🌱 Aurora Highlands Carjacking + Courthouse Cookie Shop Grand Opening

Good morning, Clarendon-Courthouse-Rosslyn! I'm Sean Peek and I'll be your new source for all the events, news, and general happenings in your town. Here is everything you need to know today in five minutes or less, including updates on...

• A Saturday night carjacking in nearby Aurora Highlands.
• Southbound I-395 to westbound Boundary Channel Drive ramp closure.
• Captain Cookie & The Milkman ribbon-cutting and grand opening in Courthouse.

But first, your local weather:

• Tuesday: Mild with sunshine. High: 59 Low: 44.
• Wednesday: Warm with clouds breaking. High: 68 Low: 50.
• Thursday: Brief afternoon showers. High: 63 Low: 53.
• Friday: A couple of morning showers. High: 61 Low: 27.

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Here are the top five stories in Clarendon-Courthouse-Rosslyn today:

1. Two juveniles have been arrested in connection with an armed carjacking that occurred on Saturday night in Arlington's Aurora Highlands neighborhood. Officials say a male victim was forced out of his parked vehicle at gunpoint before the two suspects fled the scene in the stolen vehicle. The suspects, who reportedly crashed the vehicle near the Jefferson Memorial and the Tidal Basin, were later chased and apprehended by police. A stolen firearm was recovered from the stolen vehicle. (Patch)
2. If you frequently take Exit 10A from southboard I-395, you may need to find an alternate route for the next several months. Weather permitting, the ramp from I-395 to westbound Boundary Channel Drive will be closed starting this morning as part of an Interchange Improvements project by the Virginia Department of Transportation. Drivers will be detoured to a temporary stop sign on southbound I-395 Exit 9 for left turns onto westbound Boundary Channel. Exit 10B from southbound I-395 to southbound George Washington Memorial Parkway will also be closed through tomorrow morning. (ABC 7 News)
3. Yesterday, Captain Cookie & The Milkman held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening celebration for its new location in Courthouse. This is the first Arlington location of the D.C.-based cookie shop, which took over the former GNC on 2600 Clarendon Blvd. The grand opening featured a wheel where patrons could spin to win free t-shirts, cookies, ice cream, and other Captain Cookie merchandise. Ten percent of opening day sales were donated to the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC). (ARLnow)
4. On Sunday afternoon, Arlington police responded to a report of breaking and entering in the 1400 block of 20th Street S. Officials determined that on the evening of Feb. 7 and around 12:05 p.m. on Feb. 12, an unknown suspect(s) entered an under-construction home and stole electronics and personal items that were inside. The investigation is ongoing and no suspect descriptions have been released at this time. (Advisory Groups & Commissions)
5. The Arlington County Board will hold its next regular meeting on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 8:30 a.m. and its recessed meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 3:00 p.m. The meetings will both be held in the County Board Room at 2100 Clarendon Blvd. (third floor) and are open to the public in-person or virtually via Microsoft Teams. The County website offers more information on speaking at a County Board Meeting. Local residents can also submit public written comments on agenda items to the County Board at CountyBoard@arlingtonva.us. (Advisory Groups & Commissions)

Coming up in and around Clarendon-Courthouse-Rosslyn:

Tuesday, February 14

• Valentine's Day Tasting Menu For Two At Seamore's - Arlington (Times Vary)

Wednesday, February 15

• Wine Down Wednesday: White Wine Mussels With Garlic, Shallots And Crostini At Cookology Culinary School (6:30 PM)

Thursday, February 16

• Solidarity Dinner Of The Comité Tricolore At La Cote D'Or Café (6:30 PM)

Friday, February 17

• Drawing: Focus On Nature At Arlington Arts Center (10:00 AM)

Saturday, February 18

• Dress Like Your Ex Galentine's Brunch At Punch Bowl Social Arlington (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Did you know "Real Housewives" star Ashley Darby is living in Arlington? Read more about her life nearby at the link. (Northern Virginia Magazine)
• Full- and part-time job opportunities are available in the Clarendon-Courthouse-Rosslyn area. More details about companies hiring in the area are available at the link. (Clarendon-Courthouse-Rosslyn Patch)
• New homes have been listed for sale in the Clarendon-Courthouse-Rosslyn area! Get all the property details at the link. (Clarendon-Courthouse-Rosslyn Patch)

You're officially in the loop for today! I'll be in your inbox soon with a new update.

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.