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Fairfax County police: Beware of ‘abduction scam’ 05/21/2016 06:30am • Fairfax County Police are warning parents of a new trend: scammers that are telling adults their children have been kidnapped. It’s an attempt to get money — and don’t fall for it, police say. From the FCPD: Since April, police have responded to several reports of what appear to be a tren Immigration Rally Planned in Arlington Next Week 05/13/2016 10:15am • Immigrants are “under attack” during this presidential election year. That’s according to the organizers of a rally and citizenship clinic planned in Arlington next week. Gustavo Torres, Executive Director of the immigrant advocacy and services organization CASA, says anti-immigrant rhetor How to Invest in Co-Working Spaces 05/10/2016 08:00pm • As the shared economy continues to evolve companies -- both big and small -- are managing their expense lines and testing new urban markets with co-working spaces. In the past, many co-working companies were targeted toward freelancers and startups. According to the CBRE Group's 2015/2016 Americas Dominion Pet Center is closing 05/09/2016 10:00am • Dominion Pet Center, which first opened in 1981, is closing. The pet supply store is located at the Lee-Harrison shopping center at 2501 N. Harrison Street. It has survived for five years following the opening of a large chain competitor, Unleashed by Petco, across the street. In a Facebook po New Arlington fire chief appointed 05/05/2016 11:50pm • Arlington County has a new fire chief, but he’s a familiar figure in the fire department. After a national search, County Manager Mark Schwartz has selected Acting Assistant Chief James Bonzano to be Arlington’s new permanent chief, effective May 8. “Chief Bonzano brings a wealth of expe Connolly blasts Metro’s ‘systemic failure’ in rail fire 05/03/2016 04:30pm • Rep. Gerry Connolly (D), Reston’s Congressional representative, said Metro’s response to the fatal smoke incident near the L’Enfant station last year was “appalling.” Connolly’s remarks came in response to the National Transportation Safety Board’s report on the incident, which Arlington Festival of the Arts to Transform Highland Street in Clarendon into Outdoor Art Gallery (Photos) 04/12/2016 08:10am • Eclectic displays of original art, a vast array of styles and media, and the finest artists in the country will be featured during the 4th Annual Arlington Festival of the Arts April 16th and 17th. Produced by Howard Alan Events and hosted by the Clarendon Alliance, this two-day outdoor-juried art s 6 Reasons the Bull Market Won't Go Away 04/04/2016 08:00pm • In market parlance, the U.S. bull market for stocks is a senior citizen -- now in its eighth year, Wall Street's run has exceeded the historical average length of a bull market by more than three years. While markets were volatile early in the year, with the Standard & Poor's 500 index down mor Child care providers should encourage moms to breastfeed, says proposed county regs 02/22/2016 05:40pm • Daycare and preschool providers in Arlington are decrying proposed new child care regulations as overly onerous and intrusive. A 34-page draft of new child care center regulations would set stringent requirements for employee education, require food handling certificates for handing out sna Ballston Mall demolition on track for May or June start 02/11/2016 11:30am • (Updated at 11:55 p.m.) It’s still somewhat business as usual at Ballston Common Mall, despite impending major renovations. A number of stores, restaurants and the much-maligned movie theater remain open. But the scene will be changing this spring, when work on the project to convert aging Photos: Coolers, Chairs, Sticks and Bricks Stake Shovelers’ Claims 01/28/2016 10:00am • WASHINGTON - You’ve spent hours shoveling out a parking spot. You are not going to put in all that effort for nothing. That was the message all along Glade Drive on Wednesday. As many people returned to work, they had to dig out their cars from snowdrifts and snowplow piles. When they depart As life returns to normal, snow-clogged roads lead to chaos 01/27/2016 11:56am • WASHINGTON — It was predicted that the area's highways would be a mess as people tried to resume normal activity in the wake of last weekend's snowstorm, and the traffic conditions Wednesday bear that out. WTOP's Mary DePompa calls the situation "hell," with lanes disappearing under mountains o Arlington police warn online cleaning service customers about thefts 01/07/2016 05:20pm • There have been a string of home burglaries in Arlington and police believe the connection between them is the use of an online cleaning service. Arlington County Police are now warning residents to be wary of any cleaner from an online service who refuses to give his or her last name and phone n 5 Ways Professionals Can Boost Their Online Reputations 11/24/2015 07:00pm • Personal branding isn't just for celebrities. It applies to you, too! Consider this: More than one-quarter of Americans now believe that they are more likely to make a first impression online than at a party or social engagement. That's according to a survey by Domain.ME, the provider of the .ME d Give Your Investment Portfolio a Stress Test 11/05/2015 07:00pm • When John Navin, a certified financial planner based in Nashville, Tennessee, meets a new client, the first thing he does is run his or her portfolio through a series of stress tests. "We test the portfolio against 60 different circumstances that could happen in the economy," says Navin, who owns