Arlington news

• JUST IN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for portion of Arlington

  14-07-2023 23:40 via arlnow.com
  
  Radar as of 5:30 p.m.
  A northern section of Arlington may get brushed by an intense thunderstorm.
  A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for part of Arlington as a storm approaches from the northwest.Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Washington DC, Arlington VA andSilver Spring MD until 6:30 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/QHeXMWz9KR
  — NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) July 14, 2023More from the National Weather Service:
  BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTEDSEVERE THUNDER
  
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• Arlington County to buy a home in Westover for $1.5M for flood mitigation

  14-07-2023 21:00 via arlnow.com
  
  5840 18th Street N. (via Google Maps)
  Arlington County is buying its fourth home for stormwater mitigation — this time in Westover, near the neighborhood’s main drag.
  The Arlington County Board is set to approve the terms of the purchase, including a price tag of $1.5 million, on Saturday. The home is located at 5840 18th Street N., across the street from Cardinal Elementary School and the Westover Library branch.
  This purchase is part of its voluntary property acquisition program ta
  
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• Pair of projects to improve pedestrian accessibility in parts of Arlington

  14-07-2023 19:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Portion of S. Irving Street set for sidewalk improvements (via Google Maps)
  The pedestrian experience is set to improve in nearly a dozen spots across the county.
  The Arlington County Board this weekend is expected to approve two projects for accessibility improvements, along the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor and in three residential neighborhoods.
  The Metro corridor contract, for up to nearly $1.4 million, is the second phase of an existing effort to bring the streetscape up to Americans with Disab
  
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• The advent of veterinary urgent care hospitals

  14-07-2023 18:30 via arlnow.com
  
  One of the newest trends in the veterinary field has been that of urgent care services and stand-alone facilities.
  Dr. Gloor and Dr. Ungerer are pleased to announce the Urgent Animal Care of Arlington — providing urgent care veterinary services to the Arlington and surrounding areas. This has been a long-term goal of Dr. Gloor and Dr. Ungerer and we are excited to see it finally come to fruition!
  While general practitioner veterinarians are typically well equipped to handle the full range
  
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• County to ink $117M contract with JBG Smith for second Crystal City Metro entrance

  14-07-2023 17:30 via arlnow.com
  
  A long-planned-for second entrance to the Crystal City Metro station is set to hit a milestone during the Arlington County Board meeting tomorrow.
  The Board on Saturday is set to approve a $117.2 million contract with JBG Smith and Clark Construction, which intend to design and build an east entrance to the station on the northwest corner of 18th Street S. and Crystal Drive.
  JBG Smith approached the county with an unsolicited proposal to undertake the project and, in 2020, the county struck a d
  
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• Climate protest draws group of elder demonstrators to Rosslyn bank

  14-07-2023 16:30 via arlnow.com
  
  A climate change protest temporarily shut down a Rosslyn bank this morning.
  The relatively small demonstration drew a handful of older protests and a few of grad-school age to the Wells Fargo at 1500 Wilson Blvd.
  The organizers, ThirdAct Virginia, touted it as a protest of elders demanding climate action alongside youth climate activists. It featured rocking chairs outside the bank and a sit-in inside. Just over a dozen people participated, most of them older.
  The issue, according to organizers,
  
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• Silver Diner redevelopment project faces delays over ‘unresolved design challenges’ with N. Irving Street

  14-07-2023 15:30 via arlnow.com
  
  The empty Silver Diner in Clarendon may remain standing for a little longer while redevelopment plans for the site wrap up.
  The former restaurant at 3200 Wilson Blvd closed in December and soon thereafter reopened in Ballston. Seven months later, developers proposing to build a hotel and apartment building on the site say more time is needed to make the ground floor of their project more welcoming to pedestrians.
  Bounded by 10th Street N., Wilson Blvd and N. Irving Street, the site includes the
  
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• Weekend vote could require drivers to change response to pedestrians in Arlington Co.

  14-07-2023 12:57 via wtop.com
  
  With a “yes” vote this weekend, not coming to a complete stop for a pedestrian at a crosswalk in Arlington County, Virginia, could land you a hefty fine.
  The county’s council is set to vote on an ordinance that would allow for the enforcement of a new state law that doesn’t allow drivers to come to a slow roll when they encounter a pedestrian. The rule applies to drivers in any lane at any given crosswalk.
  “This is about is really getting us caught up with the state
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 13, 2023

  14-07-2023 02:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Good Thursday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.News recap
  The following articles were published earlier today — Jul 13, 2023.9:30 am: Days Inn developer tees up planned apartments for County Board approval |Comments
  10:30 am: Baseball field in Halls Hill set to be named for coach and community member |Comments
  11:30 am: VDOT seeking public feedback for possible Glebe Road improvements |Comments
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• Three injured, one seriously, in crash on N. Glebe Road hill

  14-07-2023 02:15 via arlnow.com
  
  A portion of N. Glebe Road was closed for more than an hour during the evening rush due to a serious crash.
  The crash happened shortly after 5 p.m., on the steep hill between Military Road and Chain Bridge.
  “At approximately 5:11 p.m., police were dispatched to the 4500 block of N. Glebe Road for the report of a two-vehicle crash with injuries,” Arlington County Police Department spokeswoman Ashley Savage tells ARLnow. “Three patients, all adults, were transported to the hospi
  
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