Ex-convicts Discuss Voting Rights Restoration
Arlingtonian ex-convicts meet with governor to discuss voting rights restoration.
The right to vote is one of the most fundamental American freedoms, and one denied to many Virginians released from prison on felony charges. On June 29, Gov. Terry McAuliffe met in Alexandria’s Northern Virginia Urban League with advocates for the restoration of ex-inmate’s rights.
Back to Business in Ballston
Nine new projects to provide retail, office and residential.
As the Ballston Mall slowly begins to continue towards new life, all across Ballston new development plants are emerging.
Arlington Snapshot: Lyon Village 4th of July Parade and Picnic
Antique cars led the way at the Lyon Village 4th of July Parade and Picnic on Monday at 11 a.m.
Arlington: WGCC Defeats Army-Navy Country Club
Washington Golf and Country Club (WGCC) continued its winning streak with a win over cross-town rival Army-Navy Country Club on Thursday, June 30 at Army-Navy.
Arlington: Thunderbolts Take on Sharks
In its second meet of the NVSL Division II season, the Donaldson Run Thunderbolts hosted the Hunter Mill Sharks.
Arlington and Springfield: NOVEC Lineman Saves Man in Cardiac Arrest
Arlington native was saved by CPR as a child.
A Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative lineman saved a man’s life on June 17 in Springfield by using cardiac pulmonary resuscitation skills he learned at NOVEC.
Arlington: Young Named Poet Laureate
Katherine E. Young has been selected the first Poet Laureate of Arlington County. She will be installed at a brief ceremony during the County Board recessed meeting at 3 p.m., Tuesday, July 19, at 2100 Clarendon Blvd.
Arlington Sports: WGCC Lightning Defeats Congressional
Ryan Baker sets new team record.
Arlington Sports: Donaldson Run Thunderbolts Fall
In its opening meet of the NVSL Division II season, the Donaldson Run Thunderbolts fell to McLean’s Hamlet Green Feet with a final score of 271.5 - 148.5.
Arlington: Triumph Over Loss at Yorktown Graduation
Parents and students celebrate perseverance.
The Green Household is going to be a little quieter after graduation. On June 23, Viktor Green was one of the 440 graduates from Yorktown to walk across the stage at Constitution Hall in D.C. Viktor Green lives one block away from Yorktown High School, and so throughout the sports seasons the teams would come over to their house for lunches and snacks.
Wakefield High School: Hard Work and Proud Parents
Doug Johnson struggled to explain what it feels like to be a father watching his daughter graduate.
Arlington: The More Things Change at H-B Woodlawn ...
A new principal at H-B embraces an old school tradition.
H-B Woodlawn is a little different.
Arlington Snapshot: ‘Breaking the Box’
Del. Patrick Hope (D-47) answers questions about Virginia’s solitary confinement of prisoners after the film “Breaking the Box” at Rock Spring UCC on June 23.
Arlington Snapshot: Police Chief-for-the-Day
“Do you Nathnael Abrahams, solemnly swear?” Nathnael was being sworn in as 2016 Police Chief-for-the-Day at the Arlington County Justice Center Plaza on June 21 by Deputy Chief Andy Penn.
Arlington: Washington-Lee Graduates Say They’re Ready for the Future
Appreciative of what they learned.
Despite humidity and the looming chance of thunderstorms, members of Washington-Lee’s graduating class received their diplomas at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. on the morning of June 23.