Arlington: Memorial to Gun Violence Victims
Blue, white and yellow T-shirts are draped over white crosses dotted across the lawn of Rock Spring United Congregational United Church of Christ at 5010 Little Falls Road in Arlington.
Arlington: Shea Wins Spelling Bee 67 Years Later
But this time without fainting.
It was a sudden death spell-off between two contestants who had gone through 43 rounds with no mistakes.
New Tolls on I-66: Will That Help?
New Tolls presented as the first step to reducing heavy traffic on I-66, some voice doubts.
On Oct. 5, VDOT held one of several ongoing meetings discussing a new Multimodal Project to reduce traffic on Route I-66, the only interstate in the country limited to HOV usage during rush hour.
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Arlington: Fight for the Neighborhoods
Four Candidates vie for 40 percent of County Board.
There’s no President, no congressional, and no governor on the ballot this year.
Volunteers still needed for Shepherd’s Center Of McLean-Arlington-Falls Church
We have heard recently how important it is to offer help to the elderly who are unable to do things for themselves and to put others ahead of ourselves.
More than 800 Compete in Northern Virginia Senior Olympics
Pickleball closes out two-weeks of Olympic events
With more than 40 events ranging from Scrabble to shotput, the Senior Olympics was conducted across Northern Virginia at two dozen locations ranging from Loudoun Country to Arlington and around Fairfax; 819 Northern Virginia seniors participated in this year’s games.
Overcoming downsizing decorating dilemmas
Downsizing can present some furnishings and decorating dilemmas? What do we keep? What will work in new spaces? How do I make some rooms multi-functional? And what about all that memorabilia?
It Takes a Village
Local groups help seniors socialize, manage everyday tasks.
When Penelope Roberts, 73, of Alexandria, Virginia, had knee replacement surgery last month, she knew she would be out of commission for several weeks.
Editorial: Vote Now to Avoid the Earthquake
Early voting available for most voters now; vote by Nov. 3.
The news is all about Donald, Hilary, Bernie, Carlie, Joe and Jeb. That’s next year, November 2016. The election in less than a month matters here in Northern Virginia. What are your priorities?
Arlington: Masonic Lodge, Leader Honored
Awards reflect local lodge’s community service.
At its annual state convention last month, The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Virginia Free & Accepted Masons bestowed its two highest honors for fraternal year 2014-15 upon an Arlington unit and its leader.
Arlington: $200,000 Raised for Doorways’ Programs
Community members gave more than $200,000 to Doorways for Women and Families during its sixth annual Brighter Futures Breakfast on Sept. 25.
Arlington Brief: Highway Safety Supervisor Struck
Virginia State Police were on scene of a traffic crash in the right southbound lane of Interstate 395, less than a mile south of the Ridge Road overpass on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 10:16 p.m.
Arlington Snapshot: Cleanup on North Stuart
Arlington County crews worked into Saturday night, Oct. 3, clearing a tree that fell Friday on the 1200 block of N. Stuart Street. No one was injured but a UPS truck in the street was hit and power was knocked out to the area, which includes Washington-Lee High School. Lights were restored a few hours later.
Reston: South Lakes Football Improves to 4-1 With Win Over Washington-Lee
Seahawks sophomore QB Miles throws two touchdown passes, runs for one.
The South Lakes football team beat Washington-Lee 28-2 on Friday.
Arlington: Wakefield RB Committee Plows Through Mount Vernon
Warriors rush for 360 yards during 45-0 victory over Majors.
The Wakefield football team beat Mount Vernon 45-0 Thursday.
Editorial: Changing Perspective on Death Penalty
Evolving standards will eclipse the death penalty entirely at some point in the future.
It’s sad to see senseless death as a response to senseless death. Alfred R. Prieto is not a sympathetic figure, a serial killer who was on death row in California when DNA connected him to murders and rapes in Reston and Arlington that took place in 1988. He is scheduled for execution this week, at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1.
Synetic Theater Presents ‘Alice in Wonderland’
Arlington theater does Gothic version of Lewis Carroll classic fairy tale with dialogue.
Alice’s story by Lewis Carroll takes a sharp turn as she falls down the rabbit hole into the dark and mysterious Wonderland. Artistic directors Paata and Irina Tsikurishvili combine their signature cinematic-style with a script by recent Helen Hayes Award nominee Lloyd Rose, that promises to be a fresh take on this fairy tale of the absurd.
I-66: Toll Road
VDOT plans to break I-66 gridlock with new tolls and HOV requirements.
It’s not news that I-66 is a congested mess. It wasn’t a surprise to Deputy Secretary of Transportation Nick Donohue when Gov. Terry McAuliffe said it needed to be fixed, and the Arlington County Board wasn’t shocked to hear changes are underway to try to reduce the gridlock during peak hours.