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Morning Notes

Published June 7, 2019 at 7:30AM | Updated June 7, 2019 at 8:48AM

Favola’s Consulting Questioned by Challenger — “Is two-term Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31) a rising star, poised to become chairwoman of a Senate committee if Democrats seize control of the Senate? Or is she an opportunist capitalizing on insider influence for personal gain? That’s a question for voters this June in a primary that pits Favola against challenger Nicole Merlene.” [Arlington Connection]

Video: CCTV Sewer Inspections — Arlington County uses cameras inserted into manholes to inspect its sanitary and storm sewers for cracks and other problems. [YouTube]

Events

Live Video: Preparations for the Armed Forces Cycling Classic in Clarendon

By ARLnow.com

Published May 31, 2019 at 6:00PM | Updated June 2, 2019 at 12:59PM

Update at 1 p.m. on 6/2/19 — The live feed has ended.

Above is a live webcam from the rooftop of Don Tito in Clarendon.

Around Town

County Shares Status Updates for Eight Construction Projects

By Airey

Published May 9, 2019 at 4:35PM

Arlington County is in the midst of a number of major projects, from road construction to new recreational facilities, and a newly-published county video provides updates on eight of those projects.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published April 18, 2019 at 7:35AM

Arlington County Suing Opioid Makers — “The Arlington County Board has emulated nearly two dozen other Virginia localities in taking to court a large number of opioid manufacturers, distributors and retailers, including some of the biggest names in the health-care industry.” [InsideNova]

HQ2 Affordable Housing Funds Going to Loudoun? — “When Virginia officials promised $75 million over five years for affordable housing in the wake of Amazon.com Inc.’s second headquarters announcement, Arlington officials assumed that those dollars would be split between the county and neighboring Alexandria. They were not thrilled to find out other localities might get a piece.” [Washington Business Journal]

Around Town

Video: Trees Are Good For Your Wallet

By ARLnow.com

Published March 29, 2019 at 2:00PM

Arlington County is making the case, in a recently published video, that trees make good economic sense for residents.

Around Town

Arlington High School Student Rocks ‘The Voice’

By ARLnow.com

Published March 19, 2019 at 10:20AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziF8OV8ot54

A senior from Arlington’s H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program appeared on NBC’s The Voice last night.

Around Town

Cannon Fire Training to Begin This Week at Arlington National Cemetery

By Airey

Published March 5, 2019 at 9:00AM

Arlington residents can expect a special morning wake-up this week as a U.S. Army regiment begins its annual cannon fire training.

Around Town

Video: Scooter Safety in Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published February 13, 2019 at 9:05AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYed96KcX5A

E-scooters have been proliferating around Arlington over the past few months, but their growing ubiquity has brought with it some challenges.

Traffic

Video Shows SUV Crashing into ACPD Cruiser During Thursday Morning Snow

By ARLnow.com

Published November 15, 2018 at 5:15PM

An SUV driver lost control and crashed into an Arlington County Police car in snowy weather this morning, and the accident was caught on video.

Around Town

Video: Soldier on Scooter Menaced by Driver in Pentagon City

By ARLnow.com

Published October 19, 2018 at 4:15PM

A man in Army fatigues who was riding a motorized scooter down an alley in Pentagon City was nearly run into by an impatient driver.

News

Video: Firefighters Extinguish Rosslyn Dumpster Fire

By ARLnow.com

Published October 2, 2018 at 2:40PM | Updated October 2, 2018 at 3:13PM

(Updated at 3:15 p.m.) Firefighters tackled a dumpster fire in Rosslyn near the Target store earlier today.

The fire broke out this morning behind a building on the 1500 block of Wilson Blvd. It scorched a big green dumpster before being extinguished by firefighters from nearby Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published September 21, 2018 at 8:45AM | Updated September 21, 2018 at 9:51AM

Arlington Names New Resident Ombudsman — “Ben Aiken has been named as Arlington’s Resident Ombudsman and Director of Constituent Services in the County Manager’s Office, effective October 8, 2018. Arlington’s Resident Ombudsman is part of the Constituent Services Team helping to ensure Arlington’s government works effectively and maintains a high degree of transparency.” [Arlington County]

Senior Alert for Man Last Seen in Arlington — “The Virginia State Police Department has issued a Senior Alert for 78-year-old James Oliver… Oliver was last seen in Arlington around 3 p.m. Sept. 19, walking near the intersection of North Wakefield [Street] and 24th Street. He was reportedly wearing a blue blazer, silver shirt, pink neck tie and blue jeans.” [WDBJ7]