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• Eight people have died in the Arlington jail in eight years. Five were homeless.

  29-08-2023 21:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Jail entrance at the Arlington County Detention Facility (file photo)Of the eight people who have died in the Arlington County jail in eight years, five appear to have been homeless, according to court records. Most recently, Abonesh Woldegeorges, a 73-year-old Black woman with no fixed address, died in the detention center on Sunday morning.She was found at Dulles International Airport four times between 2019 and 2023 and then, this month, at Reagan National Airport, where she was arrested
  
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• Sign up for ARLnow’s AI-written morning email

  29-08-2023 21:00 via arlnow.com
  
  Robots in a local newsroom (AI generated image by ARLnow via Midjourney)
  ARLnow’s flagship Afternoon Update email newsletter gives you links to all of the local headlines of the day — up until 4 p.m., at least.
  But what if you wanted a quicker way to breeze through local news stories for the previous day?
  Now there’s an official option for that (in addition to the Early Morning Notes email for ARLnow Press Club members).
  Today ARLnow is officially rolling out its AI-written mor
  
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• NAACP says Arlington jail inmates are ‘dying at an alarming rate’

  29-08-2023 20:33 via wtop.com
  
  Eight people have died in the Arlington County, Virginia, jail over the past eight years, leading to new concerns from community activists.
  The latest person to die while in custody was Abonesh Woldegeorges, 73, who was found unresponsive in her cell on Sunday morning.
  Woldegeorges was arrested and taken to jail earlier this month, accused of trespassing at Reagan National Airport.
  “Our primary concern is around Arlington County criminalizing homelessness and Arlington County’s inabi
  
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• ACPD: Two seriously hurt in separate weekend attacks

  29-08-2023 19:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Police car speeding to a call at night (staff photo)
  ACPD is investigating a pair of incidents this past weekend that left two people with serious injuries.
  The first happened around 11 p.m. Friday on the 3500 block of Wilson Blvd in Virginia Square. That’s the same block as a 7-Eleven and a tobacco store.
  According to police, a man trying to shoplift was confronted by an employee, who he then assaulted, causing serious injuries. A suspect was later located nearby and arrested.
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• Ask Eli: What is the MLS and Bright MLS?

  29-08-2023 18:45 via arlnow.com
  
  This regularly scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Eli Tucker, Arlington-based Realtor and Arlington resident. Please submit your questions to him via email for response in future columns. Video summaries of some articles can be found on YouTube on the Eli Residential channel. Enjoy!
  Question: I often hear people reference the MLS or Bright when referring to properties for sale. Can you explain what these are?Answer: If you’re buying or
  
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• Chip City opens cookie outposts in Bethesda, Arlington; 1st outside of New York area

  29-08-2023 18:42 via wtop.com
  
  Chip City, a small chain of cookie shops known for its rotating menu of over-the-top cookies, is opening its first stores outside of the Greater New York area in Bethesda, Maryland, and in Arlington, Virginia.
  Chip City plans to open 40 locations by the end of this year on the East Coast, including in the DMV, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Florida.
  Chip City currently has 18 locations throughout the New York City boroughs and New Jersey. Last year the owners landed a $10 million investment from
  
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• Starting in 2024, Arlington County will tax your impervious surfaces

  29-08-2023 17:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Last week, residents may have received a postcard outlining a new tax they can expect next year: a stormwater utility fee.
  Like electric, gas, or water utility bills, this fee effective Jan. 1, 2024, would charge properties a fee based on use of and impact on Arlington County’s stormwater system. The new fee will replace an existing sanitary district tax calculated based on property assessments.
  Residents of properties with more hard surfaces that do not let rain soak into the ground &mda
  
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• New Mezeh location ‘coming soon’ to Pentagon City mall

  29-08-2023 16:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Mezeh sign at Fashion Centre in Pentagon City (staff photo by James Jarvis)
  Mezeh seems to be proceeding with its plans to open a new location at Fashion Centre at Pentagon City.
  The fast-casual Mediterranean grill had originally announced plans to open in 2020, but the opening was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
  “Coming soon” signs are now up for the restaurant, on the same level as the food court and across from the Fast Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs. That’s the forme
  
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• New Potomac bridge: Officials take first steps on project to double passenger rail capacity between Va. and DC

  29-08-2023 15:51 via wtop.com
  
  A proposed rendering of the Long Bridge project — adding a fourth rail track across the Potomac River and doubling passenger rail capacity. (Courtesy Virginia Passenger Rail Authority)A proposed rendering of the Long Bridge project — adding a fourth rail track across the Potomac River and doubling passenger rail capacity. (Courtesy Virginia Passenger Rail Authority)Preliminary soil testing will soon begin before construction of a passenger rail bridge that aims to untangle daily pass
  
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• Three nabbed during early morning high school burglary

  29-08-2023 15:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Police car at night (file photo courtesy Kevin Wolf)
  A few kids got an early start to the school year by allegedly burglarizing Yorktown High School.
  A burglar alarm alerted police to the break-in early Monday morning, just after midnight, ahead of the first day of the school year.
  “Upon arrival, it was determined three juvenile suspects entered the building and were possibly still located inside,” said the latest Arlington County Police Department crime report.
  “Officers estab
  
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• Rangii Reviews: Optimal Skin and ToeNail Fungus Oil Care or Fake Hype?

  29-08-2023 10:30 via arlingtontimes.com
  
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  Rangii Reviews: Optimal Skin and ToeNail Fungus Oil Care or Fake Hype?Wire Service
  
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• Marine from Arlington among three killed in Osprey crash

  29-08-2023 04:40 via arlnow.com
  
  Spencer Collart (photo via U.S. Marine Corps)
  A 21-year-old man from Arlington was among three Marines killed in Australia over the weekend.
  Cpl. Spencer Collart died after the MV-22B Osprey aircraft he was on crashed and caught fire on Melville Island, off the coast of Australia’s Northern Territory. It happened during a military training exercise involving forces from the United States, Australia, the Philippines, East Timor and Indonesia, news outlets reported.
  Twenty Marines survived t
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Aug 28, 2023

  29-08-2023 02:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Good Monday 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 28, 2023.9:30 am: Cartoon: Pumpkin spice everything |Comments
  10:45 am: Arlington couple sounds alarm on internet rental scam |Comments
  11:50 am: Arlington-based South Block looks to expand in D.C. area and beyond |Comments
  1:45 pm: Cookie purveyor Chip City is coming to Shirlington |
  
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