Washington Blvd Shut Down Due to Suspicious Package
Update at 4:30 p.m. -- The "all clear" has been given and roads have been opened back up. Police are shutting down Washington Boulevard in both directions between I-395 and Route 110. Initial...
Posts Tagged ‘9/11’
Arlington Recognizing Emergency Communications Personnel
Arlington is recognizing the employees of the county's Emergency Communications Center (ECC) -- the folks who answer 911 calls and dispatch police and firefighters to emergencies -- as part of...
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County Adding Historical Preservation Tools -- In an effort to preserve historic buildings in Arlington, the county is considering some new policies to its "toolbox." Among the possible new...
Photos: Arlington’s 9/11 Anniversary Ceremony
On Saturday night Arlington County held a ceremony to mark the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon. The ceremony, held at the Air Force Memorial, was attended by Arlington...
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Somber Anniversary at the Pentagon -- A crowd of 1,600 people -- including survivors and loved ones of victims -- gathered at the Pentagon yesterday to mark the 10th anniversary of 9/11 attacks....
Sunday Road Closures Include I-395, Route 110
Anyone driving in the Pentagon City area on Sunday, the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, should expect numerous road and highway closures. Arlington County Police, Virginia State Police and...
Events Planned to Commemorate 9/11 Anniversary
While the softball tournament was canceled due to soggy fields, all other events planned to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks are still on for this weekend, rain or...
ACPD Asks Residents to “See Something, Say Something”
With the "specific, credible" but unconfirmed threat of a terror attack looming this weekend, Arlington County authorities are asking residents to remain vigilant. Already, there has been a...
Arlington PD Issues Statement About Terror Threat
Arlington County Police Chief M. Douglas Scott has issued a statement about the threat of a terror attack during this weekend's 9/11 anniversary. We adjusted our staffing levels earlier this week in...
Arlington 9/11 Softball Tournament Canceled
The annual First Responders Cup softball tournament, played in South Arlington, has been canceled this year due to rain. Tournament coordinator George Barusso wrote on the tournament's web site...
DEVELOPING — ACPD Aware of Terror Threat
Update at 11:00 a.m. -- Arlington Police Chief M. Douglas Scott has issued a statement about the terror treat. The Arlington County Police Department is aware of a new terror threat that U.S....
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DCA Workers Injured By Lightning Strike -- Two workers at Reagan National Airport were injured after lightning struck near American Airlines Gate 32. The injuries were not considered...
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Businesses Encouraged By Action on Sign Ordinance -- Business owners are hopeful that the new, proposed changes to the sign ordinance will dramatically "streamline" the time-consuming, costly...
Video: Arlington’s Post-9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
On a cold and windy October day, less than a month after the 9/11 terror attacks, local leaders gathered near the Pentagon at Washington-Lee High School for a "Day of Remembrance and...
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9/11 Ride Arrives, Departs Without Incident -- No major incidents were reported on Friday or Saturday as a convoy of 1,800 motorcyclists arrived in Pentagon City, then departed for New York City....
