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The sitting chair of the Arlington County Board and its longest-tenured member has endorsed her would-be successor. Libby Garvey made her endorsement of Tenley Peterson official today, after hinting at it over the past few months. Former County Board member Christian Dorsey also announced his endorsement of Peterson. “Having known Tenley over this past decade,

Democratic candidates are racking up tens of thousands of dollars in donations, as well as numerous notable endorsements, as this year's local races heat up.

With ranked-choice voting now the go-to method for local primaries in Arlington, the County Board is also considering using it for the November general election. This Saturday, the Board plans to hold a public hearing to decide whether to use the voting method, also known as RCV, in the County Board election this fall to

Two new candidates for Arlington County Board have emerged -- one is new to the ballot, while another is returning. Last night (Wednesday), first-time candidate and current Planning Commissioner Tenley Peterson and second-time candidate J.D. Spain, Sr. announced their bids for the seat Chair Libby Garvey will vacate at the end of the year. They will go

Arlington County Board Chair Libby Garvey is retiring at the end of her term in 2024. She announced her decision near the top of a County Board meeting today (Tuesday). "When my term ends in December, it will be 28 years of elected public service and about 17 primaries and general campaigns," she said. "I'm

Arlington Makes Ranked Choice Voting Permanent For Board Primaries - Arlington, VA - The Arlington County Board voted to make ranked choice voting permanent for county-run primaries to nominate candidates for county board.

APT’s production gets underneath the play’s folksy charm to expose the playwright’s plea for being fully present, alive and connected to our fellow travelers, even in the most mundane and ordinary days.

Terrifying Lyft Ride -- "An Arlington, Virginia, woman says she jumped out of a moving Lyft car after the driver refused to take her to her destination. When Katlyn got into a Lyft Saturday afternoon, she said she quickly realized something was wrong. 'He actually almost hit the person in front of him, which, then

It could be easy to dismiss Merry Wives as light, silly fluff. But there is something especially affirming about seeing the women in this production prevail.