Eclipse Viewing for APS Students — “All students in Arlington Public Schools will receive protective solar-viewing glasses for the partial solar eclipse that will take place Monday afternoon, according to an update that Superintendent Dr. Francisco Durán sent APS families on Wednesday.” [Patch]
Teen Arrested for ‘Street Takeover’ — “Several people have been identified and charged in connection to a ‘street takeover’ in Springfield on Sunday (March 31). The Fairfax County Police Department announced today (Wednesday) that detectives arrested and charged an 18-year-old man from Woodbridge and a 17-year-old Arlington [boy] who allegedly took part in a rowdy ‘mob’ in a parking lot in the 6600 block of Electronic Drive around 3 a.m.” [FFXnow]
Passersby Help Struck Pedestrian — From Dave Statter: “A lot of people stopped to help and make sure no further harm came to a pedestrian struck a short time ago on S. Walter Reed Dr. at S. Nelson St. The person was conscious and talking with EMS.” [Twitter]
Local Lottery Winner — “An Arlington man won $200,000 by taking the Virginia Lottery’s Pick 4 game literally. Wassihun Woldeamanuel won the Pick 4 game’s top prize of $5,000 by playing the four-digit combination 4-4-4-4 in the Feb. 20 drawing. Fortunately for him, he played the winning combination 40 times for that same drawing, which multiplied his total prize to $200,000. ‘I knew four is coming,’ he told Lottery officials.” [Patch]
I-395 Ramp Closure Tonight — “The I-395/Boundary Channel interchange will have ramp closures, weather permitting, Thursday night, April 4 for work related to the Boundary Channel Drive at I-395 Interchange Improvements project, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. Between 9:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4 and 4:30 a.m. Friday, April 5, the following ramps will be closed.” [VDOT]
Jury Duty Age Threshold Raised — “Legislation signed by Gov. Youngkin will impact some ‘seasoned citizens’ when it comes to jury duty. For years, and continuing through June 30, Virginians age 70 and older have been able opt out of jury service owing to age. But legislation approved during the 2024 General Assembly session increases that age to 73.” [Gazette Leader]
Local Legislators on Alexandria Arena — “‘If you look at Chinatown, it’s really not thriving like it used to be. So I wanted this [arena] to stay in the city,’ State Senator Barbara Favola said during the 12th Annual Arlington Chamber of Commerce legislative breakfast Tuesday. ‘The District is the core of our region. The District needs to be strong.'” [WJLA]
Future of Potomac Yard — “JBG Smith Properties doesn’t know what it plans for Potomac Yard now that a basketball and hockey arena is off the table. But expect the real estate investment trust to keep hunting for some kind of big, entertainment-oriented mega-anchor. ‘Who knows what will come next in Potomac Yard?’ CEO Matt Kelly told me Tuesday, his first interview since the arena deal fell apart the last week in March. ‘There will be something, I don’t know what it looks like.'” [Washington Business Journal]
It’s Thursday — Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm, with some storms potentially producing small hail. Otherwise expect partly sunny conditions, a high near 56, and southwest winds of 6-13 mph with gusts up to 18 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%. For Thursday night, showers and potential thunderstorms are expected before 8pm, followed by a chance of showers until 2am. Clearing skies late, with a nighttime low around 39. [NWS]