1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (169+ words) Virginia Tech Innovation Campus 3625 Potomac Ave, Alexandria VA, 22 Date: Thursday, February 19 Time: 3:30 PM " 6:00 PM Audience: High school students Chrysalis Development Group is hosting the Alexandria Teen Science Caf: Powering the Future, an interactive event for high school students interested in…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (645+ words) Abigail Spanberger is set to be sworn in as Virginia's first female governor next week at an inauguration bookended by other events and festivities in Richmond. The Democrat is scheduled to take the oath of office at noon on Saturday,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (449+ words) Changes to a law restricting liquor sales at Virginia restaurants are still on the mind of at least one state legislator representing Arlington. As Del. Patrick Hope (D-1) prepares for the General Assembly in 2026, he told ARLnow that he is "open…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (712+ words) County education leaders are still evaluating new accountability ratings that showed a mix of success and shortcomings among Arlington schools. Eight Arlington schools were categorized as "Needs Intensive Support" under new rating system and first results released earlier this month…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (489+ words) Yesterday, Arlington County Board member Maureen Coffey sparked a debate on Bluesky. "Among my most important and treasured duties as a board member is making sure everyone knows: a) they can submit names for our snow plows and b) we are having…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (718+ words) Missing Middle's critics are launching another round of opposition as Arlington County returns to accepting permit applications for this kind of construction. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit over Arlington's Expanded Housing Option filed an emergency motion yesterday (Monday) in the Supreme…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (761+ words) A recent event by the Arlington Historical Society marked the 250th anniversary of the founding of local and statewide militias in the Revolutionary War era. The program held at the Ball-Sellers House on Saturday honored the establishment of the Fairfax militia…...

6+ mon, 6+ day ago   (604+ words) RICHMOND, VA " Governor Glenn Youngkin and Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) announced today that Virginia's tourism industry generated a record high $35.1 billion in visitor spending in 2024, marking a 5.4% increase from $33.3 billion in 2023. Overnight visitation to Virginia increased by over one million…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (150+ words) Virginia's annual tax holiday returns this weekend, bringing three days of discounted shopping across the state. Between Friday and Sunday, Arlington's 6% sales tax will not apply to any of the following items, bought in-store or online. School supplies, clothing and…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (635+ words) The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) is considering various ideas to keep cars from blocking Arlington's designated bus lanes. Nearly a decade after the county and Alexandria inaugurated the region's first dedicated bus-only travel lanes, ticketing motorists who get in…...