‘Mammy’ Protester Charged With Assault
(Updated at 10:20 a.m.) The woman accused of disrupting a children's dance performance last spring is facing new charges. Jackie Carter was in court on Friday for an arraignment on an assault...
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Shuttleworth Withdraws Lawsuit Over Ballot Snafu
Arlington resident Bruce Shuttleworth, who is challenging incumbent Rep. Jim Moran for the Eighth District Democratic congressional nomination, has withdrawn a lawsuit he filed after initially being...
Arlington Responds to Route 1 Transit Controversy
A report that Arlington backed out of an agreement with Alexandria to conduct an environmental assessment for the Route 1 transit corridor project is incorrect, according to a county government...
Controversy Over Entertainment Permit for Pines of Italy
(Updated at 3:05 p.m.) Emotions escalated at yesterday's County Board meeting when the topic turned to issuing a live entertainment permit for Pines of Italy (3111 Columbia Pike). County staff...
Students Protest Bishop O’Connell Teacher Firing
Some 150 students took to the streets outside Bishop O'Connell High School yesterday to protest the firing of John Harrison, a beloved social studies teacher. More than 2,600 people have...
Shuttleworth and Campaign Consultant Part Ways
The Bruce Shuttleworth for Congress campaign has parted ways with a political consultant following a rift over a press conference in which Shuttleworth accused primary opponent Rep. Jim Moran (D) of...
Moran, Dems Respond to Corruption Allegations
State Democratic officials say an error, not corruption, was the reason why Democratic congressional challenger Bruce Shuttleworth was initially not allowed on the 8th District primary...
Shuttleworth Alleges ‘Corruption’ Behind Ballot Denial
Update at 5:50 p.m. -- Rep. Moran's campaign and the state Democratic party have responded to Shuttleworth's allegations. When the campaign of Democratic congressional challenger Bruce...
Arlington Police Chief Rescinds ‘Quota’ Memo
(Updated at 11:45 a.m.) Arlington County Police Chief M. Douglas Scott has rescinded a controversial memo that seemingly imposed a quota system for traffic tickets and parking citations on the...
WUSA 9: Memo Reveals ACPD Ticket ‘Quota’
A memo sent to Arlington County police officers earlier this month appears to outline a quota system for traffic tickets, arrests and parking citations, according to a report from television station...
Morning Notes
Anti-Obama Metro Ad to Stay -- A controversial advertisement in the Clarendon Metro station that tells President Obama to "go to hell" will not be taken down early. Metro General Manager Richard...
Ad In Clarendon Metro Station: ‘Go To Hell Barack’
A Democratic lawmaker is speaking out against an inflammatory ad in the Clarendon Metro station that tells President Obama to "go to hell." The lighted ad, located near the end of one of...
Morning Notes
Dust at Courthouse Metro Station -- We've heard from several readers who were concerned about a high concentration of construction dust at the Courthouse Metro station yesterday. Apparently, the...
Morning Notes
Snowy Evening Commute Expected -- Forecasters warn that light-to-moderate snowfall may make for a slick evening commute tonight. Still, above-freezing temperatures will mean that we in Arlington...
Woman Facing Possible Jail Time for Booing Dance Performance
A woman who was arrested for disrupting a children's dance performance last spring is making accusations of racism and mistreatment against the dance company and one of its most prominent...
