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Stained glass window, salvaged by Arlington County, has a new home

A 90-year-old Tiffany stained glass window has a new home in Arlington. Christ in Blessing was salvaged from a bankrupt mausoleum by Arlington County. The private mausoleum, built in the 1920s near Arlington National Cemetery, was torn down by the Navy about 20 years ago. The since-restored stained glass window was just provided for display

Spring Gardening Advice From a NoVA Master Gardener

It’s still early, but there’s plenty that Northern Virginia home gardeners can be doing to make for a bountiful gardening season.

Scouting For Food – Arlington Food Assistance Center

Saturday, November 4, is Scouting for Food, a nationwide annual food drive organized by the Boy Scouts of America. Since 1995, local Arlington scouts from the Chain Bridge District of the National Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America have collected more than 1 million pounds of food for AFAC! On Saturday, October 28,

Food Needed for Hungry Arlingtonians

JUST IN: Suspect in custody after shots fired in Fairlington

A suspect has been taken into custody after reportedly firing gunshots in the Fairlington neighborhood. The incident started around 12:15 p.m. on the 3500 block of S. Stafford Street. Initial reports suggest that a local resident armed with a pistol fired several gunshots, potentially at a vehicle, before driving off. The circumstances around the gunfire

Water main break closes several Arlington County facilities

A water main break near Route 50 caused water pressure issues for a large swath of Arlington today, prompting some county facility closures. The water main break happened on N. Irving Street, just north of Route 50, on the border of the Ashton Heights and Lyon Parks neighborhoods. While the water main being repaired just

Summer starts Sunday for seasoned suburban farmers markets

This Sunday, May 7, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., the Fairlington Farmers Market opens for its summer season with a full array of locally grown farm fruits and vegetables, spring bedding plants, baked goods, flowers, and coffee. Sunday, May 7 is also the day that the Westover Farmers Market shifts to its summer hours of 8

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Feds change helicopter flight paths in response to local noise complaints

The federal government says it will direct helicopters to fly higher and on new paths to spare residents of Arlington and neighboring locales from excessive noise. These changes respond to years of noise complaints about helicopters buzzing overhead, many of which are going to and from the Pentagon. The new measures were announced yesterday (Tuesday)

Tick time: How to protect yourself against tick-borne disease

If you're going outdoors more often, remember the ticks are waiting for you. Here's how to protect yourself from tick-borne disease.