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New Parking Policy for Long Bridge Park

After catching heat from soccer parents, Arlington has revised its parking policy at Long Bridge Park near Crystal City. "Effective immediately, parking at Long Bridge Park will be free on... »

Moran Introduces Autism Legislation That Could Benefit Arlington Schools

Rep. Jim Moran (D) introduced legislation today that would provide funding to schools for additional training for teachers who work with students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). At a press... »

Interim School Board Member Appointed

The Arlington School Board appointed an interim board member to fill now-County Board member Libby Garvey's empty seat through the end of the year. Todd McCracken, the President and CEO of the... »

Shuttleworth Withdraws Lawsuit Over Ballot Snafu

Arlington resident Bruce Shuttleworth, who is challenging incumbent Rep. Jim Moran for the Eighth District Democratic congressional nomination, has withdrawn a lawsuit he filed after initially being... »

Blue Line Changes This Weekend Due to Track Work

For the second week in a row, there will be no Blue Line service between the Pentagon and Rosslyn this weekend. Starting at 10:00 tonight and continuing through system closing on Sunday, buses... »

Morning Notes

New School Budget Approved -- The Arlington School Board approved a new $499.98 million budget last night. The budget includes a 2.84 percent cost of living increase for school employees, but no... »

Turn in Unwanted Prescriptions at Drug Take-Back Day

It's time again to gather up any old prescriptions lying around the house and turn them in for proper disposal. Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Expired and unwanted... »

Police, Fire Departments Holding Career Fair

There will be a career fair on Saturday aimed at anyone interested in working for one of the county's law enforcement or fire fighting agencies. Recruiters will be on hand from Arlington County... »

‘Family Fun Day’ to be Held at Bluemont Park

The whole family can enjoy the outdoors on Saturday, during "Family Fun Day" at Bluemont Park. The Arlington Department of Parks and Recreation is joining up with PBS Kids to provide the event.... »

Morning Notes

County Urges Residents to Buy CO Alarms -- Arlington County Chief Fire Marshal Daniel Fitch is urging residents to buy, install and maintain carbon monoxide alarms. The recommendation, in the... »

Crime Report: Smells Like a Sex Crime Edition

Arlington's month-long streak of men seen performing lewd acts in public places continued this past weekend. On Sunday, the loss prevention manager of a pharmacy on Columbia Pike spotted a young... »

Wilson Blvd Construction Winds Down, Next Phase in the Works

There's been a lot of work on Wilson Boulevard in Virginia Square for months, but the second phase of a large scale renovation project is nearly complete. The latest work involved removing a small... »

Bluemont Residents to Vote on Bocce Court Request

Bluemont residents will vote tonight on a petition (below) that calls for the county parks department to build and pay for a Petanque-Bocce court in the neighborhood. The vote will take place at... »

Pike’s Taqueria Poblano Aiming for Opening Next Week

The owners of Taqueria Poblano say they're hoping to open their new Columbia Pike location by the end of next week. Work is still underway at the restaurant, but most of the interior -- including... »

Morning Notes

Take a Walk at Lunch Today -- Today, April 25, is National Walk @ Lunch Day. What's National Walk @ Lunch Day, you ask? It's a day that's intended to convince Americans to get up and go on a... »

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