DARPA Opens New Headquarters in Ballston

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) invited community leaders to be among the dozens to attend a ceremony marking the opening of its new headquarters today. DARPA headquarters,...

Yorktown Student Wins Local Art Competition

(Updated at 10:25 a.m. on 5/21/12) A Yorktown High School student has won the honor of having his artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol. Yorktown student Ryan Carroll was announced the winner of...

Photos: Bike to Work Day in Rosslyn

Update at 11:05 a.m. -- A record 12,700 people in the D.C. area biked to work today, according to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. Hundreds of bicyclists -- from the young...

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County Manager Proposes $2.4 Billion CIP -- Arlington County Manager Barbara Donnellan has proposed a $2.4 billion Capital Improvement Plan for FY 2013-2022. The CIP includes big ticket items...

Moran Applauds President’s Support of Gay Marriage

President Obama made waves yesterday when he did and about-face and stated his support for gay marriage. He's the first president to make such a declaration. He made the comment in an ABC News...

Two Rosslyn Improvement Organizations to Merge

Two organizations designed to improve Rosslyn have decided to merge. After 21 years in business, Rosslyn Renaissance (RR) will cease to exist and its urban design work will be taken over by the...

Moran Introduces Autism Legislation That Could Benefit Arlington Schools

Rep. Jim Moran (D) introduced legislation today that would provide funding to schools for additional training for teachers who work with students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). At a press...

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 Jim Moran for the Eighth District Democratic congressional nomination, has withdrawn a lawsuit he filed after initially being...

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County Urges Residents to Buy CO Alarms -- Arlington County Chief Fire Marshal Daniel Fitch is urging residents to buy, install and maintain carbon monoxide alarms. The recommendation, in the...

Rep. Moran Hosts Cybersecurity Summit

Leaders in the cybersecurity industry gathered at the Virginia Tech Research Center in Ballston this morning to attend a forum hosted by Rep. Jim Moran (D). Discussion revolved around cyber...

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...

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Moran Marks Anniversary of Va. Tech Massacre -- Rep. Jim Moran (D) marked the fifth anniversary of the shooting massacre at Virginia Tech yesterday by calling on Congress to improve gun control...

New Obama Campaign Office Opens on Columbia Pike

Democratic officials say about 200 supporters showed up on Sunday afternoon for the opening of a new, local Obama presidential campaign office at 2408 Columbia Pike. Among the bold-faced names who...

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The Stories Behind the Valor Awards -- Wednesday's Arlington Chamber of Commerce Valor Awards ceremony included some incredible tales of heroism in the line of duty by Arlington's first...

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...