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• ACPD: Woman, 70, charged with malicious wounding, abduction after pepper spray incident

  28-05-2024 21:45 via arlnow.com
  
  A 70-year-old Arlington woman is facing a pair of felony charges after a confrontation at a condo building allegedly turned violent.
  The incident happened around 2 p.m. Friday on the 3000 block of Spout Run Parkway, an address that corresponds with the Cardinal House Condominiums.
  Arlington County police say the woman had a verbal dispute with a man inside an elevator. According to a crime report, she prevented the man from leaving and then sprayed him with pepper spray.
  It is unclear what promp
  
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• Adoptable Pet of the Week: Annie

  28-05-2024 20:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Ready to have your heart captured by the sweetest cat ever? Meet Annie, the newest Adoptable Pet of the Week!
  Annie is a sweet tabby currently in foster through the Animal Welfare League of Arlington.
  Her friends at the AWLA had this to say:
  With her soft fur and gentle demeanor, Annie has captured the hearts of everyone she meets.
  Whether she’s lounging in a sunny spot or chasing after her favorite toy mouse, Annie’s playful spirit shines bright. This sweet tabby enjoys curling
  
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• Video: Falls Church man charged with hit and run that seriously hurt motorcyclist

  28-05-2024 19:35 via arlnow.com
  
  Crash involving a motorcyclist on I-395 on Sunday (via Dave Statter/Twitter)
  A 45-year-old man from Falls Church was arrested Sunday and charged in a serious hit-and-run crash that was caught on camera.
  The crash happened around 12:40 p.m. Sunday in the southbound lanes of I-395 near the Pentagon.
  Video posted on social media by local public safety watcher Dave Statter shows a van ramming the back of a motorcycle in the left-hand lane of the highway. The motorcyclist falls to the ground and skid
  
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• Ask Eli: Our team outing to Rosslyn’s Upside on Moore

  28-05-2024 18:30 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!
  I hope everybody had a great Memorial Day Weekend!
  A few weeks ago the Eli Residential Group got together to explore Rosslyn’s new food hall and event spac
  
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• Ocean Shack winning diners with unlimited seafood and Instagram influencers

  28-05-2024 17:30 via arlnow.com
  
  It’s full-speed ahead for seafood restaurant and sports bar Ocean Shack.
  The restaurant at 2163 N. Glebe Road in Waverly Hills opened its doors six months ago, replacing the former local watering hole Thirsty Bernie.
  Rather than employing a more traditional marketing approach, the eatery has been sharing content from local lifestyle influencers with big social media followings on Instagram. The joint posts have been garnering hundreds to tens of thousands of likes apiece on the social netw
  
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• Arlington high school student’s artwork selected for display in U.S. Capitol

  28-05-2024 16:45 via arlnow.com
  
  ‘Museum Portal’ by Kaya Vickers
  A student artist from Arlington’s Washington-Liberty High School will soon see her artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol.
  Last week, Rep. Don Beyer announced that junior Kaya Vickers’ acrylic painting, “Museum Portal,” was selected from dozens of entries by Northern Virginia students in the 8th congressional district.
  “Kaya Vickers’ ‘Museum Portal’ utilizes a one-point perspective to draw the viewer&rsquo
  
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• Northbound GW Parkway closure and detour planned this weekend

  28-05-2024 15:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Map of planned GW Parkway closure (courtesy National Park Service)
  A big traffic pattern change is coming this weekend, as part of ongoing construction on the GW Parkway.
  The northbound lanes of the Parkway will close between Route 123, just north of Arlington, and the Beltway. The closure will allow for work on the ramp from the Parkway to I-495.
  Northbound traffic on the GW Parkway will be detoured onto Route 123, starting around 8 p.m. Friday, according to the National Park Service. Southboun
  
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• The unofficial start of summer means it’s officially grilling season. Here are tips for the best BBQ

  28-05-2024 04:08 via wtop.com
  
  Andrew Darneille, owner and pitmaster at Smokecraft Modern Barbecue, stands in front of different types of wood used to fuel meat smokers.(WTOP/Dick Uliano)Andrew Darneille, owner and pitmaster at Smokecraft Modern Barbecue, stands in front of different types of wood used to fuel meat smokers.(WTOP/Dick Uliano)Now that summer is unofficially underway, it’s the time of year for backyard barbecues and grilling. But how do you make great ribs? What about succulent beef brisket? Even something
  
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