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Wednesday, April 9th, 2025
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Good morning, Arlington. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 9th of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Arlington residents worry that the Green Valley redevelopment project on South Glebe Road will push Black families out of a historic neighborhood, since the plan calls for converting two hotels into 494 residential units, 37 townhouses and 549 parking spaces with only nine affordable units for families who earn much less than the required $119,000. The Arlington County Board deferred its decision to the upcoming Wednesday Board meeting while developers said they will work closely with the community—raising concerns over traffic and the impact on the nearby historic Lomax African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. DC News Now
- ➤ A free egg hunt and visit from the Easter Bunny will take place Saturday, April 19 at Water Park in Crystal City from 10:30 to 11 a.m.—several additional family-friendly events are set at Potomac Overlook Regional Park, Long Bridge Aquatic Center and Cherry Hill Park in Falls Church. ARLnow
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Ballston’s fitness scene is growing as Onelife Fitness plans to renovate and expand into a vacant mall space with a permit covering new stairs, flooring, and mirrors. Meanwhile, Performance 360 will open its first East Coast studio at 4233 Fairfax Drive on April 21 offering group strength training classes. ARLnow
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ The Virginia State Police and Arlington County Police Department are searching for 67-year-old Barbara Ann Hancock after she disappeared while walking on Columbia Pike around 8 a.m. on April 8—officials say her absence poses a credible threat to her health and urge anyone with information to call 703-228-4300. DC News Now
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Volunteers planted over a dozen additional fruit trees and bushes on Saturday at Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School, expanding an orchard that already includes raspberry and blackberry bushes plus apple, plum and pear trees. The project, funded by the Virginia Trees for Clean Water initiative (led by local groups), will offer fruit to community members when the trees begin to mature, likely by next year. ARLnow
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Arlington County won several Virginia Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards announced Tuesday at the Environment Virginia Symposium, making it the only multi-winner in the state. The county earned a silver medal for retrofitting Ballston Wetland Park to treat stormwater and a bronze medal for a food scraps compost program—efforts that boost local environmental quality. DC News Now
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Arlington County officials said on April 4 that the Secret Service contacted them about a possible military parade to mark the U.S. Army’s 250th Anniversary. Chair Takis Karantonis said the parade will be planned to honor veterans and active military—city leaders have received no formal request and remain cautious about federal decisions that have recently affected jobs. DC News Now
- ➤ Arlington will launch a microtransit pilot later this year using on-demand vans to fill bus route gaps in the northwest. The pilot will serve areas from N. Glebe Road to Langston Blvd to the county line and connect riders to Metro stations, health centers and community facilities — officials stressed similar services elsewhere have shown mixed results. ARLnow
- ➤ Arlington County Board approved two key projects on Saturday — a $20.7 million grant for a second Metro entrance in Crystal City and a $9.6 million contract to rebuild the Arlington Ridge Road bridge over Four Mile Run. The new entrance will be completed by 2027 and the bridge project includes a $1.9 million contingency for a total cost of up to $11.5 million. ARLnow
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