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Arlington Mill Student Gets Scholarship -- Arlington Mill High School Continuation Program student Marleny Giron has been awarded a $10,000 "Founders Scholarship" from Comcast. The scholarship is...
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Renovations Approved for New Transit Operations Center
The County Board has given the go ahead for renovating the building that will house the county’s Transit Operations Center. The building, at 2900 S. Eads Street near Crystal City, was originally...
ART Bus Service Changes Begin Monday
Four ART bus routes will begin using different schedules or routes as of Monday. Generally speaking, the changes to ART 42, 52, 75 and 77 will be to add additional hours of service or to tweak...
Light Pole Falls on ART Bus in Penrose
An ART bus reportedly clipped a light pole this morning, causing the pole to fall onto the roof of the bus. The incident happened at 11:00 a.m., near the intersection of Washington Boulevard and...
County Closures for Presidents Day
Most Arlington County facilities will be closed in observance of Washington's Birthday (commonly referred to as Presidents Day) on Monday, Feb. 20. Courts, DMV facilities, human services offices,...
ART Bus Ridership on the Rise
More people are riding Arlington's ART buses more often, County Board Chair Mary Hynes said earlier this week. According to statistics quoted by Hynes, ART is on track to serve 2.5 million riders...
Events Planned for MLK Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is on Monday, and Arlington has plans to honor the civil rights leader. Here is a short list of some of the events in the area. The county's big event is on Sunday at...
Java Shack Takes Part in Transit Screen Pilot Program
Visitors to Java Shack (2507 Franklin Rd.) in Courthouse can now pick up more than just a coffee and bakery item. A transit screen fixed near the register lets them pick up a better idea of what...
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County Board Debate Scheduled -- The six Democratic candidates for County Board, along with Green Party hopeful Audrey Clement, have been invited to participate in a candidate's night debate on...
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Shirlington, Pentagon Row to Get Electric Car Chargers -- Federal Realty Investment Trust is installing electric vehicle charging stations at five of its D.C. area shopping centers, including The...
Make a Food Donation While Riding the Bus
If you're looking for a place to donate food during the holiday season, Arlington Transit is making it easy. All you have to do is hop on an ART bus. Arlington Transit teamed up with the Arlington...
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Water Main Break in Fairlington -- A large water main break shut down the intersection of 31st and S. Abingdon Streets in Fairlington last night. Joe Paterno Hires Clarendon Firm -- Before he...
Service Changes to ART 41 Buses Begin Today
(Updated at 11:15 a.m.) Service changes begin today for the ART 41 bus due to construction at Arlington Mill. Although buses will continue to stop at Columbia Pike Plaza Shopping Center at...
Board Approves Road, Sidewalk and Bus Stop Projects
On Saturday the Arlington County Board approved a number of transportation projects designed to improve the safety, appearance and accessibility of streets, sidewalks, trails and bus stops in the...
Board Expected to Approve Bus Stop Improvements
While Columbia Pike will be getting its first of two dozen planned "Super Stop" bus shelters later this year, more modest improvements are in the works for 31 other bus shelters around the county...
