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• Key Bridge Marriott is headed for Arlington County’s wrecking ball

  31-05-2024 21:10 via wtop.com
  
  Arlington County in Virginia now intends to raze the Key Bridge Marriott building if the property’s current owner does not address issues outlined in a new Notice of Violation issued May 17.(WTOP/Jeff Clabaugh)Arlington County in Virginia now intends to raze the Key Bridge Marriott building if the property’s current owner does not address issues outlined in a new Notice of Violation issued May 17.(WTOP/Jeff Clabaugh)The Key Bridge Marriott, vacant since July 2021, has become home to
  
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• Arlington County’s wrecking ball is headed for Key Bridge Marriott

  31-05-2024 21:10 via wtop.com
  
  Arlington County in Virginia now intends to raze the Key Bridge Marriott building if the property’s current owner does not address issues outlined in a new Notice of Violation issued May 17.(WTOP/Jeff Clabaugh)Arlington County in Virginia now intends to raze the Key Bridge Marriott building if the property’s current owner does not address issues outlined in a new Notice of Violation issued May 17.(WTOP/Jeff Clabaugh)The Key Bridge Marriott, vacant since July 2021, has become home to
  
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• Arlington woman warning others after being targeted by realistic-sounding fraud

  31-05-2024 19:45 via arlnow.com
  
  A woman on her phone (Photo by Chad Madden on Unsplash)
  Her daughter had been in a car accident, and the situation was much worse than a simple fender bender. At least, that’s what the mother was led to believe.
  “All I knew is that she was potentially in a serious amount of trouble,” the mother said.
  The Arlington woman, who requested anonymity, nearly fell victim to an impostor scheme. No money exchanged hands, but the emotional impact was devastating, she said.
  It started wit
  
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• UPDATED: Victim wounded by knife-wielding suspect outside of middle school

  31-05-2024 17:40 via arlnow.com
  
  Arlington County police are investigating a robbery and stabbing outside of Thomas Jefferson Middle School.
  The incident happened around 11 a.m. Friday behind the school at 125 S. Old Glebe Road.
  Initial reports suggest that an approximately 25-year-old man slashed or stabbed a male victim in the abdomen with a pocket knife, before fleeing in the direction of Route 50 with stolen cash and jewelry.
  The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and, according to police, is being taken to a loc
  
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• DEVELOPING: Victim wounded by knife-wielding suspect outside of middle school

  31-05-2024 17:40 via arlnow.com
  
  Police cars (file photo)
  Arlington County police are investigating a robbery and possible stabbing outside of Thomas Jefferson Middle School.
  The incident happened around 11 a.m. behind the school at 125 S. Old Glebe Road.
  Initial reports suggest that an approximately 25-year-old man slashed or stabbed a male victim in the abdomen with a pocket knife, before fleeing in the direction of Route 50 with stolen cash and jewelry.
  The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and, according to poli
  
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• Peterson maintains lead in local endorsements as Democratic primary approaches

  31-05-2024 17:00 via arlnow.com
  
  Election Day in Arlington (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  With the Democratic primary vote weeks away, one Arlington County Board candidate maintains a clear lead in endorsements from local officials.
  Dozens of current and former county leaders have thrown their hat in the ring for Tenley Peterson ahead of the June 18 vote. Additions in recent weeks include outgoing County Board Chair Libby Garvey, former Arlington Sheriff Beth Arthur, former County Board member Christian Dorsey and outgoing Arlin
  
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• NEW: Arlington County declares Key Bridge Marriott a ‘public nuisance’

  31-05-2024 15:55 via arlnow.com
  
  Arlington County is taking steps to unilaterally secure and demolish the vacant Key Bridge Marriott in Rosslyn.
  The county announced Friday morning that it has declared the property at 1401 Langston Blvd a “public nuisance… due to its unsafe and unsanitary conditions.”
  “Arlington County has assumed the responsibility to immediately secure the building against entry,” the county said in a press release. “If the timelines specified in the Notice of Violations a
  
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• ‘Another very scary moment’: DC-area lawmakers react to another close call at Reagan National Airport

  31-05-2024 03:40 via wtop.com
  
  On Wednesday morning, an American Airlines flight bound for Boston from Reagan National Airport in Arlington had to abort its takeoff to avoid colliding with another plane.
  The Federal Aviation Administration said American Airlines Flight 2134’s takeoff was aborted by air traffic controllers because another aircraft had been cleared to land on an intersecting runway. The FAA is investigating the incident.
  As WTOP’s news partner 7News reported, it is estimated the two planes came with
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for May 30, 2024

  31-05-2024 02:30 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 — May 30, 2024.9:30 am: Morning Poll: Ideas for the future of Arlington Public Library |Comments
  10:30 am: More clean energy, new emergency management sites proposed in $4.5B Arlington plan |Comments
  11:30 am: Arlington has failed to collect over $1M in alarm registration fees over the pa
  
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