Arlington news

• ACPD: Man beat up at busy N. Glebe Road intersection

  05-06-2023 21:55 via arlnow.com
  
  Arlington police car (file photo)
  Arlington County police are looking for a pair of suspects in a serious assault yesterday evening.
  The incident happened Sunday just before 6 p.m., at the intersection of N. Glebe Road and N. Pershing Drive in Buckingham. According to scanner traffic, the victim was beat up by two men and, while he was down, kicked in the head.
  The victim was found on the ground, reportedly bleeding from the head. The suspects fled the scene but a witness told police that he had
  
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• Columbia Pike’s Mpanadas finally getting a grand opening later this month

  05-06-2023 20:30 via arlnow.com
  
  New restaurant Mpanadas on Columbia Pike (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  Mpanadas on Columbia Pike finally appears to be opening.
  The small “South American-inspired cafe” at 2602 Columbia Pike is planning a soft opening for Thursday, June 15 and a grand opening that weekend, a restaurant spokesperson confirmed to ARLnow. The opening date is also listed on the restaurant’s Facebook page.
  In addition, a “very special guest” will be in attendance. If posted images are an
  
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• Adoptable Pet of the Week: Aliena

  05-06-2023 19:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Meet Aliena, a feisty white rabbit who is the newest Adoptable Pet of the Week!
  This sweetheart is up for adoption at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington and her friends had this to say:
  Aliena is full of personality!
  She is a very outgoing and feisty bun. She loves to nap in a sunny spot in a loaf position and munch on greens. She is accepting of pets from people she trusts, but is not a big fan of being picked up.
  Her special talents include building her dream home out of cardboard, keeping
  
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• Arlington fintech CEO says future is bright for his recently acquired startup

  05-06-2023 18:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Sponsored by Monday Properties and written by ARLnow, Startup Monday is a weekly column that highlights Arlington-based startups, founders, and local tech news. Monday Properties is proudly featuring 1515 Wilson Blvd in Rosslyn. 
  Arlington-based fintech company Rize Money was started seven years ago with a simple goal: to help consumers navigate the opaque world of financial services.
  Although CEO Justin Howell steered the company from serving people to fintech and technology com
  
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• These people say they’ve been helped, or hurt, by candidates for Arlington Commonwealth’s Attorney

  05-06-2023 17:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti and her challenger, Josh Katcher (photo illustration by ARLnow)
  A Cambodian-American college student partied too hard one night and lived in fear of deportation for decades.
  A man whose right to a fair trial was trampled on because, an Arlington County Circuit Court judge said, prosecutors withheld evidence that would have helped his case.
  The race to determine the next Democrat-backed Commonwealth’s Attorney has unearthed stories of peop
  
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• Local middle-schooler nabs second place in Scripps National Spelling Bee

  05-06-2023 16:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Charlotte Walsh wins second place in 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee (via Scripps National Spelling Bee/ Twitter)
  When Charlotte Walsh qualified for the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee, she knew it was her last chance to pursue her childhood dream of becoming a finalist.
  Little did she know she would come in second place, out of 231 competitors, and win a $25,000 cash prize. She finished behind Florida student Dev Shah, who won with the word “psammophile” and took home $50
  
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• Jeni’s in Shirlington to kick off summer with free ice cream tonight

  05-06-2023 15:30 via arlnow.com
  
  New Jeni’s shop at the Village at Shirlington (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  Salute the summer with free ice cream this evening at Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams in Shirlington.
  The ice cream shop at 4150 Campbell Ave in the Village at Shirlington will offer free scoops, a limited number of “swag bags” and a sneak peek at new flavors tonight (Monday) from 7-11 p.m.
  “This event is our way of saying, ‘Hey it’s summertime, bring your friends and family, come out
  
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