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Published July 2, 2021 at 8:45AM

Storm clouds to the west, seen from N. Glebe Road (staff photo)

Power Outage Update — As of 8:45 a.m., Dominion reports 3,149 customers in Arlington still without power after last night’s storms, which may have spawned a tornado. [Twitter]

Workers Threatened During Rosslyn Theft — “At approximately 4:54 a.m. on June 30, police were dispatched to the report of a larceny in progress. Upon arrival, it was determined that the suspect allegedly entered a work site and attempted to steal equipment. When confronted by workers, the suspect produced a large wooden stick and threatened them. Responding officers located the suspect on scene and he was taken into custody.” [ACPD]

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UPDATED: Power Outage Reported in Shirlington and Fairlington

By ARLnow.com

Published May 27, 2021 at 9:30AM | Updated May 27, 2021 at 11:19AM

(Updated at 11:20 a.m.) Just over 2,000 Dominion customers were without power in Arlington this morning.

Though there are small, scattered outages around the county after last night’s storms, the main outage is affecting the Shirlington, Fairlington and Claremont neighborhoods.

Weather

UPDATED: Trees, Power Lines Down After Line of Strong Winds

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Published April 30, 2021 at 4:45PM | Updated April 30, 2021 at 11:50PM

Update at 11:45 p.m. — Outages in Arlington are down to about 600 customers, according to Dominion.

Update at 5:55 p.m. — Dominion reported approximately 48,000 customers without power in Northern Virginia, including nearly 6,300 in Arlington, as of 5:30 p.m., though those numbers are starting to come down slightly.

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UPDATED: Wind Advisory Issued for Arlington, Power Outages Reported

By ARLnow.com

Published April 21, 2021 at 3:05PM | Updated April 21, 2021 at 4:30PM

Flags at the Arlington County Courthouse flying in the high winds (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

(Updated at 4:30 p.m.) Arlington and much of the D.C. area is now under a Wind Advisory.

The advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. Expect gusty winds of up to 50 mph between now and then, and the potential for falling tree limbs and power outages, forecasters say.

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By ARLnow.com

Published April 12, 2021 at 5:00AM | Updated April 12, 2021 at 9:08AM

New Irish Pub Now Open in Pentagon City — “If your notion of an Irish pub is a static menu of fish n’ chips in a shamrock-decked bar, chef Cathal Armstrong wants to change that perception with Mattie and Eddie’s. The James Beard-anointed chef, who championed seasonal Irish cooking over 14 years at Alexandria’s Restaurant Eve, just opened the gastropub with a large outdoor patio in Pentagon City.” [Washingtonian]

Extended Power Outage in Barcroft — A driver crashed into a utility pole at S. Buchanan Street and 6th Street S. in the Barcroft neighborhood Sunday, initially knocking out power to thousands. Hundreds of homes were still in the dark until early this morning. [Twitter]

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Fallen Tree Brings Down Power Lines, Closes N. Arlington Intersection

By ARLnow.com

Published March 26, 2021 at 3:45PM

Tree and lines down at N. Old Glebe Road and Military Road

A large tree fell amid gusty winds at the intersection of N. Old Glebe and Military road Friday afternoon, bringing down power lines and closing the intersection for an extended period of time.

Police and firefighters responded after the tree fell, though there were no initial reports of injuries nor was anyone reported struck. Tree crews are currently on scene and power crews are said to be en route.

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Power Outage Reported in Virginia Square Area

By ARLnow.com

Published March 23, 2021 at 10:55AM

Parts of Arlington County have been experiencing power problems this morning.

Currently, more than 1,200 power customers are reported to be in the dark in the Virginia Square, Cherrydale and Ballston neighborhoods, according to an outage map from Dominion Energy.

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By ARLnow.com

Published March 15, 2021 at 5:00AM

Blown Transformer Knocks Out Power — A power transformer blew Friday night near the corner of Wilson Blvd and N. George Mason Drive, knocking out power to the surrounding neighborhood and parts of Ballston and Virginia Square, and prompting a road closure due to the fire department response. [Twitter, Twitter]

Catholic Schools Walk COVID Tightrope — “No one — not students, parents or staff, public or private, liberal or conservative — prefers learning while locked down during a pandemic. But area Catholics are using the crisis forced on us all to innovate boldly. They feel blessed.” [Falls Church News-Press]

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Crash Takes Out Utility Pole, Causes Extended Road Closure in EFC

By ARLnow.com

Published February 26, 2021 at 2:30PM

A crash in the East Falls Church neighborhood last night closed a portion of busy Lee Highway for an extended period of time.

The crash happened around 7:45 p.m. Thursday, a couple of blocks east of the Lee Highway and Washington Blvd intersection. A driver in a sedan appears to have run off the road, smashed through a brick wall and damaged a utility pole.

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BREAKING: Large Power Outage Reported in Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published January 27, 2021 at 9:40PM | Updated January 28, 2021 at 12:10AM

A widespread power outage is currently affecting parts of Arlington.

More than 3,500 Dominion customers were without power in the county as of 9:30 p.m. Affected neighborhoods include Ballston, Bluemont, Buckingham, Ashton Heights and Lyon Park, according to the power company’s outage map.

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UPDATED: Large Power Outage Affects Parts of Arlington, Falls Church and McLean

By ARLnow.com

Published November 24, 2020 at 11:20AM | Updated November 24, 2020 at 4:31PM

(Updated at 4:30 p.m.) More than 3,000 Dominion customers in Arlington were in the dark after a large power outage in the area this morning.

As many as 3,184 customers in parts of North Arlington, including the East Falls Church area, were affected by the outage at one point. Police were helping with traffic control at the busy intersection of Lee Highway and Washington Blvd, in East Falls Church, where the traffic signals were dark.

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Widespread Power Outages in Arlington, McLean and Falls Church

By ARLnow.com

Published October 29, 2020 at 3:50PM | Updated October 29, 2020 at 6:39PM

Update at 6:40 p.m. — Power appears to have been restored to all Arlington and most Fairfax County customers, according to Dominion’s website, after an issue with a transmission line.

Outage Update: We're down to 1,463 customers out from 32,216 two hours ago. The problem was a piece of equipment on a transmission line affecting several circuits. Our crews are still out there working (of course!) to get all customers back up! Thank you for your patience.