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Contractor Says ART Drivers Weren't Fired -- The contractor that operates the Arlington Transit bus service says 23 striking drivers were suspended pending an investigation, not fired, as the...

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Where Are the GOP Candidates? -- So far, Arlington Republicans have not been able to find a single candidate willing to run in any of this year's six county government races. The last time a...

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Woman Falls into Hatch at Pentagon Station -- Last week a 52-year-old woman fell through a hatch near an escalator at the Pentagon Metro station, injuring her knee and face. Two Metro workers...

Morning Poll: Bikeshare Worth the Parking Sacrifice?

For many people who don't have cars, Capital Bikeshare seems like a no-brainer. With all the money spent on road construction and maintenance, and with our streets lined with parked vehicles, the...

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Arlington Republicans Look to 2011 -- Mark Kelly, who just lost his bid to unseat Chris Zimmerman on the county board, says that 2011 represents the Republican Party's best chance of getting a...

Dems Sweep, Bonds Pass as Arlington Remains Deep Blue

Arlington Democrats won a decisive victory Tuesday, pulling off a clean sweep on a night where voters kicked many of their national colleagues out of office. Congressman Jim Moran, county board...

Police Called on GOP Volunteer at Patrick Henry Elementary

Election officials called police when a Republican precinct captain became unruly outside Patrick Henry Elementary School in Arlington Heights this afternoon. The man, a local resident named...

A Few Problems Reported, But Parties Satisfied

As the 7:00 p.m. deadline for voting nears, we're hearing of a few problems at the polls in Arlington County -- but both Republicans and Democrats say they're happy with the day's events. "The...

Cooch, Tea Party Leaders to Spend Election Night in Arlington

If the election results go their way, the Tea Party will be partying in Arlington on Nov. 2. The Clarendon-based Leadership Institute, a sort of conservative political training camp, will host "an...

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County Launches Housing Blog -- Under One Roof aims to be "a broad and accessible news portal on housing and more in Arlington County. It will feature "blog posts on a broad range of topics...

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Bayou Bakery Opening Set -- Cookbook author David Guas is hoping to open his Bayou Bakery coffee bar and eatery concept by November 1. The restaurant, which is taking over the old Camille's space...

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ACDC Kicks Off Campaign Season -- Last night, the Arlington County Democratic Committee officially launched its campaign to maintain electoral dominance in the county. But looking forward to...

Berry Says He’ll Vote for Murray

It's not exactly a heartfelt, ringing endorsement, but former GOP candidate for congress Matthew Berry has written a letter to supporters saying that he will vote for Patrick Murray. Murray, who...

Patrick Murray Wins GOP Nom in Surprise Squeaker

Despite a lopsided fundraising disadvantage, retired Army colonel Patrick Murray managed to narrowly defeat his organized and well-connected opponent, government attorney Matthew Berry, in a...

Berry “Feeling Very Good” About Chances

Matthew Berry says he's "feeling very good" about his chances in today's Republican congressional primary. The former government lawyer has a more than 2-to-1 fundraising advantage over his...