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County Proposes Tax Cuts to Lure Advertising Firms — Arlington is proposing to eliminate its tax on media buy receipts in the hopes of luring a new advertising firm, and keeping the existing ones....
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Cuccinelli Warns of Holiday Scams
It’s a season for giving, but apparently some scam artists are instead using the opportunity for taking. The Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s office is warning residents to watch out for...
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Arlington Among Top Cities for Online Donations
(Updated at 11:05 a.m.) When it comes to online activity, apparently local residents aren’t just shopping and checking Facebook all day. Arlington has been ranked as one of the top cities in America...
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School Board Candidate Skips S. Arlington — Arlington School Board challenger Barbara Kanninen has held all of her published campaign events in north Arlington, skipping south Arlington entirely, says...
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County Mulls Streetlight Changes — Arlington County is considering changing the type of LED streetlights it uses after complaints from residents. One possible change is using lights with a color...
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AHC Kicks Off Backpack Drive
AHC, an Arlington-based affordable housing developer, has launched its annual fundraising drive to buy backpacks and school supplies low-income children. The drive, launched this week, is targeting at...
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Arlington Sheriff’s Deputy Indicted — A grand jury has indicted Arlington County Sheriff’s deputy Craig Patterson in the shooting death of 22-year-old Julian Dawkins. Patterson is charged with murder...
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Arlington’s Feuding Bike Donation Charities – “Arlington, surprisingly, is home to not one but two nonprofits that donate bicycles to the underprivileged in Africa and elsewhere,” writes Our Man in...
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Couple Sells Shirts to Benefit Navy Yard Shooting Victims
An Arlington couple is selling t-shirts they came up with as a way to raise money for those impacted by last month’s Navy Yard shooting. Chris and Jennifer K. (they prefer not to reveal their full...
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Arlington Dog Gets Charity-Funded Cancer Treatment
The owner of a cancer-stricken dog in Arlington got thousands of dollars in help this month to pay for the pup’s medical bills. Kristin Schmeski and her 3-year-old white German Shepherd, Buddy,...
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Arlington Parents Start Foundation in Memory of Drowned Son
(Updated at 4:55 p.m.) Bret and Deanne Brock lost their 3-year-old son, Talmage, this May when he drowned in a creek in Shenandoah County. To honor his memory, they have founded the T-for-Tal...
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Car Crashes Into Construction Equipment — A vehicle crashed into some parked construction equipment in Courthouse during the evening rush hour yesterday. The crash happened on Wilson Blvd, just down...
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Rosslyn Helps Grant 5-Year-Old’s Pop Star Wish
A street corner in Rosslyn transformed into a red carpet scene for an hour this morning, all to make a little girl’s wish come true. Five-year-old Addy — who is suffering from a Wilms Tumor, a form of...
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Vets Running 684 Miles from Atlanta to Arlington
(Updated at 4:00 p.m.) Seven U.S. Marines, one member of the U.S. Navy and one civilian are in the middle of running the 684 miles from Atlanta to Arlington to raise awareness for traumatic brain...
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AFAC Seeing Record Demand, May Exceed Food Budget
The Arlington Food Assistance Center, which provides meals to families in need, is experiencing a boom in demand that it doesn’t expect to go away anytime soon. AFAC currently serves 2,007 families and...
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Free Smoothies in Va. Square for ‘National Flip Flop Day’
Friday is apparently the 8th annual “National Flip Flop Day,” and the Tropical Smoothie Cafe store in Virginia Square will be giving out free smoothies to mark the occasion. From 2:00 to 7:00 p.m.,...
View ArticleArlington Falls in ‘Most Generous’ Rankings
Arlington has fallen in a ranking of “most generous online cities,” but remains near the top of the heap. Arlington is the 7th most-generous locality (with a population over 100,000)...
View ArticleYoung Philanthropist Group Gives First Grant
The year-old young philanthropists group NextGenNow, a part of the Arlington Community Foundation, gave its first-ever grant to a summer reading program. The grant, for $5,000, was given to The...
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Domestic Abuse Victims Can Shelter Pets With AWLA
With domestic violence in the news, the Animal Welfare League of Arlington is spreading the word about a program that allows those in dire situations to shelter their pets. The nonprofit organization,...
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‘B.F.F.’ Happy Hour to Raise Funds for Breast Cancer
An Arlington County breast cancer charity is organizing a “B.F.F.” — “Breast Friends Forever” — fundraiser in Rosslyn next week. The Sharon McGowan Breast Health Fund is holding the happy hour...
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