Mental Illness Takes Center Stage in Richmond
Death of Fairfax County inmate among recent controversies prompting action.
The death of a woman who struggled with mental illness at the Fairfax County jail is among the many recent controversies in Virginia correctional facilities, a reform effort that spans from changing how deaths behind bars are investigated to how law-enforcement officers interact with suspects who suffer from mental illness.
In Session: Virginia Assembly Briefs
In Session: Virginia Assembly Briefs
Police Car Takes Fire while in Pursuit in Great Falls
Suspect first apprehended in Herndon for waving a gun.
Just before midnight on Jan. 22, several shots were fired at a marked police cruiser from another vehicle in the Great Falls area, Fairfax County police said.
Party-Line Vote Protects Child Labor at Tobacco Farms in Virginia
Republican-led House panel kills effort to craft new protections for kids in unrecorded vote.
In an unrecorded party-line vote, House Republicans killed a bill that would have cracked down on child labor at tobacco farms in Virginia.
Here’s what’s in store at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington this winter:
Here’s what’s in store at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington this winter.
Part I: A three-part series focusing on prisoner reentry in Northern Virginia.
Employment and housing prove to be major hurdles.
In Virginia, 38,000 citizens were incarcerated in 2016. Almost 90 percent of those released return home.
Royal Intrigue and Sharp Wits in the 12th century from The Arlington Players
TAP presents "The Lion in Winter."
The Arlington Players (TAP) is presenting "The Lion in Winter" from Jan. 27 to Feb. 11.
Arlington Democrats Mobilize Under Slogan ‘One of Many’
The Arlington Democratic Committee enjoined Arlington residents to join fellow Virginians in a Weekend of Action coinciding with Inauguration Weekend and the Women's March.
Bolstering Hope in Arlington
Yoga and Beer fundraiser scheduled to help local girl fighting rare genetic disease.
Ellie McGinn is horse crazy. Like many 8-year olds, she loves all animals, but horses are her favorite.
Commentary: What’s a Couple Thousand Bills, Anyway?
Jan. 11 marked the beginning of the 2017 General Assembly 46-day “short” session.
Letter to the Editor: Concerned Clergy in Arlington
An open letter to members of the state legislature.
We write to you this week to encourage your opposition to bills in both the House of Delegates and the Senate that, in denying full and equal rights and protections to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Virginians, violate the deeply held convictions of our various faith traditions.
What’s New in Arlington?
A look at recent retail and restaurant additions to Rosslyn, Ballston and Crystal City.
Every month in Arlington, stores and restaurants close their doors for the last time while others down the street open for the first time.
LLS Fundraiser in Arlington
Caroline Sullivan is representing Bishop O'Connell High School as a candidate for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Student of the Year Campaign.
Flourishing After 55 in Arlington
“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington Office of Senior Adult Programs, for Jan. 29-Feb. 3.
Prayer Service in Arlington
James West, Kevin Cramer, Alana Douglas and M. Jachuku Howard of Marymount University’s Black Student Alliance presented excerpts from Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream Speech” at an interfaith prayer service at the Sacred Heart of Mary Chapel on Tuesday, Jan. 17.
Arlington’s Yorktown HS Swim and Dive Results
In a loud and spirited contest, the Yorktown Patriot boys' team outscored the Washington & Lee Generals in 9 of 12 events, winning 169-146, while the girls' team won 5 of 12 events, prevailing 164-151.
Tree Stewards of Arlington and Alexandria Gather To Celebrate New Year
For a Tree Steward, having fun while protecting local trees is important.
Introducing Mixed-Income, Multifamily Union on Queen in Arlington
The Bozzuto Group and non-profit developer Wesley Housing Development Corporation have opened Union on Queen, a mixed-income, multifamily community in Arlington.
Editorial: America in Black & White
Growing up in America in the 1950s and 1960s, many children watched television only in black and white. Some children believed that the world beyond where they could see was only black and white, devoid of color even though their homes, their neighborhoods, their schools, their crayon boxes were filled with colors.