A BRAC Move, One of Many, Moves Forward

Earlier this week, the military broke ground on a new building in Fort Belvoir. The $19.6 million, 88,000 square foot facility will house the Office of the Chief, Army Reserve (OCAR), which is...

Morning Notes

Planetarium Group to Sell Seats -- You can now have your name etched permanently in the David M. Brown Planetarium. The Friends of the Planetarium, which is raising money for much-needed...

One Year to BRAC Deadline, Most Workers Are Still Here

As of today, there's exactly one year left to go until the deadline for 17,000 Department of Defense workers to move out of Arlington as a result of the Base Realignment and Closing Act. The vast...

Could BRAC Cause Traffic Jams in Arlington?

WAMU's David Schultz reports that Arlington officials are worried that the Base Realignment and Closure Act, which is costing Arlington thousands of military jobs, may also cause "crippling traffic...

Official: Arlington “Positioned Well” Despite Pentagon Cuts

Northern Virginia stands to lose $6 to $7 billion dollars through 2012 as a result of cuts in defense contracting announced yesterday, says George Mason University's Stephen Fuller. But Arlington's...

Defense Bill Would Keep Up To 6,000 Jobs in Arlington, For Now

A bill being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives this week would delay the scheduled move of up to 6,000 defense jobs from Arlington to Alexandria. The language was included in the...

Afternoon Notes: Library Closure, Memorial Day Tax Holiday

Glencarlyn Library Closed This Week -- The Glencarlyn library will be closed tomorrow through Friday for repairs to the library's 50 year old water pipes. The bookdrop will remain open. Tax...

As Thousands of Jobs Leave Arlington, Workers Plan to Stay

The Defense Department will be losing hundreds -- if not thousands -- of experienced, talented and security-cleared employees over the course of the next 16 months, if yesterday's BRAC job fair was...

Afternoon Notes: County To Spend Millions on Crystal City

Arlington to Spend $90 Million To Improve Crystal City -- Arlington County will spend about $90 million improving roads and parks in Crystal City in the wake of the 13,000 jobs set to leave the area...

Weekend News Roundup

Secretary Gates Calls For Reduction of DoD Spending -- On Saturday Defense Secretary Robert Gates gave a blistering speech that called for a significant restructuring of Pentagon spending, reports...

Even The Army Is Making April Fool’s Day Jokes

Update at 3:15 p.m. -- On our Facebook page, Robert Cannon responds with another possible move: "Richmond announces its planning to relocate Arlington to the Soviet Union.." It's looking like...

How George W. Bush Helped Make a Street Art Exhibit Possible

As G-40: The Summit, Crystal City's ambitious street art exhibit, comes to a close this weekend, it's worthwhile to look back and see how it came about. Much of the credit can be given to Art...