Brown Will Receive $110,000 Severance Payment

The county board has voted to pay former county manager Michael Brown more in severance than it has paid him in salary. Brown, who resigned after just four months on the job, will receive six...

Shirlington Oktoberfest Among Slew of Events This Weekend

What are you doing tonight? Nothing? Good. That will give you plenty of time to rest up for a Saturday and Sunday chock full of events around Arlington. From noon to 6:00 on Saturday, thousands of...

Library to Screen Film About Violence in Lesbian Relationships

Domestic violence against women isn't always committed by men. One in four women experience domestic violence in their lifetime regardless of the sexual orientation, race, socioeconomic status, age...

Donnellan Takes Back the Reins

Just four months after her service as interim county manager ended, Barbara Donnellan has accepted the county board's offer to become Arlington's first permanent female county manager. Donnellan...

BREAKING NEWS — Michael Brown Resigns as County Manager

(Updated at 11:00 a.m.) After just four months on the job, County Manager Michael Brown has abruptly resigned. His resignation letter arrived at the county board offices yesterday. "I hearby...

Art/Space/Design Event at Arlington Arts Center

Last night artists, art patrons, and a few media-types gathered to celebrate the improved interior spaces at the Arlington Arts Center. Sparkling wine flowed and bite-sized chicken pot pies were...

Feds Slap Down Arlington’s Immigration Resolution

Arlington's effort to withdraw from the federal Secure Communities immigration enforcement program has hit a big snag. Turns out withdrawing is harder than the county board originally thought. The...

Morning Notes

It's October -- The good news: playoff baseball returns. The bad news: cold temperatures return. Abuse Charges at Nursing Home -- Nearly a dozen employees of the Potomac Center nursing home in...