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Wienermobile Spotted in Arlington -- The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile was spotted yesterday afternoon at the entrance to Bluemont Park (above). No word yet on what it was doing there. Vornado Hurt...

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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...

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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...

Sen. Favola Reacts to Proposed Teen Pregnancy Cut

Newly-minted state Senator Barbara Favola (D) says Virginia's teen pregnancy prevention program should not be eliminated. Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) has proposed cutting the $455,000 program,...

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McDonnell Supports August Start for Va. Schools -- A legislative priority of Arlington Public Schools may actually get some traction in the General Assembly this year. Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) has...

Extra I-66 Lane Expected to Open Tonight

A third "auxiliary" lane will open tonight on westbound I-66, between Fairfax Drive and Sycamore Street. The lane was built as part of a 18 month, $14 million VDOT "spot improvement" project....

Merrick Appointed to Airports Board

There's a silver lining for Caren Merrick, the one-time Republican candidate for state Senate who was soundly defeated by Democratic Arlington County Board member Barbara Favola. Virginia Governor...

Arlington-Based Company Expanding Overseas

Courthouse-based Opower is expanding its home energy efficiency business overseas. The Arlington company announced a partnership today with one of Britain's largest utility companies. Opower will...

Ebbin’s Solar Power Bill Signed into Law

Solar energy legislation sponsored by Del. Adam Ebbin has been signed into law by Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell. The bill will create a "Voluntary Solar Resource Development Fund," which will...

Va. Delegation Calls for USS Arlington to be Commissioned in Norfolk

Rumor has it that the Navy may be thinking of holding the commissioning for the USS Arlington somewhere other than Virginia -- and that has the state's congressional delegation crying foul. "We...

Jeff Bridges and Gov. McDonnell Visit Barcroft Elementary

(Updated at 2:00 a.m.) Academy Award winning actor Jeff Bridges, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack stopped by Barcroft Elementary School today to launch a...

Jeff Bridges to Visit Barcroft Elementary

Actor Jeff Bridges, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Gov. Bob McDonnell will help launch a new statewide anti-hunger campaign at Barcroft Elementary School (625 S. Wakefield Street) next...

Moran, McDonnell Ask for Delay in Mark Center Move

Congressman Jim Moran is asking Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to delay the planned move of Defense Department workers from Crystal City and elsewhere to the Mark Center in Alexandria. The Base...

Gov. McDonnell Vetoes Redistricting Plan

Virgina Gov. Bob McDonnell vetoed a redistricting plan approved by the General Assembly, adding another layer of drama to the local races for state legislature. McDonnell, a Republican, said the...

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McDonnell Gets Seat on Metro Board -- Gov. Bob McDonnell "scored a major unexpected victory" last night when the state legislature approved a bill that will allow the governor to appoint a...