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Arlington Public Schools is set to add several new all-electric school buses to its fleet next year. Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Arlington is among 18 Virginia school districts awarded the 2023 Clean School Bus rebate to purchase five new all-electric (or low-emission) buses. Funded through the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,
Move over National Arboretum, the D.C. area's "best spot to take in Mother Nature" is in Arlington, according to WTOP. The radio station's Matt About Town segment says that Arlington National Cemetery is the best place to quietly take in nature's splendor. More, below, from a write-up on the WTOP website and a video posted
Arlington County is under a Tornado Watch tonight (Monday) amid a threat of severe weather. Much of the D.C. area is under the watch, which was issued shortly before 4 p.m. and is set to remain in effect until 11 p.m. More, below, from the National Weather Service. There is a potential for severe storms
Arlington's homeless population grew by 14% in the past year, according to a recent report. However, the county's efforts to expand shelter capacity and enhance outreach have led to more homeless individuals gaining access to shelter and fewer homeless survivors of domestic violence and transition-age youth, per a report released on Wednesday by the Metropolitan Washington
Following last month's bomb threat, a family-oriented drag brunch is returning to Crystal City tomorrow (Saturday). Freddie's Beach Bar owner Freddie Lutz hopes to make it one for the books. "My intention is to kind of have a line around the block, just to show support," said Lutz, who has spent the past month contacting