Meggrolls Moves from Food Truck to King Street Home
Meggrolls Food Truck
Witness Protection
Spate of witness intimidations and a murder could result in new Witness Protection Program.
Officials looking into possible witness protection program
Preview for New Arlington Fees and Tax Rates
Fee increases for fire department inspections and substance abuse treatment while County Board considers pay raise.
A homeowner in Arlington in need of a fire department inspection for his business and seeking treatment for substance abuse will be the most impacted by the new fiscal year 2018 fees.
Black Lives Matter Banner Removed at Yorktown
School Board and administrators refer to “safety first” as rationale for removing banner.
Yorktown High School administrators asked African-American students who had put up a #Black Lives Matter (BLM) banner to take it down on Thursday, Feb. 8, according to William Lomax, assistant principal at Yorktown High School.
A Night to Remember in Arlington
School Board promises action as they hear some students do not feel safe.
They walked to the podium: black, white, Latino, student, teacher, parent. They talked about two signs: one saying “Black Lives Matter,” the other saying, “Patriots know: science is real, facts are not political, women’s rights are human rights, we are all immigrants, diversity strengthens us, justice is for all, kindness is everything.”
Road Work Ahead
New transportation projects under construction over the next six months.
Arlington transportation improvements
Feel the Heritage in Arlington
Annual free festival at Charles Drew Community Center.
This coming weekend, Arlington County will honor Black History Month with its 25th annual Feel the Heritage Festival.
Pet Sitting for 30 Years and Still Loves It
Fun, food and games.
Sasha hears familiar footsteps and sits at the top of the stairs waiting for his food and fun to begin.
Arlington’s One and Only Bombay Masala Hound
“Lady” was a Bombay Masala Hound. Don’t go looking for that in any dog breed book.
Italo
As I wandered past the cages of older cats, disappointed to see no kittens, one scruffy but fluffy grey fellow looked me straight in the eye and said, "Mmrraow."
“Flourishing After 55” in Arlington
“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington Office of Senior Adult Programs, for Feb. 26-March 4.
“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington Office of Senior Adult Programs, for Feb. 26-March 4.
Learning in Arlington about 18th Century Life
Seventy-two students from Our Good Savior Lutheran School attended the Woman's Club of Arlington’s Black History Month program, “Sewers, Spinners and Weavers,” on Monday, Feb. 6.
The Northside Social in Arlington Recently a Movie Set
The Northside Social in Arlington was recently a movie set for JAVA, the first short film produced in the Mason Film Lab, a new initiative by the Film and Video Studies program at George Mason University.
Commentary: Progress on Mental Health
A robust legislative agenda seeking to improve Virginia’s approach to mental health crises emerged this year from the Joint Subcommittee Studying Mental Health Services.
Matching Pets to Their Owners
Animal shelters’ counselors help families find the right fit when seeking a pet adoption.
Natasha had been abandoned and was wandering the streets of Arlington under the blaze of a hot summer sun when she was rescued and taken to a local shelter.
Lawmaker Work Group to Examine Virginia Predatory Lending
Panel to investigate internet loans, car-title loans and open-end lines of credit.
The growing chorus of criticism about predatory lending in Virginia may not have prompted lawmakers to start passing laws to crack down on the industry. But it has accomplished one thing, formation of a work group.
In Session: Virginia Assembly Briefs
Robert Johnson of Woodbridge understands the mental health crisis from a personal perspective.
A Record Year for Alzheimer’s Association
Alzheimer’s Association of the National Capital Region honors its supporters.
Megan Newman told her story at the Alzheimer’s Association “Wall of Hope” reception at Tysons Corner on Feb. 9. She was only 18, a senior in high school, when her mother started to ask the same question more than once.