Arlington news

• LadyBug Academy: Now enrolling for fall 2023 in Arlington!

  05-07-2023 20:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Looking for a reliable childcare in Arlington?
  LadyBug Academy — a full-day preschool and daycare opened its new facility at 2500 Wilson Blvd, Suite 100B in Arlington!
  LadyBug Academy still has spots available for the upcoming fall 2023 registration.
  As a preschool that specializes in providing early childhood education to young children, ages 6 weeks to 5 years old, LadyBug Academy utilizes the Reggio Emilia approach, which emphasizes children’s innate curiosity, creativity and abi
  
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• After Covid, Ballston BID seeks to increase in-person work and encourage influx of residents

  05-07-2023 19:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Post-pandemic, the Ballston Business Improvement District says it will do what it takes to entice remote workers back to the office and attract new residents.
  Like other business districts across the country, Ballston has had to weather a slow return-to-work environment as well as permanent changes to where, and how, people work. Compared to peer districts, like downtown D.C., the BID says Ballston was buoyed by a influx of young, highly educated and high-earning residents, who choose to live th
  
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• Small Business Focus: Emmanuela Cosmetics

  05-07-2023 18:30 via arlnow.com
  
  This column is sponsored by BizLaunch, a division of Arlington Economic Development.
  By Alex Held
  Emmanuela Cosmetics, an Arlington-based skincare brand, is on a mission to empower women to embrace their natural beauty with confidence.
  Founded in July 2020 by Yvonne Tazem, this luxury, inclusive skincare brand has been making waves in the industry by providing effective skincare solutions and celebrating beauty in all its forms.
  At Emmanuela Cosmetics, the focus goes beyond achieving a fla
  
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• ACFD responds to townhouse fire in East Falls Church, fireworks-sparked blaze at apartment building

  05-07-2023 17:30 via arlnow.com
  
  A townhouse in the East Falls Church neighborhood was badly damaged by a fire last night.
  The fire broke out in a middle-of-the-row townhouse on the 6500 block of Washington Blvd around 11:30 p.m. on July 4. A large fire department response to the blaze blocked traffic near the intersection of Washington Blvd and N. Sycamore Street, one block from the Metro station.
  Arriving firefighters reported encountering heavy fire coming from the home’s garage and extending up to the upper floors.
  Wh
  
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• Independent School Board candidate James ‘Vell’ Rives drops out

  05-07-2023 16:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Independent School Board candidate James ‘Vell’ Rives IV (courtesy photo)
  An independent candidate for the Arlington School Board is bowing out of the race.
  On Monday, four months ahead of the general election in November, James “Vell” Rives announced in an email that he was suspending his campaign. His announcement hinted that he may run again for School Board in a later election cycle.
  “For various reasons, I am suspending my 2023 campaign and am instead working o
  
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• Photos: Fourth of July 2023 fireworks and fun

  05-07-2023 15:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Missed the fireworks on the National Mall last night? Or just want to relive the Fourth of July grandeur?
  ARLnow staff photographer Jay Westcott brought his cameras to the Marine Corps War Memorial near Rosslyn to capture the show and some of those watching the show.
  Unlike past years when weather resulted in extra haze that obscured the fireworks, the 2023 edition benefited from clear skies and relatively pleasant temperatures.
  The fireworks viewing was not the only Independence Day celebratio
  
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• 2 dead, 1 critically injured after fiery Arlington Co. crash

  05-07-2023 04:58 via wtop.com
  
  Two people were killed and another was critically injured in a fiery, early morning, Fourth of July car crash, according to Arlington County police.
  The county’s police department said in a news release the woman, 21-year-old Habiba Harbaoui, and the man, 23-year-old Alexandria resident Furkan Avkan, were killed in the crash just after 2 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of S. Walter Reed Drive at S. Dinwiddie Street.
  Police said Avkan was driving Harbaoui, who was visiting the area from
  
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