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Saturday, May 3rd, 2025
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Good morning, Arlington. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 3rd of May.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ The Pinball Basement opened a second arcade above the Rosslyn Metro station at 1700 N. Moore Street under the Upside on Moore food hall. It offers daily playing passes and monthly memberships — with a grand opening on May 17, a tournament on May 10, and a weekly league starting May 22. ARLnow
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Arlington police charged 18-year-old Kevin Flores Moya and two other teens with robbery, conspiracy, and assault after a man was attacked in a parking garage stairwell on the 600 block of N. Glebe Road at 12:09 p.m. Tuesday—another teen was charged after a shot was fired from a vehicle on Wednesday at 9:12 a.m. DC News Now
- ➤ Arlington police arrested an 18-year-old man and three teen suspects after a robbery at a parking garage on April 29 and a shooting on April 30 that left the victim unharmed—detectives later searched a home on May 1 and expect further arrests. ARLnow
- ➤ Arlington County police said Wednesday morning that 77-year-old blues musician Charles Sayles was last seen on Washington Boulevard near the Virginia Square-GMU Metro station — he is now critically missing due to health or mental health concerns. NBC Washington
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Arlington places host Cinco de Mayo events with live music, dance contests, and deals on food and drinks from today to Monday—honoring Mexico's historic win over French forces. Various venues in Shirlington, Clarendon and nearby areas offer festivals, happy hours and themed contests—drawing locals to join in the festive spirit. ARLnow
- ➤ ARLnow Podcast continued after its pilot episode as hosts Lene, Dan and Vernon discussed local news from last week that included a house fire in Green Valley, law enforcement working with ICE, Cinco de Mayo celebrations and changes to bus routes. ARLnow
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ June Prakash, president of the Arlington Education Association, said she will step down from her union role if elected to the Arlington School Board to prevent any conflict of interest—she confirmed there is no legal issue even after a scandal involving the former president. She is running against Monique 'Moe' Bryant, who stated she would leave her position only if a conflict arises. ARLnow
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Horse-drawn caissons have returned to Arlington National Cemetery after over a year of delay; the Army said the delays came after two horses died in 2022 due to poor feed and living conditions—restoring a key military funeral tradition. WJLA
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