Morning Notes

Arlington Schools Make Washington Post List -- All four Arlington public high schools have been ranked in the top 1 percent of all high schools in the U.S. by the Washington Post. The Post's...

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Low Attendance at Tax Rate Hearing -- At a public hearing last night, it only took half an hour for the County Board to hear all the speakers for and against raising Arlington's real estate tax...

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Installed at Mall

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held this morning to unveil four electric vehicle charging stations that have been installed in the Pentagon City mall parking garage. Arlington County Board Chairman...

Photos from Light Up Rosslyn

The 18th annual Light Up Rosslyn ceremony was held last night, under the WJLA Jumbotron at the corner of Wilson Boulevard and N. Lynn Street. Dozens gathered to listen to live holiday music,...

Affordable Housing Development Opens in Ballston

The opening of an affordable housing community in Ballston was welcomed with much fanfare on Tuesday evening. Numerous county officials joined new residents at The Jordan (801 N. Wakefield St.) for a...

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Examiner: It's All Zimmerman's Fault-- In an editorial, the Washington Examiner encourages drivers stuck on I-66 to "call or tweet Arlington Board Chairman Chris Zimmerman" to complain, since...

Board to Vote on Douglas Park Traffic Circle Plan

The Arlington County Board is set to vote this weekend on a plan to add three landscaped traffic circles to 16th Street S. in the Douglas Park neighborhood. The $132,000 project -- which also...

County Says Financials Strong, Despite Moody’s Threat

Arlington County could be one of the Northern Virginia localities to lose its Aaa credit rating if lawmakers on Capitol Hill don't resolve their stalemate over raising the debt ceiling. The...

Ribbon Cutting for New VT Research Center in Ballston

Featuring next-generation internet connectivity, computational laboratories and multiple meeting and conference spaces, the new 144,000 square foot Virginia Tech Research Center building in...

Ribbon Cutting for Affordable Development in Nauck

Community leaders marked the grand opening of The Macedonian (2229 Shirlington Road), a new mixed-use affordable housing development in Nauck (Green Valley), with a ribbon cutting ceremony this...

Mystery Event Revealed, Will Take Place in Ashburn

(Updated at 4:30 p.m.) The formal announcement of a "big" new annual Labor Day event along the W&OD Trail took place in Arlington's Bluemont Park this morning. Few details about the event were...

Sandwich Board Signs, Sidewalk Cafe Umbrellas Making a Comeback?

At the annual State of the County address yesterday, Arlington County Board Chairman Chris Zimmerman said action on parts of his Small Business Initiative is coming soon. Zimmerman said that he...

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State of the County Address -- County Board Chairman Chris Zimmerman delivered the annual State of the County address in Crystal City yesterday. “All indications are that we are well-positioned...

‘Big’ Annual Event to Be Revealed Next Week

A new annual community event will be launching later this year in Arlington. Organizers have released a few tantalizing tidbits about the event, but most details will remain a mystery until a formal...

Board: ART Labor Dispute “Must Be Resolved”

County Board Chairman Chris Zimmerman says that the labor dispute between a group of unionized drivers and Arlington Transit contractor Forsythe Transportation "must be resolved, immediately." In...