Legendary recording studio sets closing date – “Despite all the punk-fueled emotion in the music recorded at Inner Ear and the social media angst that the Arlington, Va., Studio will close on October 1, Don Zientara – as always – is the most calm as it is. “We’ve been at this location for 32 years, it’s been a long and good race,” Zientara told WTOP, shortly after announcing that the Oakland Street studio in South Arlington would be shutting down this morning. fall. “It must end, at least here.” [WTOP]

Mars Helicopter Company moves to Arlington – “An unmanned aircraft company is moving its headquarters from Simi Valley to the Washington, DC area. AeroVironment, Incorporated announced last week that it was moving its headquarters to Arlington, Virginia… The defense contractor created NASA’s Mars Ingenuity helicopter that flew to Mars two months ago. It was the first powered flight of an airplane on another world. [KABC]

Conviction upheld in illegal filming case – “The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld Arlington County’s conviction of a man for filming a naked woman, dismissing her argument that she had no expectations of privacy because they were in a relationship with.” [WTOP]

Old digitized local newspapers – “Covering the years 1935 to 1978, the documents include historical articles, photos and newspaper clippings from four Arlington newspapers: the Columbia News, the Daily Sun, the Northern Virginia Sun and the Sun. Previously, these publications were only available at the Center for Local History as microfilms and digital scans, which were not easily searchable. [Arlington Public Library]

Beyer visit with ACPD – From representative Don Beyer: “I had a very productive meeting with [the Arlington County Police Department’s] recently appointed Chief Constable Penn, Deputy Chief Cassedy and Deputy Chief Vincent today. I appreciate their commitment to transparency and collaboration in making Arlington a safe community. ” [Twitter]

Yorktown hockey wins championship – “The Yorktown High School Ice Hockey Club Spring Team won the recent Northern Virginia Scholastic Hockey League Championship. Yorktown beat McLean in the title game, 4-3 in overtime, finishing 7-0-1. The team was 2-0 in the playoffs. [Sun Gazette]