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Wednesday, March 12th, 2025
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Good morning, Arlington. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 12th of March.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Arlington's daily news recap for March 11, 2025, highlights local state delegates' re-election bids, legal outcomes, community development projects, and previews upcoming events including a free karaoke night. ARLnow
- ➤ Arlington County Board's upcoming meeting agenda includes approving a temporary relocation for Arlington Community High School, authorizing funding for park and pedestrian safety improvements, and progressing a townhouse development project. ARLnow
- ➤ A 13-story office building in Ballston is proposed to be converted into an apartment building with 269 units, marking at least the third such office-to-apartment adaptive reuse project in Arlington following new policies to facilitate these conversions. ARLnow
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ The NTSB will update on the investigation of a January midair collision over the Potomac River involving an Army helicopter and an American Airlines jet, which resulted in 67 fatalities. WJLA
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Security guard Ahmed Namnoom received a one-year prison sentence for shooting a teen trespasser at the Key Bridge Marriott, with a three-year probation to follow. ARLnow
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Arlington's residential property tax assessments, which increased by 3.7% in 2024, consistently underrepresent actual market values, resulting in homeowners paying less in property taxes than if assessments were market-aligned. ARLnow
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Arlington's commonwealth's attorney, Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, requests additional funding for three new positions amidst budget constraints, aiming to enhance the office's capabilities. ARLnow
- ➤ Rosslyn homeowners are considering a lawsuit after a zoning dispute resulted in obstructed views from their multimillion-dollar condos, with officials admitting a failure in public outreach. ARLnow
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Hadestown: Teen Edition
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