The Arlington man arrested Friday and accused of drunkenly breaking into Washington-Liberty High School is being charged with two additional incidents. Police say the 30-year-old suspect also smashed a window at Arlington Central Library on N. Quincy Street and shattered a glass door at Arlington Science Focus Elementary School on N. Lincoln Street. All three
Sally Diaz-Wells, who coordinates the food pantry at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Arlington, just got the weekly egg bill. It was $2,000, which makes up nearly 20% of the church's weekly budget of $12,000 for purchasing food for distribution. Arlington Food Assistance Center CEO Charles Meng says the wholesale price for
Arlington County is set to take a big step toward meeting some of its ambitious renewable energy goals. The county, which is working to become carbon-neutral by 2050, is joining Amazon in purchasing power from a new solar array in rural Virginia. The County Board is set to vote tonight on purchasing 31.7 percent of
Following weeks of fallout from the July 8 storm, Arlington officials are discussing a new program for tackling future floods. During Tuesday's County Board meeting, County Manager Mark Schwartz introduced "Flood Resilient Arlington," to be considered during the spring budget planning. Demetra McBride, who heads the Department of Environmental Services (DES) Sustainability and