Neighborhood Projects Set for Approval

The Arlington County Board will consider approving $3.4 million worth of Neighborhood Conservation Program projects at its meeting on Saturday. In December, the Neighborhood Conservation Advisory...

Board to Vote on Rate Hike at Ballston Parking Garage

(Updated at 4:40 p.m.) Parking rates at the Ballston Public Parking Garage could be going up soon. The Arlington County Board is scheduled to vote over the weekend on a proposal to increase...

LED Streetlights Coming to Columbia Pike

(Updated at 12:50 p.m.) Columbia Pike is set to get some new LED streetlights. The Arlington County Board on Saturday is expected to grant approval to a $1.1 million contract for new streetlights...

Voter Registration Deadlines Approaching

With a slew of elections in the upcoming months, now is the time to check if you're registered to vote. Registration deadlines are fast approaching for Arlington residents. Arlington County...

Office Building Would Replace Restaurants in Courthouse

  Update at 5:15 p.m. on 2/1/12 -- The site plan is no longer expected to come before the County Board in February. It may, however, come before the Board as soon as March or April, according to...

Less Pollution, More Revenue from Water Plant Upgrade

The massive upgrade of Arlington's Water Pollution Control Plant, which is almost finished, is apparently already causing environmental benefits in the Chesapeake Bay. Plus, it has created a new...

Work on Revamped Sign Ordinance Continues

Now that A-frame signs and branded sidewalk cafe umbrellas gave been approved for use in Arlington, the County Board is moving on to other, slightly less pressing signage issues as it works to revamp...

New Office Buildings Approved for Clarendon

With an eye to historic preservation, the Arlington County Board last night approved a massive new office development on the 3000 block of Washington Boulevard in Clarendon. The development will...

Winner of County Vehicle Decal Contest Announced

The new 2012-2013 Arlington County vehicle decal has been revealed. The winner of this year's vehicle decal design contest was announced at this afternoon's County Board meeting. Out of a group of...

Improvements Coming to Nine County Parks

(Updated at 2:30 p.m.) Arlington County will renovate High View Park and will make improvements to eight other parks following County Board approval of the projects over the weekend. The work...

County Board to Hold First “Open Door Monday”

The Arlington County Board kicks off its "Open Door Monday" sessions tonight. The meeting at Fire Station No. 4 (3121 10th St. N.) is part of Board Chair Mary Hynes' Participation, Leadership and...

Morning Notes

Bill Would Open Classrooms to Parents -- Del. Patrick Hope (D) has proposed a bill that would require local school boards to "ensure that the parent or legal guardian of a student or prospective...

Garvey Wins Democratic County Board Caucus

School Board member Libby Garvey has claimed a decisive victory in the Democratic caucus for Arlington County Board. The caucuses were held on Thursday and Saturday. Out of the 4,314 votes cast,...

Morning Notes

Dems Hold County Board Caucus -- A sizable crowd showed up at last night's Democratic caucus at Washington-Lee High School. The Democratic blog Blue Virginia notes with some surprise that those...

County Board Candidates Address Issues in Cherrydale Debate

(Updated at 4:10 p.m.) Tonight, Arlington voters will head to Washington-Lee High School for the first of two caucuses to pick a Democratic nominee for County Board. In advance of the caucuses, six...