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• TRAFFIC ALERT: GW Parkway blocked in both directions by crash

  03-11-2023 21:05 via arlnow.com
  
  Backups on the GW Parkway due to crash (via Google Maps)
  All lanes of the GW Parkway in Arlington are currently blocked by a crash.
  Police and medics are on scene of a multi-vehicle crash on the southbound GW Parkway near Chain Bridge. At least three people were hurt in the crash and are being taken to local hospitals via ambulance, according to scanner traffic.
  Commuters should expect significant delays in both directions on the Parkway, which also has lane closures due to ongoing construction.
  
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• TRAFFIC ALERT: GW Parkway blocked by crash

  03-11-2023 21:05 via arlnow.com
  
  Backups on the GW Parkway due to crash (via Google Maps)
  All lanes of the GW Parkway in Arlington are currently blocked by a crash.
  Police and medics are on scene of a multi-vehicle crash on the southbound GW Parkway near Chain Bridge. At least three people were hurt in the crash and are being taken to local hospitals via ambulance, according to scanner traffic.
  Commuters should expect significant delays in both directions on the Parkway, which also has lane closures due to ongoing construction.
  
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• Podcast: Michael Stiefvater on Arlington’s tech industry

  03-11-2023 20:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Michael Stiefvater and the Amazon HQ2 ribbon cutting (left: via Arlington Economic Development)
  What’s next for tech in Arlington?
  Michael Stiefvater, Director of Business Investment at Arlington Economic Development, sat down with ARLnow’s James Jarvis to discuss Arlington’s emerging tech industry over the last decade and the future outlook for the local tech scene.
  Listen below or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or Tune
  
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• David Henshaw: Why you should vote for me

  03-11-2023 19:30 via arlnow.com
  
  David Henshaw (courtesy David Henshaw)
  This week, we invited the candidates running in competitive races in the Nov. 7 General Election to write a post about why Arlington residents should vote for them. Find information on how and where to vote here.
  Below is the unedited response from David Henshaw, who is running for the 40th Virginia State Senate District as a Republican. His opponent, Democrat incumbent Barbara Favola, did not submit an essay. 
  My name is David Henshaw.
  
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• Adam Ebbin: Why you should vote for me

  03-11-2023 19:00 via arlnow.com
  
  Senator Adam Ebbin (courtesy photo)
  This week, we invited the candidates running in competitive races in the Nov. 7 General Election to write a post about why Arlington residents should vote for them. Find information on how and where to vote here.
  Below is the unedited response from Adam Ebbin, who is running for the 39th Virginia State Senate District as a Democrat. 
  Dear Neighbor,
  I have represented portions of Arlington, Alexandria, and Fairfax in the Virginia Senate sinc
  
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• Sophia Moshasha: Why you should vote for me

  03-11-2023 18:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Sophia Moshasha (via Sophia 4 VA)
  This week, we invited the candidates running in competitive races in the Nov. 7 General Election to write a post about why Arlington residents should vote for them. Find information on how and where to vote here.
  Below is the unedited response from Sophia Moshasha, who is running for the 39th Virginia State Senate District as a Republican.
  As a Virginia native, and having been a proud resident of District 39 for many years, I am deeply committed t
  
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• ACPD: Man with gun robbed the Courthouse CVS last night

  03-11-2023 17:30 via arlnow.com
  
  File photo
  Arlington County police are investigating a brazen armed robbery just a couple of blocks from their headquarters.
  The CVS at 2121 15th Street N., next to the Courthouse Metro entrance, was robbed around 7:50 p.m. Thursday by a man armed with a gun.
  The initial police dispatch said he pointed the gun at staff. Today’s ACPD crime report says he demanded money and fled with cash.
  Despite a search of the area and local Metro stations, the man — said to be a notably diminutive
  
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• Longtime Arlingtonian, housing advocate and local leader Cecilia Cassidy dies at 75

  03-11-2023 16:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Longtime Arlingtonian and local leader Cecilia Cassidy passed away yesterday in Frederick, Maryland, at the age of 75.
  In Arlington, she was known for her housing advocacy and her leadership of two local organizations: the Rosslyn Business Improvement District and the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization, now the Columbia Pike Partnership.
  “Cecilia was a connector and leaves many friends, old and new,” her obituary says. “She will be missed.”
  Cassidy was born in Bro
  
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• Juan Carlos Fierro: Why you should vote for me

  03-11-2023 16:00 via arlnow.com
  
  Republican candidate for County Board Juan Carlos Fierro (staff photo by James Jarvis)
  This week, we invited the candidates running in competitive races in the Nov. 7 General Election to write a post about why Arlington residents should vote for them. Find information on how and where to vote here.
  Below is the unedited response from Juan Carlos Fierro, who is running for the Arlington County Board as a Republican.
  My name is Juan Carlos Fierro. I’m a husband, a father, a 26
  
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• Listing of the Day: 3542 Military Road

  03-11-2023 10:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Address: 3542 Military RoadNeighborhood: Broyhill ForestType: 3 BR, 3 BA single-family detached — 3,000 sq. ft.Listed: $1,250,000
  Noteworthy: Renewed mid-Century rambler with 2 car garage on lushly landscaped lot
  Pristine 3 bedroom, 3 bath home in the Jamestown, Williamsburg, Yorktown school pyramid.
  New since 2022: gas furnace, air conditioning compressor, tankless gas water heater, bluetooth enabled gas range, refrigerator with icemaker, wall oven, dishwasher, and microwave, front load
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Nov 2, 2023

  03-11-2023 01:30 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 — Nov 2, 2023.9:30 am: Columbia Pike bids farewell to Papillon Cycles after nearly 50 years in Arlington |Comments
  10:30 am: Rep. Don Beyer introduces bill banning sale and trade of donkey hide gelatin |Comments
  11:30 am: After Halloween, brush up on the best options for dentists in and n
  
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