM

Fire at the Quincy Plaza apartments (staff photo by Vernon Miles)

(Updated at 2:45 p.m.) Firefighters are on scene of an apartment fire at the Quincy Plaza apartments in Virginia Square.

The fire was first reported just after 2 p.m., on the 12th floor of the apartment tower at 3900 Fairfax Drive. The fire is reported to now be out, controlled at least in part via a sprinkler system.

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ACFD Responds to Fall Inside Under-Construction Home in Bluemont

By ARLnow.com

Published October 3, 2019 at 5:10PM

A man fell and was injured in a house that was reported to be undergoing renovations in the Bluemont neighborhood.

The incident happened around 1:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon, on the 5700 block of 5th Street N. Initial reports suggested a man fell through a hole in the floor and landed in the basement below, suffering both upper- and lower-body injuries in the process.

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‘Electrical Emergency’ Closes Road in Va. Square

By ARLnow.com

Published September 30, 2019 at 4:45PM | Updated September 30, 2019 at 8:43PM

Electrical emergency on 14th Street N. in Virginia Square (photo by Vernon Miles)

(Updated at 8:40 p.m.) An “electrical emergency” — reportedly a utility pole being burned by a malfunctioning power line — has prompted an extended road closure in Virginia Square.

Police have closed 14th Street between N. Lincoln Street and N. Kirkwood Road, near Arlington Science Focus Elementary School, to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

Around Town

Bryce Harper Poses for Photo with Arlington Firefighters After Playoff Hopes Extinguished By Nats

By ARLnow.com

Published September 25, 2019 at 9:45AM | Updated September 25, 2019 at 10:08AM

Bryce Harper saw his postseason prospects go up in smoke yesterday at the hands of his long-time former team, but the strikeout-prone Phillies slugger was gracious enough to pose with some Arlington firefighters afterward.

Firefighters were dispatched to the Pentagon City Ritz-Carlton hotel around 12:30 a.m. today (Wednesday) to assist with a stuck elevator, according to ACFD spokesman Capt. Justin Tirelli. After freeing those in the elevator, they happened upon Philadelphia stars Bryce Harper and Jake Arrieta in the lobby and asked for a photo with the former Nat and one-time Rosslyn resident.

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JUST IN: Track Fire Reported Near EFC Station

By ARLnow.com

Published September 24, 2019 at 5:00PM

Arlington County firefighters are on scene of a reported track fire near the East Falls Church Metro station.

The fire was reported just outside of the station, along the Orange and Silver line tracks. Metro workers have extinguished the fire, according to scanner traffic.

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Arlington Fire Department Urging Metro to Stop Blocking Fire Hydrants

By Airey

Published September 17, 2019 at 4:45PM | Updated September 17, 2019 at 5:24PM

(Updated at 5:25 p.m.) The Arlington County Fire Department is urging Metro to keep its Metrobuses from blocking fire hydrants in Pentagon City.

The call came after retired reporter, former volunteer firefighter, and fire service consultant Dave Statter tweeted videos and pictures for weeks of Metrobuses blocking two hydrants on S. Hayes Street outside the Pentagon City Metro station.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published September 16, 2019 at 7:30AM

Crystal City skyline across the Potomac (Staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Local DJ Competing for World Championship — “Arlington resident Ross Volpe, known professionally as DJ Throdown, won the DMC U.S. Finals DJ Battle and will represent the U.S. on Sept. 28 in London at the DMC World DJ Championships.” [InsideNova]

Friday Fire Call at Ballston Harris Teeter — “ACFD on scene of the Ballston Harris Teeter for reports of flames coming from a seafood display. Firefighters on scene say it’s a malfunctioning refrigerator, per scanner. Expect emergency activity on N. Glebe Road.” [Twitter]