Ceremony Held for ACFD Retirees

The Arlington County Fire Department honored an unprecedented 16 retirees this morning. The large number of nearly simultaneous retirements is the result of changes to Arlington County's...

ACFD To Honor Unprecedented Number of Retirees

Arlington firefighters will be honoring an unprecedented number of retirees at a ceremony next week. A retirement ceremony is being held on the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 24 for about 20 Arlington...

Morning Notes

First Day of Fall, Flash Flood Watch -- Today is officially the first day of fall, but it's not going to feel like it. A storm system bringing tropical moisture to the area will provide warm...

Top School Official Retiring

Mark Johnston, Arlington Public Schools Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, is retiring. During his seven years in the position, Johnston has overseen an increase in test scores and a...

Morning Notes

Police Search for Suspects Near Shirlington -- While you were (probably) sleeping, Arlington police were trying to track down two suspects who fled on foot near Shirlington. Just before 1:30...

County Planning Director Susan Bell Retiring

A top Arlington official is retiring. Susan Bell, director of the county's Community Planning, Housing and Development department, will be leaving her post in June, county spokeswoman Mary Curtius...

State Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple Announces Her Retirement

(Possible candidate list updated at 8:10 p.m.) Mary Margaret Whipple, who represents Arlington in the Virginia Senate, announced her retirement today. Whipple has represented Virginia's 31st...

State Sen. Patsy Ticer Announces Her Retirement

(Updated at 3:00 p.m.) Sen. Patsy Ticer, a Democrat who represents parts of Arlington, Alexandria and Fairfax, announced her retirement on the floor of the Virginia state Senate today. Her...

Marymount University President to Retire

The president of Marymount University is retiring, the school announced today. Dr. James Bundschuh has served as Marymount's president since July 2001. He oversaw the recently-completed 26th...

Fire Department In ‘Heavy Recruitment Mode’ as Retirements Loom

The Arlington County Fire Department is in "heavy recruitment mode," trying to stay ahead of a forthcoming wave of retirements. On Friday, about 15 recruits are expected to graduate from...