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Church Hosts Annual Soup & Pie Bazaar

The White Elephant was set up on the lawn outside the Arlington Church of the Brethren as shoppers culled over the household goods and games on Saturday, Nov. 3.

Season for Crafts

Twelve local and regional artisans showcased their work on Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Dominion Hills Community House on Wilson Boulevard.

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Reevesland for Sale? County Board to Consider Selling Historic Property

Last working dairy farm in Arlington may go on the auction block.

Arlington County Board members are about to consider selling Reevesland, the county’s last dairy farm.

Different Perspective

Visiting journalist from Nicaragua interviews voters in Northern Virginia.

Virginia citizens came out to vote early this morning to elect their next president after a campaign in which the candidates of the Republican and Democratic party spent at least $2 billion in search of votes.

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Redrawing the Elementary School Poverty Map in Arlington

Adding two new elementary schools could create opportunity for more diversity.

When Linley Mancilla was preparing to send her child to elementary school, she looked at the boundary map and examined the demographics. Then she considered her options. Ultimately, she decided against sending her child to the local neighborhood school, Carlin Springs Elementary.

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Brief: ‘Night At The Palace II’

The National Chamber Ensemble opens its sixth season with "Night at the Palace II" on Saturday Nov. 3, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre at Artisphere in Arlington.

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Harvest of Hope Honorees

The Third Annual Harvest for Hope event was held Saturday, Oct. 20 at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association conference center.

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Outdoor Pickleball Mixer

The first outdoor doubles pickleball mixer in Arlington was held Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Walter Reed Community Center tennis courts.

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Halloween Merriment for Local Children

Marymount's 16th annual HalloweenFest offers an afternoon of trick-or-treating, games and crafts.

Some local children got Halloween treats a few days early thanks to the generosity of students at Marymount University.

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Selected for Honors Choir

Group of 131 chosen from more than 600 students from around the state.

An Arlington student was recently selected to join a group of esteemed Virginia vocalists.

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3rd Annual Falloween in Clarendon

Snapshots from Falloween

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Substance Abuse Rehab Center Marks 50 Years

From ARI to Vanguard to Phoenix House.

In celebration of Phoenix House of the Mid-Atlantic’s anniversary, the staff reflected on the transformation of the Phoenix House in Arlington from a small non-profit organization for alcoholics to an all-encompassing substance abuse rehabilitation center.

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Voters to Determine Fate of Amendment to Limit Use of Eminent Domain

Measure will allow property owners to seek damages for loss of profits and access.

Nowhere is the debate about eminent domain more intense than the foot of King Street in Alexandria, where city officials threatened to take land owned by the Old Dominion Boat Club using the power of eminent domain for flood mitigation.

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The Passover Amendment: Should Legislators Meet on Religious Holidays?

Former Del. David Englin (D-45) was behind amendment now before voters.

Every year, the Virginia General Assembly convenes several weeks after the session to react to the governor’s vetoes.

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Marymount To Host 16th Annual HalloweenFest

Students turn campus into Halloween wonderland for local children.

Marymount University students are working to make sure some disadvantaged Arlington children have a festive Halloween. Students are turning the school’s dorms into haunted houses and the gymnasium into a carnival site. Marymount’s 16th annual HalloweenFest is set for Friday, Oct. 26.