Arlington Brief: New County Board Auditor Appointed
The Arlington County Board has appointed Jessica A. Tucker as its first County Board Auditor.
Arlington Brief: Board Appoints Fire Station #8 Task Force
The County Board has appointed Noah Simon as chair of its Fire Station No. 8 Task Force.
Arlington Brief: Police Conclude Inmate Death Investigation
The investigation of the in-custody death of 53-year-old Edward Straughn on Oct. 10, by the Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit has concluded.
Arlington Brief: Holiday Closings
Arlington County Government offices and facilities will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 24 and Friday, Dec. 25 for the Christmas holiday.
Arlington Brief: County to Renovate Tuckahoe Park Fields
The County Board on Dec. 15 approved a contract for nearly $1 million to renovate two diamond sports fields and supporting facilities at Tuckahoe Park.
Arlington Brief: Transitway to Open in Spring 2016
Arlington’s Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway, which will complete the area’s first dedicated transit lanes, is now expected to be completed in spring 2016, according to county officials.
Arlington Snapshot: ‘Wreaths Across America’
“Wreaths Across America” delivered wreaths for each grave sites at Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday, Dec. 12. See www.wreathsacrossamerica.org.
Arlington: Bill Neikirk Launches Novel, ‘The Copperhead Club’
Spinning a tale of “sex, money, intrigue, and Washington politics.”
William (“Bill”) Neikirk says he has always wanted to write a novel, ever since he was an 8-year-old.
Arlington County Board Approves 173-Unit Affordable Housing Complex
Some residents question socio-economic segregation.
For the Arlington County Board, 2015 ended on a high note. With construction scheduled to begin in 2017, the current Arlington Presbyterian Church will soon be transformed into Gilliam Place, a home for 173 families at various levels of affordable housing needs.
Arlington: Thrive’s 40th Anniversary Gala Raises Over $140,000
Thrive Arlington community depends on its volunteers and neighbors.
At that point in the George Washington Parkway Ten Miler where you aren’t sure you are going to make it to the end, Kim Kenney and Mary Bohan were amazed to see Thrive Executive Director Gerry Shannon cheering them on from the sidelines, shouting out their names with encouragement.
Arlington: Interfaith Community Marches Against Islamophia
“We’re here to share the love with people thousands of miles from us and right next door."
The last month hasn’t been easy for the Dar al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church.
On the Air in Arlington
Arlington Independent Media Launches 96.7 WERA
Heff Munson can create fire with just a plastic bag. He can make creaky stairs from rubber bands and a winch. Using a bag of rice, he can make it rain. Munson replicates the sounds as best he can, but when his program plays on Arlington’s new 96.7 WERA, it sounds real.
Parable of the Good Arlingtonians
Planning Commission gives its blessing to Gilliam Place.
When the County Board’s meeting room is even a little crowded, it’s generally a sign that there’s a fight impending.
Arlington Brief: County Warns of False Tax Letters
Some Arlington County homeowners have received correspondence, from Express Homebuyers, falsely claiming that these owners owe real estate taxes and that the county may take their homes away from them due to delinquent taxes, Arlington County Treasurer Carla de la Pava said.
Arlington Brief: Schools Seek Input On Next Budget
Arlington Public Schools are hosting community meetings to solicit community feedback for the development of the FY 2017 Budget.