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Major Redevelopment Proposed for Rosslyn -- A developer has proposed tearing down four office buildings and two residential towers between N. Kent Street and Arlington Ridge Road in Rosslyn, and...
Posts Tagged ‘terrorism’
BREAKING NEWS — FBI Investigation in Douglas Park
(Updated at 5:30 p.m.) FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force agents are conducting a terrorism investigation at a house in Douglas Park. The FBI, NCIS and Arlington County Police are on the scene on...
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Board Members Argue for New Taxing Powers -- Arlington County Board members aren't too pleased with the Republican-controlled state legislature's reluctance to grant new taxing power to...
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County Adding Historical Preservation Tools -- In an effort to preserve historic buildings in Arlington, the county is considering some new policies to its "toolbox." Among the possible new...
ACPD Asks Residents to “See Something, Say Something”
With the "specific, credible" but unconfirmed threat of a terror attack looming this weekend, Arlington County authorities are asking residents to remain vigilant. Already, there has been a...
Arlington PD Issues Statement About Terror Threat
Arlington County Police Chief M. Douglas Scott has issued a statement about the threat of a terror attack during this weekend's 9/11 anniversary. We adjusted our staffing levels earlier this week in...
DEVELOPING — ACPD Aware of Terror Threat
Update at 11:00 a.m. -- Arlington Police Chief M. Douglas Scott has issued a statement about the terror treat. The Arlington County Police Department is aware of a new terror threat that U.S....
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School's Out for Summer -- Today is the last day of school for elementary students in Arlington. High school students had their last day on Wednesday and middle school students had their last day...
Pentagon Police Vigilant Day and Night
As the country celebrates Osama bin Laden's demise, Pentagon police officers are remaining ever-vigilant in their mission of protecting Department of Defense workers. The Pentagon Force Protection...
VSP Urges Vigilance in Wake of bin Laden’s Death
Virginia State Police have issued a statement regarding the death of terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden at the hands of U.S. forces. VSP is urging Virginia residents to "remain vigilant in their...
Quiet Remembrance at Pentagon Memorial
In contrast to the noisy, jubilant celebration at the White House, the scene at the Pentagon Memorial last night was one of quiet remembrance. About two dozen visitors trickled in to the...
Is This the House of a Terrorist?
This is the house on 11th Street South in the Arlington View neighborhood where alleged "wannabe jihadist" Awais Younis lived with family members. Younis, also known as Sundullah Ghizai and...
Arlington Man Accused of Making Metro Bomb Threats
The FBI's terrorism task force has arrested a 25-year-old Arlington man on suspicion of making bomb threats via Facebook. Awais Younis was taken into custody on Dec. 7. In court documents, he's...
Man Arrested in Plot to Bomb Arlington Metro Stations
A 34-year-old man from Ashburn has been arrested by the FBI, accused of plotting to bomb four Arlington Metro stations. Feds say Farooque Ahmed thought he was assisting members of al-Qaeda by...
Emergency Exercise, Metro Closure Planned for Rosslyn
A large-scale emergency exercise will take place at the Rosslyn Metro on Saturday, Feb. 13. About 150 Arlington police and fire personnel, along with 50 volunteer victims, will participate in a...
