The Arlington Memorial Bridge is now open after two years of renovations. It is one of the seven major bridges that span the Potomac River into Washington. (Alex Lucas / The Wash)

Arlington residents excited about reopening of Memorial Bridge

Arlington Memorial Bridge fully reopened Monday after two years of renovations. The superstructure of the bridge was replaced using a jack-up barge as a shoring system to support the structural steel...

Alex Lucas

December 8, 2020

Arlington

Virginia has plans to administer coronavirus vaccine. But are Arlington residents ready?

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam said in a Dec. 2 press conference that the state expects to receive its first shipment of 70,000 doses of vaccine from Pfizer by mid-December. The Virginia Department of Health will...

Alex Lucas

December 7, 2020

Moe Jackson stands at the intersection of Arlington Mills Road and Shirlington Road in the Arlington Nauck Community. According to Metropolitan Washington Council of Government’s 2020 survey, Black residents represent 10% of the total Arlington population but 38% of the county’s homeless population. (Alex Lucas / The Wash)

As winter descends, Arlington County fights to lower homeless Black population

November is the start of hypothermia season, and with cold-weather temperatures comes the need for more shelter for those experiencing homelessness in Arlington — particularly Black people who experience it at higher...

Alex Lucas

November 25, 2020

Arlington County receives $100k Amazon donation for racial equity dialogues

Amazon gave $100,000 to Arlington County to continue its racial equity efforts, which include normalizing conversation around race. “Talking is action, and talking leads to action,” one advocate says.

Sarah Salem

November 10, 2020

Arlington Republicans celebrate election night at sports pub during COVID-19

While other locations canceled their watch parties for COVID-19 restrictions, the Arlington Republican Women and Arlington County Republican Committee reserved a sports pub to watch the election results.

Sarah Salem

November 3, 2020

Early voting ends in Arlington with record turnout.

Almost two-thirds of active voters in Arlington have voted before Election Day, a record compared to the number of votes before the 2016 general election. The county has historically voted for Democrats and as votes are...

Alex Lucas

November 3, 2020

Arlington County begins a conversation on racial equity, but is it the right approach?

The Arlington County Manager’s office began reaching out to residents last week, to learn about and directly address racial equity issues across the county. The series, called Dialogues on Race and Equity (DRE), is an...

Alex Lucas

October 27, 2020

Arlington honors survivors during Domestic Violence Awareness Month

A conglomeration of organizations in Arlington County will be hosting online workshops and other initiatives throughout October for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Sarah Salem

October 20, 2020

Arlington House, Robert E. Lee Memorial is located at Arlington Cemetery and owned and managed by the National Park Service. The Arlington County government seal depicts an illustration of the mansion. (Alex Lucas / The Wash).

Arlington commits to new image, starting with its logo

Arlington County’s logo currently depicts a symbol of Arlington House, an Arlington Cemetery memorial of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Some say its use glorifies a slave master. Now, county leaders want to change...

Alex Lucas

October 13, 2020

Zachariah Dawson is a 12-year-old Arlington student who joined a bike rally protest this past weekend. Dawson said he is doing his part in demanding at APS (Photo taken by Alex Lucas).

Arlington County faces two crisis at start of school year: coronavirus and racial disparities

Community members in Arlington want to begin the school year ensuring black students are receiving equitable treatment and access to resources and opportunities. Arlington Public School administrators say they want the...

Alex Lucas

October 6, 2020

Arlington citizens grill county board on housing problems

The Arlington Department of Community Planning, Housing, and Development compiled a research compendium fueled by community feedback. The County Board will use this research to take a deeper look into missing middle...

Sarah Salem

October 6, 2020

Arlington residents excited about reopening of Memorial Bridge

Arlington

Virginia has plans to administer coronavirus vaccine. But are Arlington residents ready?

As winter descends, Arlington County fights to lower homeless Black population

Arlington County receives $100k Amazon donation for racial equity dialogues

Arlington Republicans celebrate election night at sports pub during COVID-19

Early voting ends in Arlington with record turnout.

Arlington County begins a conversation on racial equity, but is it the right approach?

Arlington honors survivors during Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Arlington commits to new image, starting with its logo

Arlington County faces two crisis at start of school year: coronavirus and racial disparities

Arlington citizens grill county board on housing problems

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