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Arlington County board amends zoning regulations in bid to make childcare more affordable
The Arlington County Board has approved zoning rules they hope will help parents afford rising childcare costs by increasing local childcare options.
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Roads to close for work on Ballston Quarter Pedestrian Bridge
New road closures will greet drivers in Virginia as work continues on the Ballston Quarter Pedestrian Bridge.
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Arlington County approves $23M in Amazon growth incentives
The five-member Arlington County Board approved to provide Amazon pay-for-performance grants that could total about $23 million over 15 years.
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Arlington reviewing records practices ahead of Amazon vote
It could soon take longer to get access to Arlington County building permits or site plans, possibly days. And you’ll probably need to file a written request through the state’s open records law. Arlington officials…
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Pricy Lobbying and ‘Spilled Blood’: The Inside Story of How Arlington Won a Veto in Richmond
About a year ago at this time, Arlington looked to be in serious trouble down in Richmond. An ARLnow investigation sheds a bit more light on how the county won a veto, and how business is conducted down in the state capitol.
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Arlington Co. considers lowering speed limit along busy Pentagon City street
County officials are proposing changing the speed limit along South Hayes Street as the road runs between Army-Navy Drive and 15th Street South.
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VRE advancing Crystal City expansion ahead of Amazon vote
The VRE Operations Board is due to vote Friday to allow contracting to move forward with plans to build an expanded Crystal City Station. Separately, the Arlington County Board is set to vote Saturday to approve an incentive package for Amazon on top of existing business tax breaks.
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Boeing jet grounding cancels flights at Reagan National
The middle-school students who had been visiting Washington since Sunday had been scheduled to return home on a Wednesday, 7 p.m. American Airlines flight that was among those canceled.
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Want a retail job? There’s a job fair at Pentagon City Mall
Retailers at Fashion Centre at Pentagon City are banding together for a career fair on Friday, March 22, and Saturday, March 23, and they have lots of jobs to fill.
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Virginia Hospital Center prepares to close Glencarlyn childcare center, leaving parents ‘panicking’
Virginia Hospital Center executives celebrated when they finally earned permission to expand the hospital’s North Arlington campus and execute a long-planned land swap with the county — but one of the consequences of the deal has some employees and parents feeling blindsided.
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Plans drawn up for new, 6-story senior living center along Lee Highway
McLean-based Artis Senior Living has filed plans with the county to build a six-story facility with 175 units on a 2.79-acre property near Cherrydale.
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Uncomfortable at an Arlington bar? There’s a code word to get help discreetly
A code-word campaign in Arlington, Virginia, aims to give patrons a safe way to ask for help when they are feeling unsafe.
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Loose cart on American Airlines flight causes minor injuries
Some people aboard an American Airlines flight landing at Reagan National Airport received minor injuries when a loose cart came down the aisle of the plane.
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2 hospitalized after car slides off GW Parkway, NB lanes closed for hours
Two people are in the hospital with serious injuries after a car slid off the George Washington Parkway and crashed into trees. The crash blocked traffic for many hours.
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Famed Mexico City chef partners with two new restaurants in Clarendon
Two new Mexican restaurants opening later this month in the same Clarendon, Virginia building will feature a menu from celebrity Mexico City chef Gerardo Vazquez Lugo.
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