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Arlington: Responding to Metro Delays and Closures
Arlington leadership and ridership look at upcoming Metro changes.
From elected officials to Metro riders just passing through, this has been the response to the long-awaited plan to fix the Washington Metro.
Of Lives Lost
Maximum sentence in murder case ignites brawl in courthouse.
Rashad Lonzell “Snap” Adkins found guilty of second degree murder of Shakkan Elliot-Tibbs in 2015 and a related weapons charge, so the jury gave him the maximum penalty of 43 years in prison with no chance of parole.
Alexandria: New Defibrillators around City
Area incident inspires expansion.
In January, Judge Thomas J. Kelly Jr. in Arlington saved a man’s life.
Arlington County Fair Returns for 40th Anniversary
Fair to have 1970s theme.
Arlington may be part of the D.C. urban environment, but on Aug. 17 it gets back in touch with its rural roots with the Arlington County Fair.
Carlyle Kids in Alexandria
Libraries and Carlyle House collaborate for educational and fun summer programming.
Arlington: Building Better Businesses
County Board candidates talk commerce in local debate.
The core differences between the Democrats, and even the independent running for County Board, are slim. So when the three candidates met the evening of May 16 for a debate, the conversation centered around differing approaches to the same issues affecting the county.
Duncan Visits Alexandria's Patrick Henry Pre-K
Secretary of Education and others express support for Alexandria’s early childhood development.
In a crowded corner of the Patrick Henry Elementary School Library, Duncan heaped praise on Patrick Henry Elementary School’s pre-kindergarten education program while expressing his frustrations at a nationwide lack of similar programs.
Alexandria:Found Money
School Board votes to fund increased cost of TC tennis courts. jump
The six tennis courts at T.C. Williams High School will not cost $800,000 as originally planned.
Arlington: National Debate Hits NoVa Infrastructure
Local politicians take sides in Presidential feud.
If Hillary Clinton is elected, the economy will grow by 10.4 million jobs nationwide while under a Trump administration, the economy would lose 3.4 million jobs. This was the finding of a recent report by Moody’s Investors Service economist Mark Zandi.
National Night Out in Alexandria
Bringing police and residents together.
Bringing police and residents together in Alexandria
Alexandria: Last Stop
Sandy Modell retires from DASH.
Thirty-two years after she started driving buses part time in Harrisonburg in college, Sandy Modell is retiring from her position as CEO and general manager of DASH, the Alexandria transit company. For 28 years, Modell led DASH through massive expansions. Since Modell started, the company has grown from one million passengers on 17 buses to four million passengers across 85 buses.
