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• Listing of the Day: 6218 30th Street N.

  02-08-2023 22:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Address: 6218 30th Street N.Neighborhood: Berkshire OakwoodType: 6 BR, 4 (+1 half) BA single-family detached — 5,250 sq. ft.Listed: $2,400,000
  Noteworthy: Extensively renovated from corner-to-corner with 5 true bedrooms upstairs
  A better-than-new masterpiece that wows you from first glance, this thoughtful renovation is like nothing you’ve seen before.
  Tucked away on a peaceful street, it’s impossible not to slow down and stare for a moment as you pass by. The tasteful details
  
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• NEW: Girl sexually assaulted by intruder, police say

  02-08-2023 21:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Police car at night (file photo courtesy Kevin Wolf)
  A girl was sexually assaulted by a man who broke into her home in the Ashton Heights neighborhood early this morning, according to police.
  The incident happened around 1 a.m. on the 300 block of N. Glebe Road.
  Arlington County police say the intruder touched the girl inappropriately but ended up fleeing after she kicked him and then refused to leave with him.
  More, below, from an ACPD press release.
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• Arlington teen to compete in the International Geography Olympiad next week

  02-08-2023 20:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Daniel Meyer at the United States Geography Championships in April (courtesy of Brendan Meyer)
  Arlington Forest teen Daniel Meyer is jetting off to Indonesia this weekend to represent the U.S. in an international geography tournament.
  The rising senior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is one of four students in Team USA competing in iGeo, or the International Geography Olympiad, next week.
  Starting next Tuesday, the team will face off the best geography students from ar
  
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• Adoptable Pet of the Week: Roy Lee

  02-08-2023 19:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Meet Roy Lee, a beautiful black cat who is the newest Adoptable Pet of the Week!
  This is what his foster parents had to say about him:
  Roy Lee is a sweet, handsome, brave guy who has come so far! After a sad and rough start to his life, he has now blossomed in his foster home and is enjoying becoming a real cat.
  Roy is VERY motivated by pets and love — he is always eager for neck and bum scratches, and will rub on your legs or jump up next to you in pursuit of more pets. After getting a go
  
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• Office vacancy rates on the rise in Courthouse due to aging buildings

  02-08-2023 18:45 via arlnow.com
  
  A vacant office building in Courthouse in December 2022 (via Google Maps)
  One pocket of Arlington County has the highest office vacancy rate in the D.C. area, according to a new report.
  A submarket made up of Courthouse, Clarendon and Virginia Square tops the charts for available space because of its high concentration of older office buildings.
  “There are a number of dated 1980s-constructed buildings that sit idle as tenants continue to re-evaluate their office needs and often move to new
  
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• Available offices on the rise in Courthouse due to aging buildings

  02-08-2023 18:45 via arlnow.com
  
  A vacant office building in Courthouse in December 2022 (via Google Maps)
  (Updated at 5:15 p.m.) One pocket of Arlington County has the most office space on the market and seeking tenants in the D.C. area, according to a new report.
  A submarket made up of Courthouse, Clarendon and Virginia Square tops the charts for its “availability rate” — which includes any offices that can be leased now or in the next year — because of its high concentration of older office buildings.
  
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• Biz Talk: Arlington Economic Development launches $1 million Arlington Innovation Fund

  02-08-2023 17:45 via arlnow.com
  
  This article was written by Adam Henry, CEcD, EDP, Senior Business Development Manager for Arlington Economic Development.
  In April 2023, the Arlington County Board approved $1 million in funding for the Arlington Innovation Fund.
  The goals of this program are to increase access to early-stage funding for tech startups through technical support and grant funding, and also to support local and regional programming that focuses on the tech ecosystem in Arlington and Northern Virgin
  
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• A mother-daughter duo from Ukraine is bringing Eastern European beauty practices to Arlington

  02-08-2023 16:45 via arlnow.com
  
  A mother-daughter duo, originally from Ukraine, are offering Eastern European beauty services in Clarendon.
  Natalia Vyberg and her daughter Anna moved to the U.S. four years ago. Upon their arrival, the duo opened two salons in Northern Virginia: Beauty Bar Lashes and Beauty Bar Nails.
  Energized by the success of their original locations, they combined them into one salon, now in Clarendon: The Beauty at 3110 Washington Blvd. It offers eyelash services, facials, manicures and pedicures.
  Through
  
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• Arlington Independent Media is in a financial hole. The county says it should look elsewhere for more funding.

  02-08-2023 15:45 via arlnow.com
  
  The future home of Arlington Independent Media in Green Valley (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  Arlington Independent Media is Arlington’s public access TV channel, its community radio station, and a media training provider.
  Under its current leadership, AIM — which was founded in 1982 — is trying to broaden its reach and uplift diverse residents. Reaching this goal, however, is hampered by messy finances: audit reports from 2018-19 show it has been losing money, while its 990s ar
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Aug 1, 2023

  02-08-2023 02:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Good Tuesday 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 — Aug 1, 2023.9:45 am: Illegally parked cars at Penrose Square causing traffic jams and safety concerns, neighbors say |Comments
  10:45 am: ACPD investigating Porsche crash in which driver fled with small children |Comments
  11:45 am: Seafood restaurant looking to open next month in Thirsty
  
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• VDOT seeks public feedback on possible Routes 50 and Washington Blvd improvements

  02-08-2023 00:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Two-vehicle crash on Washington Blvd ramp in May (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  (Updated at 8:30 p.m.) The Virginia Dept. of Transportation is exploring potential upgrades for sections of Route 50 and Washington Blvd in Arlington in response to concerns about safety and congestion.
  The department is urging residents and road users to share their feedback – via an online survey through Aug. 15. Possible improvements identified by VDOT include better bike and pedestrian access, improved safet
  
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• VDOT seeks public feedback on possible Routes 50 and Route 27 improvements

  02-08-2023 00:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Route 50 and Route 27 study area (via VDOT)
  he Virginia Dept. of Transportation is exploring potential upgrades for sections of Route 50 and Route 27 in Arlington in response to concerns about safety and congestion.
  The department is urging travelers and residents to share their feedback – via an online survey through Aug. 15 – identifying improvements, such as bike and pedestrian access, safety for vehicles at intersections, and traffic congestion management, they would like to see
  
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• VDOT seeks public feedback on possible Route 50 and Washington Blvd improvements

  02-08-2023 00:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Two-vehicle crash on Washington Blvd ramp in May (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  (Updated at 8:30 p.m.) The Virginia Dept. of Transportation is exploring potential upgrades for sections of Route 50 and Washington Blvd in Arlington in response to concerns about safety and congestion.
  The department is urging residents and road users to share their feedback – via an online survey through Aug. 15. Possible improvements identified by VDOT include better bike and pedestrian access, improved safet
  
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