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• Stafford hires a new fire chief and a new director of economic development. insidenova.com/news/stafford-…

  20-04-2018 22:30 via twitter.com
  Stafford hires a new fire chief and a new director of economic development. insidenova.com/news/stafford-…
  
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• Arlington resident and illustrator debuts second children's book

  20-04-2018 22:28
  Arlington resident Maddie Frost will debut her second children's book in May, 2018. "Animobiles, Animals on the MOOOve" is written and illustrated by Frost.Frost studied animation at Massachusetts College of Art and Design."I really loved storytelling and characters and in college I thought I was going to work for Disney or Pixar," Frost said.While in college, she entered an illustration contest; Boston's Hotel Commonwealth was looking for a local artist to illustrate [...]
  
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• TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash on Southbound I-395

  20-04-2018 22:15 via arlnow.com
  Expect delays heading from D.C. into Virginia via the 14th Street Bridge due to a crash on southbound I-395.
  The four-vehicle crash, involving a pickup truck and three other vehicles, happened near the exit to Route 1 and is currently blocking three middle lanes. Traffic is squeezing by on either side, trying to avoid debris in the roadway.
  Firefighters have arrived on scene to evaluate possible injuries.
  
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• Car2go Cutting Part of North Arlington From Its Service Area

  20-04-2018 21:45 via arlnow.com
  (Updated at 3:55 p.m.) Car rental company car2go is reducing its Arlington service area.
  The northernmost six square miles of the county will not longer be serviced by the company as of May 1, according to an email the company sent to customers.
  Car2go users will still be able to drive in that area, but won’t be able to begin or end a trip in the uncovered zone. According to Kendell Kelton, car2go’s North America communications manager, the removed area begins just north of Lee
  
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• Here Are the Roads That Will Be Closed in Arlington This Weekend

  20-04-2018 21:30 via arlnow.com
  Three separate events will be temporarily shutting down Arlington roads this weekend.
  The sixth annual Arlington Festival of the Arts will be held in Clarendon on both Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The event will shut down the following roads from 4 a.m. on Saturday through 9 p.m. on Sunday:
  Westbound Washington Boulevard from N. Garfield Street to Clarendon Boulevard
  N. Highland Street from Clarendon Boulevard to Washington Boulevard
  11th Street N. between N. Highland and N. Garf
  
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• A new $6 million study will consider the environmental impacts of extending the I-495 Express Lanes to the American… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  20-04-2018 21:24 via twitter.com
  A new $6 million study will consider the environmental impacts of extending the I-495 Express Lanes to the American… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Watchful Mannequin Spooks Residents Near Ballston

  20-04-2018 20:35 via arlnow.com
  Someone placed a mannequin alongside a busy road near Ballston this morning.
  The female mannequin was wearing a knit hat, a t-shirt and a sign about being a “DoD based experiment,” a tipster told ARLnow. It was placed at the corner of N. Wakefield Street and N. Carlin Springs Road.
  The sign on it referenced Secure Planet, a Ballston-based biometrics and facial recognition technology company. A phone number printed on the sign rings through to a company executive, though it was not an
  
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• Man sought after break-in, attempted sexual assault in Arlington home

  20-04-2018 20:16 via wtop.com
  WASHINGTON — A man armed with a knife broke into an Arlington home and tried to sexually assault a woman Friday morning, police said.
  The incident occurred before 8 a.m. in the 800 block of South Frederick Street.
  Arlington County police were using canine units and air patrols in their search for the attacker, who’s described as a 20- to 30-year-old black man approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall with short hair. He was wearing a black shirt and black jeans at the time of the incident.
  
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• Man charged with attempted rape, burglary in Arlington

  20-04-2018 20:16 via wtop.com
  WASHINGTON — The man armed with a knife who broke into an Arlington home and tried to sexually assault a woman Friday morning has been identified and charged with attempted rape and burglary.
  Jermaine Johnson was taken into police custody on Saturday, police said.
  After conducting surveillance in the 1700 block of North Troy Street in Arlington, officers chased Johnson on-foot when he fled from the residence.
  He is being held at the Arlington County Detention Facility without bond.
  The Fri
  
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• Barley Mac to Host Second Annual Oyster Festival

  20-04-2018 19:45 via arlnow.com
  Barley Mac will be holding its second annual oyster festival on Saturday (April 21) from 1-5 p.m. on its patio, weather permitting.
  Festival attendees can dig into unlimited oysters alongside a cigar rolling station, an oyster shucking instructional station, an oyster eating contest, and a live musical performance.
  Tickets, ranging in price from $49 online to $59 at the door, will also include two drink tickets and a stemless wine glass.
  Barley Mac will be serving raw oysters, oysters Rockefell
  
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• An unknown man forced his way into a woman’s Arlington Mill home and attempted to assault her Friday morning. Polic… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  20-04-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  An unknown man forced his way into a woman’s Arlington Mill home and attempted to assault her Friday morning. Polic… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Washington Redskins 2018 Schedule: Green Bay, Atlanta Visit FedEx dlvr.it/QQCqbP https://t.co/SdzYD4NGPY

  20-04-2018 18:48 via twitter.com
  
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• Open Houses This Week In Arlington dlvr.it/QQCgQd https://t.co/9M1ifwO2xr

  20-04-2018 18:16 via twitter.com
  
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• Power Outage Along Columbia Pike

  20-04-2018 18:00 via arlnow.com
  More than 1,000 Dominion customers along Columbia Pike were without power around lunchtime Friday.
  The outage is mostly affecting the Douglas Park neighborhood and the Glebe Road corridor between the Pike and Walter Reed Drive. A number of traffic signals, including the lights at the busy intersection of Columbia Pike and S. Glebe Road, are reported to be out.
  In total, as of 11:45 a.m. Dominion was reporting 1,246 customers without power in Arlington County.
  Update at 12:10 p.m. — Power
  
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• WWBG: New Beers from Commonwealth Brewing Company

  20-04-2018 17:45 via arlnow.com
  Editor’s Note: This biweekly column is sponsored by Dominion Wine and Beer (107 Rowell Court, Falls Church). It is written by Garrett Cruce, a Cicerone Program Certified Beer Server.
  Last Friday, Dominion Wine & Beer hosted Commonwealth Brewing Company for their weekly beer tasting. The Virginia Beach brewery was in the area to promote their upcoming beer festival and to share some recent, limited releases.
  Lucky customers had a chance to win two tickets to Commonwealth Brewi
  
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• Arlington School In Lockdown For Police Activity In Area dlvr.it/QQCV58 https://t.co/qtdnZjuFGw

  20-04-2018 17:45 via twitter.com
  
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• Virginia open houses April 21-22

  20-04-2018 17:44
  
  A list of properties in Virginia that you can visit Saturday and Sunday.
  
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• Today’s conveniences, a touch of tradition, and shops, restaurants and Metro at Arlington development

  20-04-2018 17:44
  
  BUYING NEW | Key & Nash has 63 condo units and six three-story townhouses.
  
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• Suspect grabbed woman and tried to force her into car in Virginia, police say

  20-04-2018 17:44
  
  Police put out sketch of suspect in the attempted abduction in Arlington.
  
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• Arlington Student Wins National Merit Scholarship dlvr.it/QQCJjl https://t.co/rCa9CRi4W4

  20-04-2018 17:12 via twitter.com
  
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• Arlington resident starts geriatric care business

  20-04-2018 17:04
  In June, 2017, Arlington resident Kathy Kemp founded Sage Advice Care Management, a geriatric care management company.Before starting Sage Advice, Kemp worked at Springwell, an elder service company in Waltham. There, she started their private geriatric care management program."Once that program was established and running well, I saw it as an opportunity to work independently out of my office in Arlington," Kemp told the [...]
  
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• Ex-contractor alleges sexual harassment, retaliation at PRTC. Transit service denies firing related to complaint. insidenova.com/news/prince_wi…

  20-04-2018 17:03 via twitter.com
  Ex-contractor alleges sexual harassment, retaliation at PRTC. Transit service denies firing related to complaint. insidenova.com/news/prince_wi…
  
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• County Board to Consider Permit Renewal for Darna Lounge

  20-04-2018 16:55 via arlnow.com
  A Virginia Square lounge and restaurant may have a permit renewed at tomorrow’s Arlington County Board meeting despite outstanding code violations.
  Darna Lounge was closed in February due to “numerous violations of the Building, Fire, Zoning and Environmental Health codes, affecting the health, safety and welfare of the public.” The structure was deemed unfit for habitation but has since reopened.
  According to a county report, most of the violations have been corrected and the
  
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• You're invited: New Construction - Open House - 1436 Mayflower Drive McLean VA dlvr.it/QQC79R https://t.co/XTSevmHYP6

  20-04-2018 16:40 via twitter.com
  
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• Man Arrested For Arson, Burglary Of Arlington Business dlvr.it/QQBy0b https://t.co/O7qYhqXELs

  20-04-2018 16:09 via twitter.com
  
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• UPDATED: Police Release Description of Attempted Sexual Assault Suspect

  20-04-2018 15:55 via wtop.com
  Update at 1:40 p.m. — The Arlington County Police Department has released a description of the man that police say attempted to sexually assault a woman in the Arlington Mill neighborhood this morning.
  Police were unable to find the suspect despite an extensive search. More from an ACPD press release:At approximately 9:05 a.m. on April 20, Arlington County Police were dispatched to the report of a late assault in the 800 block of S. Frederick Street. Upon arrival, it wa
  
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• DEVELOPING: Police Searching for Sexual Assault Suspect

  20-04-2018 15:55 via arlnow.com
  (Updated at 11:41 a.m.) Police are actively searching for a suspect following an attempted sexual assault this morning.
  A man armed with a knife strangled and tried to sexually assault a woman in the Arlington Mill neighborhood, according to scanner traffic. A responding officer reportedly spotted a man matching the description of the suspect, but he was able to flee on foot.
  Police officers, a K-9 unit and the Fairfax County Police Department helicopter are now searching the wooded area around
  
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• Hearing set on proposal parkland swap in McLean insidenova.com/news/fairfax/h…

  20-04-2018 15:39 via twitter.com
  Hearing set on proposal parkland swap in McLean insidenova.com/news/fairfax/h…
  
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• PHOTO GALLERY: Patriot-Battlefield girls soccer insidenova.com/sports/prince_…

  20-04-2018 15:00 via twitter.com
  PHOTO GALLERY: Patriot-Battlefield girls soccer insidenova.com/sports/prince_…
  
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• Unbeaten Patriot girls soccer team spreads the wealth in win over Battlefield insidenova.com/sports/prince_…

  20-04-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  Unbeaten Patriot girls soccer team spreads the wealth in win over Battlefield insidenova.com/sports/prince_…
  
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• Students at more than a dozen Northern Virginia schools will hold a walkout again on Friday. Opioid overdose deaths… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  20-04-2018 14:00 via twitter.com
  Students at more than a dozen Northern Virginia schools will hold a walkout again on Friday. Opioid overdose deaths… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Photo gallery from the Patriot-Battlefield girls soccer game Thursday bit.ly/2F2VVDQ https://t.co/9zTuqm4F7I

  20-04-2018 13:33 via twitter.com
  
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• What's that noise? Quantico is training this morning. Here's the schedule for the next week. insidenova.com/news/quantico-…

  20-04-2018 13:11 via twitter.com
  What's that noise? Quantico is training this morning. Here's the schedule for the next week. insidenova.com/news/quantico-…
  
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• Unbeaten @PatriotPioneers girls soccer team spreads the wealth in win over Battlefield bit.ly/2JaQlS5 https://t.co/c5wSSvtScj

  20-04-2018 13:11 via twitter.com
  
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• Arlington Rotary donates life-saving defibrillators to police

  20-04-2018 10:30 via arlingtontimes.com
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  ARLINGTON – Police are getting life-saving portable defibrillators to keep in their vehicles for emergency calls thanks to a donation from the Arlington Rotary Club.
  Arlington Rotary donates life-saving defibrillators to policeDouglas Buell
  
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• Arlingtonian finishes 23rd in Boston Marathon. insidenova.com/news/arlington…

  20-04-2018 02:49 via twitter.com
  Arlingtonian finishes 23rd in Boston Marathon. insidenova.com/news/arlington…
  
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• Prince William police are seeking tips after a woman was threatened with a gun during a bizarre exchange on the sid… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  20-04-2018 01:09 via twitter.com
  Prince William police are seeking tips after a woman was threatened with a gun during a bizarre exchange on the sid… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Northern Virginia Weather: Hazardous Outlook Issued Again dlvr.it/QQ75BB https://t.co/WOOh9cu5Bl

  20-04-2018 00:35 via twitter.com
  
  Northern Virginia Weather: Hazardous Outlook Issued Again dlvr.it/QQ75BB https://t.co/WOOh9cu5Bl
  
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