weekend discussion

After a soggy week, a dry (weather-wise, at least) weekend is upon us.

Without further ado, here are the most-read articles of the past five days:

1. Glencarlyn Resident Fights Back Against Street Becoming Lover’s Lane
2. Restaurant Threatens Legal Action Against ARLnow for Measles Report
3. Yet Another Carjacking at a Pentagon City Garage
4. Mezeh to Open Tomorrow in Ballston Quarter
5. “Italy is Coming” to Former Alto Fumo in Clarendon
6. Morning Notes (Feb. 5)
7. One Arrested After Assault and Robbery in Pentagon City
8. Hundreds of Cars Broken into Since July, Police Reveal
9. Most of Dorsey’s Campaign Cash Went to Him and His Wife in 2019

Feel free to discuss those stories, or anything else of local interest, in the comments.

It has been a great 10th anniversary week for ARLnow — thanks again to everyone who came out to celebrate Wednesday night.

The weekend is here and that means a look back at the most-read articles of the past week.

1. Local Elementary Student is a Finalist to Name the New Mars Rover
2. Authorities Warn of Possible Measles Exposure in Arlington
3. Healthy Scratch: Quick End for ‘Dirt’ Eatery?
4. Elderly Couple Trying to Find Their Former Dog’s New Owners
5. Police Investigating Another Carjacking at Pentagon City Mall
6. Man’s Death in Ballston Ruled a Homicide (from Jan. 21)
7. Lawmaker Who Wants to Return Arlington to D.C. has I-66 Reverse Toll Bill Rejected
8. Pike Pizza Restaurant 1000 Degrees Flames Out
9. Alto Fumo in Clarendon Has Closed (updated on Jan. 25)

Feel free to discuss any of those stories, or any other topics of local interest, in the comments. Or, for those so inclined, feel free to come up with your own anniversary party-themed Vern fan fiction (that’s him, in the orange jacket, above).

Have a great weekend!

It’s looking like a rainy night in Arlington — though those with evening plans that end before midnight should be fine.

Period of HEAVY rain possible overnight Friday into Saturday morning in DMV.
* Rain most likely between 1a and 10a, heaviest 3a to 8a
* A few areas of flooding not out of question
* 1 to 1.5 inches most likely
* Temps mid-40s to low 50s. No snow!https://t.co/1zWCDbPRMk

— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) January 24, 2020

Despite the shortened holiday week, it was an exceptionally busy one in Arlington, with lots of breaking news, business news and previews of items up for a vote at Saturday’s County Board meeting.

Here are the most-read articles on ARLnow over the past five days:

1. Man’s Death in Ballston Ruled a Homicide
2. Person Struck By Train at Courthouse Metro Station (update)
3. PETA To Protest at Clarendon Starbucks Tomorrow
4. A-1 Cleaners in Clarendon is Closing and Can’t Promise You’ll Get Your Clothes Back
5. Police Investigating ‘Suspicious Death’ in Ballston Apartment Building
6. Papyrus Closing All Stores, Including at Pentagon City Mall
7. Excerpts From the W-L Alumni Lawsuit Over the High School’s Name Change
8. ACPD Investigating Armed Robbery on Lee Highway
9. Marine Corps Marathon Issues Third-Ever Lifetime Ban for Cheating (Press Release)

Feel free to discuss those stories, or anything else of local interest, in the comments.

But first, here it is: your moment of zen. Have a great weekend!

Recent #snowfall at #Arlington National Cemetery doesn’t prevent a Tomb Sentinel from standing watch over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier … https://t.co/b9ilKf1HRg @USArmyOldGuard #Army @ArlingtonNatl pic.twitter.com/wEukhM6G38

— DVIDSHub (@DVIDSHub) January 22, 2020

A three day weekend is here, meaning extra rest and relaxation for many, and no need to feed the parking meter on Monday.

Some snow and freezing precipitation may make for hazardous travel on Saturday — even though Arlington is outside the current Winter Weather Advisory — so be careful if you’re on the roads. The main event in Arlington on Sunday, other than the NFL playoffs on TV, will be the scheduled Martin Luther King Jr. tribute at Wakefield High School.

ARLnow staff will either be off or working on other projects on Monday, so nothing will be published except in the event of breaking news.

For the die-hards reading this, you might wonder whatever happened to our top vote-getting rejected t-shirt design. Well, the “King of the North (Arlington)” shirt is here and you can order it today.

Get it as either a short sleeve or long sleeve t-shirt.

Here are the most-read articles on the site this week:

1. Arlington County Ready to Hit the Gas on Lee Highway Transformation Plan
2. Uber Driver Arrested After Pedestrian Struck at Advanced Towing Lot
3. Red Hook Lobster Pound Pinches New Space Near Clarendon
4. Police Investigating Death on Yellow Line Train
5. Arlington County Moving Forward With Pedestrian Bridge Near Shirlington
6. There’s a Simple Explanation for High Recent Water Bills, Officials Say
7. Windows Smashed, Airbags Stolen in Car Larceny Spree
8. New Apartment Building Now Open Near Courthouse
   
9. Quick-Service Lebanese Eatery LEBTAV Opens in Ballston

Feel free to discuss those or any other topics of local interest in the comments. Have a great long weekend!

It was a cold and snowy week in Arlington, and your ARLnow team is exhausted.

There was a lot to cover during a week in which most of the office was ailing with a cold bug that seems to be going around.

Here were the most-read stories of the week:

1. Cosi Closes Two Additional Locations in Arlington
2. Police Investigating Crash Involving Scooter, School Bus
3. Power Outage Leaves Large Portion of Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor in the Dark
4. Four Arlington Metro Stations to Close This Weekend
5. Arlington Under Winter Weather Advisory as Officials Warn of Tough Evening Commute
6. Virginia Hospital Center is Now Operating As a Trauma Center
7. New Cafe Brings Odd New Eastern European Coffee Trend to Clarendon
8. Gallery Clarendon to be Replaced with Connecticut Pizza Restaurant Colony Grill
9. Despite New ‘Tacos’ Sign, Goody’s Is Still Selling Pizza in Clarendon

Feel free to discuss those or any other topic of local interest in the comments. Have a nice weekend and enjoy the warmer weather!

It was a slow, holiday-shortened week in Arlington that saw the calendar turn to the neatly symmetrical year of 2020.

(Pro tip: there’s no need to comment with “slow news week?” on a week that’s obviously a slow news week.)

All signs point to the 2020s being the Roaring ’20s for Arlington, with Amazon continuing to hire for HQ2 at a fast clip and the Amazon glow driving significant interest in local office space. Economic growth, however, may lead to higher housing prices and other challenges — and County Board members are pledging to tackle those issues head-on in 2020.

With Arlington’s location and new-found prestige helping the county to sell itself, local leaders made the interesting choice last month to bring on a new head of economic development, Telly Tucker, whose bonafides are mostly around building regional partnerships and helping small businesses, not attracting huge new employers. Tucker is set to get to work mid-month.

Here are the most-read stories of the past week:

1. Gone Today, Here Tomorrow: Local Openings and Closings in 2019 and Beyond
2. Bank Robbed in Courthouse
3. Cosi Closes in Ballston
4. Kabob Restaurant, Optometrist Coming to New Ballston Development
5. ACPD Investigating Shooting Near Pentagon City

Feel free to discuss those articles or any other topics of local interest in the comments. Have a nice weekend!

The end of a holiday-shortened week is here.

For those in the office and working this week, we salute you. For those who left town, we hope you have a relatively painless return journey amid the holiday travel rush.

The news never sleeps, but it did perhaps rest its eyes a bit this week. Nonetheless, here are the most-read stories of the week:

1. Where to Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Arlington
2. Morning Notes (Friday)
3. Man Rescued from Creek After Flipping Car
4. ACPD Makes Arrest in Christmas Day Mall Robbery
5. Columbia Pike Utility Work Prompting Lane Closures
6. Long-Time APS Educator Running For Seat on School Board
7. Morning Notes (Tuesday)
8. Neighborhood Spotlight: Best Spots To Eat In Clarendon
9. Some Changes in the Works at ARLnow

ARLnow will be back with another week of local news coverage starting Monday, with a break for New Year’s Day.

Feel free to discuss the above stories or any other topics of local interest in the comments. Have a great weekend!

It has been a cold and active week, both weather-wise and news-wise.

Luckily, after a cloudy and cold Saturday, milder temperatures and a stretch of fair weather is on tap for at least the next week. And, barring breaking news, starting Tuesday ARLnow will be switching to a reduced publishing schedule around the holidays, giving the hard-working people who bring you the news a chance to take a little break after a busy year.

Here are the most-read stories of the past week on the site:

1. Arlington County Board Revokes Live Entertainment Permit for Purple Lounge
2. Six Restaurants Coming to DCA’s New Concourse
3. Alexandria Man Arrested After Clarendon Stabbing
4. Plans for New CVS on Highlander Motel Site Appear to Be Advancing
5. Photos: Pupatella Now Open In South Arlington
6. Cyclist Struck Near Clarendon
7. County Board Approves Request To Eliminate Off-Site Parking At New Children’s School on Lee Highway
8. What’s Next: Arlington’s Best
9. Governor Announces Deal for New Potomac Rail Bridge, Expanded Passenger Rail Service

Feel free to discuss these or any other topics of local interest in the comments. Have a nice weekend!

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The first week of December was a busy one in Arlington, complete with lots of news, as well as a bevy of holiday and winter events — including the tree lighting ceremony in Shirlington last night, pictured above.

This weekend will bring more events, including a holiday extravaganza in Ballston on Saturday. The weather will be cold, but dry, on Saturday and Sunday for those heading to any events, stringing up lights, or picking up a Christmas tree.

Here are the most-read articles on ARLnow this past week:

1. Arlington Named ‘America’s Most Handsome City’
2. Bob and Edith’s Plotting Nationwide Expansion
3. Metro Envisions New Rosslyn Station, Silver Line Down Columbia Pike
4. State Police: Six Highway Workers Injured in I-66 DUI Crash
5. State Police Investigating Fatal Crash on I-395
6. Arlington PTA Leaders Speak Out Against Proposed Elementary School Changes
7. Police Investigating Stabbing Near Ballston Metro Station
8. ACPD Investigating Sexual Assault Near Ballston
9. Morning Poll: Should Renters Have Less of a Say Than Homeowners?

Feel free to discuss any of those stories, your weekend plans, or any other topic of local interest in the comments. Have a nice weekend!