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• UPDATED: Southbound I-395 blocked by serious motorcycle crash

  13-03-2024 22:15 via arlnow.com
  
  (Updated at 5:30 p.m.) All lanes of southbound I-395 were blocked near Shirlington Circle this evening due to a serious crash.
  Initial reports suggest that a motorcyclist crashed and remained down in the middle lane of the highway. The person’s injuries were reported to be potentially life threatening or life altering.
  The I-395 express lanes remained open, but evening rush hour traffic in the main lanes of the highway was backed up to the 14th Street Bridge as of 5:20 p.m.
  As of 5:30 p.m
  
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• School placed on lockdown after gun confiscated from student

  13-03-2024 22:00 via arlnow.com
  
  Langston High School Continuation Program (via Google Maps)
  An Arlington school went into lockdown today (Wednesday) after a student reportedly brought a gun to school.
  All students at the Langston High School Continuation Program and New Directions secondary program are safe and the lockdown lasted about 30 minutes, Principal Kim Jackson-Davis said in an email to families this afternoon.
  “The student responsible for bringing the gun to school has received consequences in accordance with t
  
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• Proposed bus service reductions in North Arlington draw mixed reactions as county looks to attract riders

  13-03-2024 20:55 via arlnow.com
  
  An Arlington Transit (ART) bus outside the Ballston Metro station (staff photo)
  To generate some savings in its new budget, Arlington County is targeting low-performing bus routes in North Arlington.
  It proposes axing one route between Courthouse and Ballston, along Lorcom Lane, that saw just 2.1 passengers per hour in the 2023 fiscal year (ART 62) for a savings of $348,613. Two bus routes — ART 61 and 53, serving the Ft. Myer and Radnor Heights neighborhoods and the Ballston to East Falls
  
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• Shop JLW’s Tossed & Found Rummage Sale

  13-03-2024 20:00 via arlnow.com
  
  You’re invited to shop at the 32nd Annual Tossed & Found Rummage Sale brought to you by the Junior League of Washington!
  The sale is on March 16 and 17, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
  The sale features:Gently used name-brand items
  Children’s clothes and toys
  Men’s and women’s clothing
  Luggage
  Household items
  Furniture and much moreAnd all at bargain prices!
  You might even find items that still have their original price tags on them! The sale is located at 2100-B Crystal Dr
  
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• NEW: Mediterranean restaurant planned at former Bar Ivy in Clarendon

  13-03-2024 19:00 via arlnow.com
  
  A new Mediterranean restaurant with live entertainment and an expansive patio is on track to replace the former Bar Ivy in Clarendon.
  Láylí is slated to open at 3033 Wilson Blvd within the next few months, offering an “immersive mezze and cocktail garden experience,” applicant Walid Zeytoun told ARLnow.
  “Our menu will showcase modern Lebanese cuisine as its foundation while weaving in traditional Greek and Turkish flavors,” Zeytoun said. “Featuring a w
  
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• Mediterranean restaurant planned at former Bar Ivy in Clarendon

  13-03-2024 19:00 via arlnow.com
  
  A new Mediterranean restaurant with live entertainment and an expansive patio is on track to replace the former Bar Ivy in Clarendon.
  Láylí is slated to open at 3033 Wilson Blvd within the next few months, offering an “immersive mezze and cocktail garden experience,” applicant Walid Zeytoun told ARLnow.
  “Our menu will showcase modern Lebanese cuisine as its foundation while weaving in traditional Greek and Turkish flavors,” Zeytoun said. “Featuring a w
  
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• NEW: Body found in Potomac near Key Bridge

  13-03-2024 18:25 via arlnow.com
  
  Sunset over the Key Bridge and Potomac River in early September 2021 (Staff Photo by Jay Westcott)
  A body has been found in the waters north of the Key Bridge, according to D.C. Fire and EMS.
  Arlington County firefighters assisted their D.C. counterparts in what was originally a water rescue, after a person was seen floating in the Potomac. It later deemed to be a recovery operation when the person was found deceased.
  At this point it’s unclear when or how the person died.Water rescue assi
  
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• Small Business Focus: The BizLaunch Pitch Event

  13-03-2024 17:30 via arlnow.com
  
  This column is sponsored by BizLaunch, a division of Arlington Economic Development.
  In response to the ongoing challenge of accessing capital for entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds, BizLaunch took proactive steps this year to address the issue head-on by introducing the BizLaunch Bootcamp and Pitch Event.
  In late January, 38 entrepreneurs convened at the Long Bridge Aquatics Center for a two-day intensive entrepreneurship training program.
  During the bootcamp, participants learned the
  
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• UPDATED: Arlington County investigating fish kill in Four Mile Run

  13-03-2024 16:15 via arlnow.com
  
  A heron fishes in Four Mile Run at twilight (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  (Updated at 4 p.m.) People and pets should avoid Four Mile Run downstream of Mount Vernon Avenue, Arlington County says.
  The advisory follows a reported fish kill.
  “County environmental staff are investigating a fish kill along Four Mile Run between Mount Vernon Avenue and Route 1,” the county said in an Arlington Alert message Wednesday morning. “Avoid contact with the water for at least the next 48 hour
  
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• Arlington County investigating fish kill in Four Mile Run

  13-03-2024 16:15 via arlnow.com
  
  A heron fishes in Four Mile Run at twilight (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  People and pets should avoid Four Mile Run downstream of Mount Vernon Avenue through Friday, Arlington County says.
  The advisory follows a reported fish kill.
  “County environmental staff are investigating a fish kill along Four Mile Run between Mount Vernon Avenue and Route 1,” the county said in an Arlington Alert message Wednesday morning. “Avoid contact with the water for at least the next 48 hours. Up
  
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• Vape shop is latest to shutter at this Cherrydale site where businesses keep closing

  13-03-2024 15:30 via arlnow.com
  
  A Cherrydale vape shop has closed less than a year after opening.
  L.A. Leaf opened last spring, stocking a variety of CBD and vape products. Now, however, the store’s interior is empty and its phone number is answered with a dial tone.
  The store is the latest in a string of businesses to pop up in one of the retail bays at the base of the condo building at 3800 Langston Blvd, only to shutter a short time later.
  In 2015, Kite Runner Cafe, a critically acclaimed Afghan restaurant, closed aft
  
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• Clarendon’s The Lot to reopen soon as Arlington Beer Garden as redevelopment stalls

  13-03-2024 15:30 via arlnow.com
  
  ‘Coming Soon’ sign at the future site of the Arlington Beer Garden, currently known as The Lot (staff photo by James Jarvis)
  The Lot in Clarendon, now under new ownership, has been re-christened Arlington Beer Garden.
  However, craft beer fans will need to wait a bit longer for its debut. Yahya Yasini, one of the new owners, told ARLnow the beer garden at 3217 10th Street N. could open in about a month.
  “Our plan is to do grand openings sometime in mid-April,” he said. &ld
  
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• Neighborhoods push for solutions to curb speeding on 2nd Street S.

  13-03-2024 14:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Pedestrians and cyclists on 2nd Street S. (via Google Maps)
  Penrose and Arlington Heights residents say a heavily trafficked road through their neighborhoods needs more speeding enforcement and traffic calming measures.
  From Washington Blvd to Glebe Road, 2nd Street S. has seen several crashes over the last decade, including a 2012 crash at S. Wayne Street that sent three to the hospital to a fatal pedestrian crash near S. Old Glebe Road in 2022.
  The segment has clocked about a dozen fatal or se
  
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• How Prostadine Is Setting a New Standard for Prostate Supplements in 2024

  13-03-2024 09:30 via arlingtontimes.com
  
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  Prostadine is a revolutionary dietary supplement designed to promote prostate health and address common issues such as lower urinary tract...
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Mar 12, 2024

  13-03-2024 01:30 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 — Mar 12, 2024.9:30 am: County Board to consider lowering speed limits on five arterial roads north of Route 50 |Comments
  10:30 am: Several Langston Blvd intersections could get $1.5M in traffic signal and safety upgrades |Comments
  11:30 am: Balkan restaurant Ambar looks to bolster busine
  
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