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• Door knocking leads to fight in Crystal City apartment building

  10-07-2023 22:30 via arlnow.com
  
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  A man was seriously injured after an assault that stemmed from him knocking on a door early this morning.
  Police were dispatched to a residential building along the 2100 block of Richmond Highway — the same block as the Crystal Plaza Apartments — around 12:30 a.m.
  “The male victim was inside a residential building when he knocked on an apartment door before walking away,” said today’s Arlington County Police Department crime report. “Two female susp
  
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• Stormy weather ahead: 5 tips for driving safely in the rain

  10-07-2023 20:30 via arlnow.com
  
  The Beltway and surrounding routes hold hazards for the average commute, but in adverse weather, conditions can become challenging and even dangerous. Remember to turn off features like cruise control, slow down, and ensure your brakes are working properly.
  As summer storms continue to roll in, ensure that your car is operating in peak condition before you get on the road. Here are some essential maintenance tips to help you drive safely in the rain or adverse weather conditions.
  1. Check your
  
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• Bridge over I-395 in Fairlington to get structural repairs and new buffered bike lane

  10-07-2023 19:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Work is underway to make a 53-year-old bridge S. Abingdon Street bridge over I-395 safer and extend its overall life, per the Virginia Dept. of Transportation.
  The 53-year-old bridge is located between the I-395 interchanges for King Street and Shirlington Circle in the Fairlington neighborhood. It was last rehabilitated in 1994 and is in need of attention, according to a press release from the state transportation department.
  The planned repairs will use $8.4 million in federal and state fundin
  
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• Local startup combines social media with banking to appeal to millennials and Gen Z

  10-07-2023 18:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Sponsored by Monday Properties and written by ARLnow, Startup Monday is a weekly column that profiles Arlington-based startups, founders, and other local technology news. Monday Properties is proudly featuring Three Ballston Plaza. 
  A local startup is providing younger generations with a new way to understand banking and finances.
  Wellthi is a software tool that grants financial advice on a social media-like platform. It can be used through its independent app that is available to download
  
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• It’s finally tee time for Columbia Pike’s Par Citi

  10-07-2023 17:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Today is finally tee time at Par Citi Golf on Columbia Pike.
  The virtual indoor golf facility at 3102 Columbia Pike is opening today, per a press release. It’s located inside of the old LoanMax building and next to the combination Baskin Robbins/Dunkin’ Donuts.
  As a spokesperson told ARLnow back in May, the independently-owned Par Citi is set to be similar to Five Iron Golf in D.C.
  “Our state-of-the-art facility is equipped with the latest technology, allowing you to simulate a
  
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• Demolition of the RCA building in Rosslyn set to wrap up this month

  10-07-2023 16:30 via arlnow.com
  
  What remains of the RCA building in Rosslyn looks like something pulled from a post-apocalyptic film.
  Demolition work for the building (1901 N. Moore Street) has been ongoing since the end of March and the pedestrian bridge to a building next door was removed in the spring.
  Now, passers-by can see a narrowed shell of the building with rebar, pipes and wires drooping from it.
  By the end of this month, the RCA building will be “demolished to grade,” notes a calendar on a website provid
  
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• A lounging Lady Liberty to lie down in Arlington for the next year

  10-07-2023 15:30 via arlnow.com
  
  A 25-foot-long lounging Lady Liberty is emigrating from the New York area and taking up residence in Arlington, among its bronze Marines and steel spires.
  During the first week of August, “Reclining Liberty” — inspired by traditional Asian art depicting the reclining Buddha on the path to enlightenment — will move to the front lawn of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA) Arlington. She will be transported by truck and a crane will position her.
  “Reclining Liberty&
  
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