Fair Unemployment Benefits Strengthen Our Communities
As the session passed its halfway point, 22 of my bills have passed the Senate (including 16 with bipartisan support) and are being considered by the House of Delegates.
Community News at a Glance: The 2025 Chief vs. Chief Adoption Bowl
Four days of free adoptions for dogs 45 pounds or more.
Community News at a Glance
Supervisors React to Budget Prospects
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50 Years of Sweetness
Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe milestone in Arlington.
Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe customers crowd in front of pastry cases, stand in the free cupcake line and wait for a chance to offer Wolfgang and Carla Büchler congratulations for 50 years as a business in Arlington.
New Photo Speeding Cameras Installed
Flashing beacons around Arlington school zones signal safety cameras are recording your speed, and tickets will be issued for speeding.
Citi Opens Clarendon Branch
On Feb. 11, 2025, Citi held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of its new Clarendon branch in Arlington, Va., joined by the Greater Washington Board of Trade, Doorways and True Ground Housing Partners.
Marymount University Achieves ‘Research University’ Designation
Classification determined by research expenditures, number of research doctorates awarded
Marymount University has reached a significant milestone in its Strategic Plan trajectory as it has been designated a Research University for 2025 by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation.
Standing with Federal Workers
There are 145,000 civilian federal employees in Virginia and more than $106 billion in federal contracts in our state.
Nominations Open for the 2025 Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award
Alexandria News Briefs
Flu Numbers Very High & Increasing in Alexandria
Alexandria Health Department reports that data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that emergency department visits for flu in Alexandria are very high.
Banding Together in Alexandria
Center for Alexandria’s Children gala raises $194k to end child abuse.
Center for children
Is Help On The Way?
Thousands of federal employees and contractors fired or furloughed; more in the works.
Federal Workers
Decline in Federal Workers Will Hurt Real Estate
Federal Workers