If You Could Improve One Thing About Arlington…

You may have seen the IBM ads on TV talking about "building a smarter planet." Those ads reference the company's Smarter Cities Challenge, which seeks to award 50 cities (or counties) in North...

Local Lawmakers and Thinkers Named to Va. Reform Panel

Governor Robert McDonnell has appointed two Arlington lawmakers to his government reform panel. State Delegate Bob Brink and state Senator Mary Margaret Whipple, both Democrats, will join 29 other...

Afternoon Notes: Another Good Economic Omen for Arlington

Arlington Makes AP's "Least Stressed" List -- Arlington has placed 12th on the Associated Press' list of the 20 least economically stressed counties in the U.S. County Gov't Getting Paid By Feds...

Residents Speak Out About Tax Rate Increase

If this were the world of SimCity 2000, computerized voices would be booing Acting County Manager Barbara Donnellan's recommended four percent tax hike. But this is not SimCity 2000. It's...

UPDATED: County Government Shut Down, More Closures

Update at 4:30 PM - From Arlington Alert: "Arlington County Libraries, Schools, and Park activities are cancelled & facilities closed through Sunday" Update at 1:15 PM - Fairfax County...

Arlington Schools Closed Friday, Government Open

Arlington Public Schools will be closed Friday. The Arlington County government will be open, with a liberal leave policy for staff. The Montessori School of Northern Virginia in Falls Church will...