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• TRAFFIC ALERT: Major backups on GW Parkway after crash near Key Bridge

  03-03-2023 21:55 via arlnow.com
  
  Backups from crash on GW Parkway (via Google Maps)
  (Updated at 4:15 p.m.) All southbound lanes of the GW Parkway are blocked by a crash near Key Bridge.
  Drivers should expect significant delays in the area, with the backup in the southbound lanes now extending to Chain Bridge.
  The parkway has been the scene of numerous crashes around a bend in the road near the bridge, especially during rainy weather days like today.
  In another rainy GW Parkway crash earlier today, a vehicle ran off the northbou
  
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• Wind Advisory issued for Arlington, most of D.C. area

  03-03-2023 21:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Flags blowing in the wind at Arlington County government headquarters (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  Arlington County is under a Wind Advisory for much of the day on Saturday.
  Rain showers will give way to fog tonight (Friday) before the clouds clear Saturday and the wind starts blowing. Gusts of up to 50 mph are expected.
  The gusty wind combined with waterlogged ground could topple trees and cause power outage.
  More, below, from the National Weather Service.
  256 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023
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• ‘It really doesn’t concern me’: Arlington Co. official reacts after Amazon HQ2 construction put on hold

  03-03-2023 21:05 via wtop.com
  
  Amazon has put the next phase of its HQ2 construction in Arlington, Virginia, on hold, a decision that comes after the largest job cuts in the company’s history.
  The second phase of new construction, known as PenPlace, was set to include four office buildings, one of which is a unique Helix-shaped building.
  The delay comes amid long-term economic uncertainty and lingering questions about the future of working from offices after disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic.
  In a press briefing wi
  
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• Arlington Pet of the Week: Pretzel

  03-03-2023 21:00 via arlnow.com
  
  Welcome to the new arrivals at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, which are getting ready for adoption.
  “We received 16 dogs from a group of 60 that were rescued from commercial breeders/puppy mills in the Midwest and flown to Virginia to start their new lives,” said AWLA’s Chelsea Jones. “We have a group of French Bulldogs, Dachshunds, Corgis, and more.”
  One of those 16 dogs is Pretzel, an adorable Corgi who may be a bit shy but has the fluffiest fur. This fl
  
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• Older Arlington teens could get drug therapy from opioid settlements. Advocates say kids need more interventions.

  03-03-2023 19:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Counterfeit OxyContin with fentanyl, also known as ‘blues’ (via Drug Enforcement Agency/Flickr)
  Drug use intervention programs for youth are in short supply in Arlington County, according to people who help youth with substance dependencies.
  The need is particularly acute for younger teens, as the onset of exposure to and abuse of drugs is trending younger, National Capital Treatment and Recovery Clinical Director Pattie Schneeman said in a recent panel.
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• NEW: Gun store robbed in Clarendon

  03-03-2023 18:15 via arlnow.com
  
  An Arlington County police car in Clarendon (file photo)
  A man has been arrested after allegedly robbing a gun store in Clarendon.
  Police say the 22-year-old man, of an unknown address, stole a gun and ammunition from the store on the 2600 block of Wilson Blvd, which corresponds with the address of Nova Armory.
  From an Arlington County Police Department crime report:
  ROBBERY, 2023-03020128, 2600 block of Wilson Boulevard. At approximately 1:34 p.m. on March 2, police were dispatched to the repor
  
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• Amazon HQ2 construction put on hold

  03-03-2023 17:40 via wtop.com
  
  Amazon has put the next phase of its HQ2 construction in Arlington, Virginia, on hold, a decision that comes after the largest job cuts in the company’s history.
  The second phase of new construction, known as PenPlace, includes four office buildings, one of which is a unique Helix-shaped building.
  Amazon is set to begin moving employees into the first phase of new construction for HQ2 in Arlington, known as Metropolitan Park this June. It currently has about 8,000 employees working in leas
  
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• Furry convention returns to Crystal City next week

  03-03-2023 16:45 via arlnow.com
  
  The annual furry convention Fur the ‘More is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a time travel-themed extravaganza in Crystal City.
  Fur the ‘More is scheduled to run from Friday, March 10 to Sunday, March 12, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City at 2799 Richmond Hwy.
  The convention features a vendor marketplace, a gaming room, dance competition, an art show, a parade and more — all based around the subculture of anthropomorphic animal characters. Each year, the convention has
  
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• BREAKING: Second phase of Amazon’s HQ2 delayed, per reports

  03-03-2023 16:40 via arlnow.com
  
  Amazon is putting the second phase of its second headquarters in Arlington on pause, Bloomberg and various other business news outlets are reporting.
  “The construction moratorium will delay the online retailer’s full arrival at its biggest real estate project, and could create headaches for local developers, as well as construction and service workers banking on Amazon’s rapid expansion,” Bloomberg reported.
  It is a move that is not totally unexpected but yet will have si
  
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• BREAKING: Second phase of Amazon’s HQ2 delayed, county ‘not surprised’ but optimistic

  03-03-2023 16:40 via arlnow.com
  
  (Updated at 3 p.m.) Amazon is putting the second phase of its second headquarters in Arlington on pause, Bloomberg and various other business news outlets are reporting.
  “The construction moratorium will delay the online retailer’s full arrival at its biggest real estate project, and could create headaches for local developers, as well as construction and service workers banking on Amazon’s rapid expansion,” Bloomberg first reported.
  It is a move that is not totally unexp
  
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• Arlington County sues civic association and residents over attempt to block bus parking

  03-03-2023 15:45 via arlnow.com
  Arlington County is suing three residents and the Ballston-Virginia Square Civic Association over their attempt to stop buses from being parked near their homes.
  The county charges that they used the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) process improperly to prevent the approval of a special use permit to allow 29 Arlington Transit (ART) buses to park on a county lot across the street from Washington-Liberty High School while a new ART bus facility is built in Green Valley.
  The county says the BZA doe
  
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• Events to impact George Washington Parkway traffic

  03-03-2023 13:36 via wtop.com
  
  If you use the George Washington Parkway to get around, some things are happening as soon as this weekend that will affect your ride. Here’s what you need to know.
  The parkway’s northbound lanes between the Spout Run Parkway and Chain Bridge Road will be closed on Sunday between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m., as crews work to remove a car that slid off the road and down to the Potomac River during a snowstorm more than a year ago. The parkway’s southbound lanes will be unaffected.
  As the v
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Mar 2, 2023

  03-03-2023 02:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Good Thursday evening, Arlington. Today we published articles that were read a total of 6750 times… so far.
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  The following are the most-read articles for today — Mar 2, 2023.Mail delivery issues continue to plague 22204 zip code, but relief may be the horizon
  GW Parkway to again close for removal of wrecked car near river
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  NEW: Vehicle overturns on N. Glebe Road ramp📅 Upcoming events
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• Most and least expensive homes sold in Arlington (Feb-Mar 2023)

  03-03-2023 00:45 via arlnow.com
  
  This past week saw 42 homes sold in Arlington.
  The least expensive condo, single-family home or townhouse sale over the past seven days was $190,000 while the most expensive was $2,625,000.
  Over the past month, meanwhile, a total of 50 single-family homes were sold. Let’s take a look at some of the most and least expensive homes sold over the past month.
  Most expensive homes sold2545 N Ridgeview Road — $4,250,000 (6 Beds | 7.5 Baths | 6,434 SQ FT)
  2925 1st Street N — $2,685,00
  
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