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• Local teen wins $250k toward his burgeoning career as a race car driver

  23-10-2023 21:55 via arlnow.com
  
  Arlington teen Hudson Schwartz was four years old when he took the wheel of his first go-kart and was quickly hooked.
  Ten years later, and behind the wheel of a real race car, he won a 15-race series and a $250,000 scholarship. He will put the money toward realizing his dream of becoming a professional auto racer.
  “It was an amazing race,” Schwartz, the son of Axios co-founder Roy Schwartz, told ARLnow. “It was down to the line.”
  He passed a driver with whom he was neck-
  
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• With fall foliage peaking in Arlington, vacuum leaf collection to begin in three weeks

  23-10-2023 20:55 via arlnow.com
  
  Leaf collection underway in Westover (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  Northern Virginia is now reaching peak foliage, meaning it is almost time for Arlington County’s annual leaf collection service.
  Up to 50% of trees in the region have changed colors, though some patches will not turn red, orange or yellow until later this season, per the Virginia Fall Foliage Report.
  Arlington will wait a few weeks before kicking off its first round of vacuum leaf collection in residential neighborhoods. It
  
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• Man carjacked of BMW by gun-toting suspects along Columbia Pike

  23-10-2023 19:55 via arlnow.com
  
  File photo
  Arlington County police are investigating an armed carjacking over the weekend.
  It happened shortly after 11 p.m. on Friday, on the 5500 block of Columbia Pike, near the Fairfax County line.
  The vehicle taken was a BMW, according to scanner traffic and as noted by local public safety watcher Alan Henney. The car was later found nearby and recovered, according to police.
  “The male victim was walking to his parked vehicle when he observed the two male suspects in the parking lot,&
  
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• An Arlington-based startup looks to diagnose and treat flaws in diabetes care

  23-10-2023 18:45 via arlnow.com
  
  When Richard Gurley surveyed the healthcare field for people with diabetes, he noticed several flaws.
  Whether they saw primary care physicians and specialists or used virtual platforms, diabetics often lacked support between visits, particularly for nutritional education and behavioral health.
  Insurance, meanwhile, rewarded offices for less-effective care.
  “The traditional way of treating type 2 diabetes in this country is just not working for the majority of people living with it,”
  
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• Video: Driver narrowly avoids being struck by overturning car

  23-10-2023 17:55 via arlnow.com
  
  Car overturning on S. Glebe Road as another driver approaches (via Dave Statter/Twitter)
  An out-of-control driver’s flipping car nearly struck another driver overnight near Columbia Pike.
  The crash happened around 1 a.m. this morning on S. Glebe Road, a few blocks north of the Pike, on the border of the Alcova Heights and Arlington Heights neighborhoods.
  Sparks fly as the car crosses the center median and rolls over several times before apparently coming to rest upright.
  A driver heading n
  
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• NEW: Frost Advisory issued for Arlington and D.C.

  23-10-2023 17:25 via arlnow.com
  
  Frost on an autumn leaf (Flickr pool photo by Michael Coffman)
  After earlier being excluded from a Frost Advisory for most of the region, Arlington and D.C. are now said to be at risk for frost tonight.
  The following was just issued by the National Weather Service.
  …FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT TUESDAY…
  * WHAT…Temperatures as low as 36 will result in frost formation.
  * WHERE…In District of Columbia, District of Columbia. In Virginia, Arlington/Falls
  
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• Marine Corps Marathon to bring runners and road closures to Arlington this weekend

  23-10-2023 16:30 via arlnow.com
  
  2018 Marine Corps Marathon (Flickr pool photo by Kevin Wolf)
  This weekend Arlington will host one of the world’s largest marathons, drawing around 30,000 runners.
  But the influx of athletes also means residents should prepare for road closures, whether they are driving, biking or scooting.
  Next Sunday, Oct. 29 participants in the 48th annual Marine Corps Marathon will gather along Route 110 between Arlington National Cemetery and the Pentagon. The MCM 50K race starts at 7:15 a.m., followed
  
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• NWS predicts warmer, wetter winter — but Farmers Almanac sees snow

  23-10-2023 15:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Long-range weather outlooks are predicting an overall milder winter with more precipitation — which may or may not include more snow.
  The National Weather Service and Old Farmer’s Almanac recently released their winter outlooks and there’s hope for Arlington snow lovers — though another rainy, snow-starved winter remains a possibility.
  NWS is predicting above average precipitation and above average temperatures for the D.C. area., though the confidence for both is below 5
  
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