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Published March 13, 2019 at 7:30AM

A construction crane in Courthouse (file photo)

More on Seven Corners Death Investigation — “Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau are investigating after a body was found… in the 6100 block of Arlington Boulevard in Falls Church. Officers found a 49-year-old Hispanic man lying unresponsive in an alley near the intersection of Arlington Boulevard and Patrick Henry Drive.” [Fairfax County Police]

D.C. Area Adds Fewer Jobs Than Expected — “The Washington region added 35,300 jobs in 2018 based on data released yesterday from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 16,800 fewer jobs than indicated by the preliminary releases.” [George Mason University]

News

County Considers Changing How It Reviews Major Development Plans, Irking Arlington Chamber

By Alex Koma

Published February 19, 2019 at 11:00AM

Kirkwood Road and Washington Blvd aerial site plan

County officials could soon change how they sign off on major zoning alterations, sparking some pushback from the county’s business community over fears that the new process could make large redevelopments more difficult.

The county is currently mulling an overhaul of its methods for reviewing applications for special “General Land Use Plan” studies.

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Video: Shirtless Man Spotted Wandering in Middle of I-395 Near Shirlington Exit

By Alex Koma

Published December 28, 2018 at 10:45AM

A state police trooper escorts a shirtless man off I-395 near Shirlington (via @jgordss)

Drivers on I-395 were alarmed to discover a man walking shirtless and barefoot near the highway’s Shirlington exit yesterday afternoon (Thursday).

Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller told ARLnow that motorists spotted the man walking just south of Exit 6 in the highway’s northbound lanes.

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ART Set to Run New Bus Route Connecting Ballston and Shirlington Starting This Month

By Alex Koma

Published December 7, 2018 at 11:00AM

Arlington Transit will start running a new bus route to better connect Ballston and Shirlington later this month.

Starting Dec. 17, the bus service will introduce a “72” route, running from N. Glebe Road’s intersection with Old Dominion Drive in Rock Spring to the intersection of S. Quincy Street and S. Randolph Street near the Village at Shirlington. Buses will run every 20 minutes during rush hours and every 30 minutes the rest of the day, according to ART’s website.

Around Town

New Restaurant Could Be Coming to Former Capitol City Brewing Space in Shirlington

By Alex Koma

Published November 30, 2018 at 1:45PM

The former Capitol City Brewing space in the Village at Shirlington

A new restaurant could soon be on the way for the space formerly occupied by Capitol City Brewing in Shirlington.

A tipster recently told ARLnow that workers in the area believe Lazy Dog Restaurant and Bar is eyeing the property at 2700 S. Quincy Street, part of the Village at Shirlington shopping center. The chain is primarily based in California, with locations in Colorado, Illinois, Nevada and Texas.

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I-CE-NY Set to Open Today in Village at Shirlington

By Catherine Douglas Moran

Published November 29, 2018 at 4:45PM | Updated November 29, 2018 at 5:07PM

I-CE-NY is set to start dishing out ice cream today in Shirlington.

The unique ice cream chain, which serves “smashed and rolled ice cream” with mix-ins like fruit, cookies and candy, started in Thailand before expanding to New York City in 2015 and then other U.S. cities.

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Deer Killed in Unusual Circumstances Near Shirlington Neighborhood, Police Say

By Alex Koma

Published November 27, 2018 at 9:45AM

Young buck (deer) in backyard (Flickr pool photo by Lisa Novak)

Arlington police are investigating after a deer was killed in some unusual circumstances near Shirlington.

Officers discovered the deceased deer around 4:45 p.m. last Saturday (Nov. 17) in a wooded area along the 2600 block of S. Walter Reed Drive, according to Arlington County Police spokeswoman Kirby Clark. The area is home to some woods backing up to residential neighborhoods — Fairlington is on one side, Claremont is on another — as well as a trail along Lucky Run.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published November 23, 2018 at 9:55AM

Moon seen through the clouds on a November night (file photo)

McChrystal Speaks Out Against Lee — Amid the furor over changing the name of Washington-Lee High School, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who attended W-L, says it’s time to set aside icons like Robert E. Lee and “combat our desire to mythologize our history and our leaders.” [Washington Post]

Soft Opening for Shirlington Ice Cream Shop — Rolled ice cream shop I-CE-NY is scheduled to hold a soft opening tonight in Shirlington from 4:30-9:30 p.m. [Instagram]

Events

Celtic Festival Returns to Shirlington, Set to Prompt Road Closures Saturday

By Vernon Miles

Published November 2, 2018 at 10:45AM

2016 Beckett's Celtic Festival, photo via Facebook

Expect road closures along Campbell Avenue in Shirlington tomorrow (Saturday) for the fifth annual Samuel Beckett’s Celtic Festival.

From 8 a.m.-8 p.m., the street will be closed from S. Randolph Street to the parking garage entrance in front of the Shirlington Harris Teeter.

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Renovations on the Way for Former Capitol City Brewing Space, Though Future Remains Murky

By Alex Koma

Published October 23, 2018 at 1:45PM

The former Capitol City Brewing space in the Village at Shirlington

There’s some renovation work on the way for the space once occupied by Capitol City Brewing in Shirlington, though the location’s long-term future remains unclear.

Sterling-based construction company Cypress Contracting secured permits in August to make “interior alterations” to the space at 2700 S. Quincy Street, part of the Village at Shirlington shopping center, county records show.

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I-CE-NY Coming to Shirlington Village

By ARLnow.com

Published October 22, 2018 at 2:00PM

I-CE-NY coming soon to Shirlington

A unique ice cream chain that started in Thailand before expanding to New York City and then other U.S. cities is coming to Shirlington.

Signs are up in the windows of a storefront at 4150 Campbell Ave for I-CE-NY, which serves “smashed and rolled ice cream” with mix-ins like fruit, cookies and candy. That confirms our earlier report that the former Knits Etc. space would be filled by an ice cream shop.

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Dudley’s Inches Ever Closer to Opening, Begins Hiring

By Alex Koma

Published September 28, 2018 at 9:45AM

Work on Dudley's Sport and Ale in Shirlington continues (via Facebook)

Dudley’s Sport and Ale in Shirlington is inching ever closer to opening, with plans to start hiring employees in the coming days.

Owner Reese Gardner told ARLnow that an “exact date” for opening of the long-awaited sports bar, located at 2766 S. Arlington Mills Drive, still remains unclear.