Obama Unveils Jobs Plan During Arlington Visit

President Obama chose Arlington's Fire Station No. 5 (1750 S. Hayes St) as the place to deliver a speech about the creation of a new Veterans Jobs Corps. Around 11:30 a.m. the President arrived at...

President Obama to Visit Fire Station 5 Tomorrow

(Updated at 2:20 a.m.) President Obama will visit Arlington's Fire Station 5 tomorrow morning to discuss a new initiative to help returning military veterans get jobs -- including jobs as...

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Obama to Appear in Arlington on Friday -- President Obama will deliver a speech about the economy at Arlington's Fire Station 5 on Friday. The fire station is located on S. Hayes Street in Aurora...

Moran: Proposed Cuts Will Keep Military Strong

President Obama's call for a leaner U.S. military with a more focused mission is receiving plaudits from local congressman Jim Moran (D). Moran's Northern Virginia district, which includes the...

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Arlington Seeks Contractor to 'Dump Bodies' -- Updated on 1/6/12 -- This article has been corrected. Earlier: Among the "just in case" categories of contracting work for which Arlington County is...

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Linden Resources Profiled -- Linden Resources, based on 23rd Street in Aurora Highlands, provides jobs to more than 250 people with disabilities, including disabled veterans. The company was...

Obama, Iraqi Leader Visit Arlington Nat’l Cemetery

President Obama, Vice President Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki made a joint visit to Arlington National Cemetery this afternoon. Maliki and the president participated in a wreath...

Veterans Day in Arlington

Tomorrow the nation will honor our military veterans, and Arlington will be the hub of the country's Veterans Day commemorations. Arlington National Cemetery will hold its annual National Veterans...

Key Bridge Traffic Heavy Due to Presidential Speech

Two of three northbound lanes are closed on the Key Bridge due to a presidential speech in Georgetown. The lane closures are causing traffic to back up in Rosslyn, before the...

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Obama to Visit Key Bridge -- President Obama will make an appearance on the D.C. side of the Key Bridge tomorrow to "highlight the need for infrastructure investments." The Key Bridge, the...

APS Students Trick-or-Treat at the White House

Over the weekend, 300 lucky Arlington elementary school students got a chance to trick-or-treat at an address that most kids could only dream of visiting some day: 1600 Pennsylvania...

President Obama Dines in Clarendon

(Updated at 10:20 p.m.) Clarendon buzzed even more than usual this evening, thanks to a presidential visit. President Obama dined at Liberty Tavern (3195 Wilson Blvd.) tonight with four...

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Happy Birthday, Mr. President -- Last night's Arlington County Democratic Committee meeting included a special birthday tribute to President Barack Obama, who turns 50 today. ACDC members sang a...

Route 110 to Close for Gates Retirement Ceremony

Route 110 will be closed near the Pentagon tomorrow morning due to an "Armed Forces Farewell Tribute" to retiring Defense Secretary Robert Gates. President Obama will be among the dignitaries in...

Obama Motorcade Passes Through Arlington

President Obama's motorcade sped through Arlington this morning, en route to an appearance at Northern Virginia Community College's Alexandria campus. There, the president will announce a series...