Reminder: Major Road Closures for Motorcycle Ride
Update at 11:55 a.m. -- Virginia State Police have issued a brief statement about the road closures: “Please be advised that the roads that will be temporarily closed for the 9/11 Memorial Ride...
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Major Road Closures Planned for 9/11 Event This Week
The annual America's 9/11 Foundation Memorial Ride will be rolling into Arlington on Friday, and several road closures are planned to accommodate the large number of motorcyclists expected to...
Arlington Plans 9/11 Commemorations
We're one month away from the 10th anniversary of 9/11, and Arlington is planning several events to commemorate the solemn occasion. On Saturday, Sept. 10 Arlington County will host a special 9/11...
Discounted Registration for 9-11 5K Ends Today
Registration for the Arlington Police, Fire & Sheriff 9-11 Memorial 5K Run will get more expensive after today. The annual race will be held on Sept. 10 this year. Registration is $25 today,...
ACFD Traveling to New York for 9/11 Ceremony
More than 50 members of the Arlington County Fire Department will be traveling to New York this week to participate in a ceremony related to the department's role on Sept. 11, 2001. Fire Chief...
Quiet Remembrance at Pentagon Memorial
In contrast to the noisy, jubilant celebration at the White House, the scene at the Pentagon Memorial last night was one of quiet remembrance. About two dozen visitors trickled in to the...
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ACFD 9/11 Memorial to be Landscaped -- Last week the Department of Defense gave Arlington County's first responders a chunk of limestone recovered from the Pentagon after the Sept. 11 terrorist...
Arlington FD Missing From Nats 9/11 Heroes Day
Editor's Note: This story has been updated with new information that has come to light since it was originally published. On Saturday, the Nationals held a special 'Heroes Day' in remembrance of...
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Obama Marks 9/11 Anniversary at the Pentagon -- On the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, President Obama visited the Pentagon and called for tolerance and strength in the face of terrorism....
Fastpitch Softball Tourney Returns to Arlington This Weekend
Girls' fast pitch softball teams from around the region will converge on Arlington this weekend for the ninth annual First Responders' Cup tournament. The tournament is held to "celebrate the heroism...
Registration Still Open for Arlington 9/11 Run
Online registration is now closed for this year's Arlington 9/11 Memorial 5K, but runners can still register in person over the next three days. The race, which was started by two Arlington police...
