Ten Projects Win 2011 DESIGNArlington Awards

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Arlington County Board today recognized the ten 2011 DESIGNArlington award-winners, honoring their achievements in outstanding architectural or landscape design in the County.   “These awards underscore that in Arlington, design matters,” said Arlington County Board Chair Mary Hughes Hynes. “Transit-oriented development doesn’t have to be boring or uniform. Through this award [...]

Arlington Property Values Up 6.6% Overall

Arlington Property Values up 6.6% Overall

January 20, 2012

Residential values up 1.8%; commercial properties up 13.5%
County commercial tax base at all-time high
County benefits from h…

Police Seek Suspect in Arlington Malicious Wounding Incident

The Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit is seeking the public’s help to locate a man involved in a Malicious Wounding from mid-December 2011. On December 17, 2011, at 2 a.m. several suspects assaulted a man in the 4200 block of N. 2nd Road. One suspect was arrested on the scene. Detectives have also charged [...]

Police Search for Missing Teens

The Arlington County Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating two teenagers that left their residences last night. Nathalie Benitah, 14, and Christian Manzano, 15, both of Arlington, were last seen at 4 pm on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. Christian’s parents spoke with him on the phone around 7 pm last night, but [...]

Arlington County Board Chair Unveils 2012 Initiative / Arlington County Virginia

ARLINGTON, Va. – Arlington County Board Chair Mary Hughes Hynes today named the development of a blueprint for deeper, broader civic engagement as her top priority in 2012.   Speaking at the Arlington County Board’s first meeting of the New Year, Hynes unveiled her “PLACE — Participation, Leadership And Civic Engagement” initiative, saying it will provide [...]

Police Arrest Suspect in Recent Bank Robberies

ARLINGTON, VA. – The Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit announces the arrest of a bank robbery suspect. The suspect is charged with two bank robberies. One robbery took place yesterday at a PNC Bank in Clarendon, and the other robbery occurred at a Bank of America on Columbia Pike last week. Rafi Khan, 23, [...]

PNC Bank on Clarendon Boulevard Robbed

ARLINGTON, VA. – The Arlington County Police Department’s Robbery Unit is seeking the public’s help to identify a man who robbed an Arlington bank Thursday morning, December 22, 2011. The suspect entered the PNC in the 2600 block of Clarendon Boulevard at approximately 9:50 a.m. on Thursday, December 22, 2011. He implied that he had [...]

Police Investigate Bank Robbery on Columbia Pike

The Arlington County Police Department’s Robbery Unit is seeking the public’s help to identify a man who robbed an Arlington bank this afternoon. The suspect entered the Bank of America in the 3400 block of Columbia Pike at approximately 3:20 p.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2011. He implied that he had a weapon and demanded [...]

Board Authorizes Purchase of 2020 14th Street North

ARLINGTON, Va. — Late Tuesday night, the Arlington County Board adopted a resolution that authorizes the County Manager to make a bona fide offer to purchase the land and improvements at 2020 14thStreet North in Arlington. The County has compelling reasons to acquire the property, County Manager Barbara Donnellan said. The new space will help [...]

Mary Hughes Hynes Named 2012 Chair of Arlington County Board

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Arlington County Board today announced its intent to elect Mary Hughes Hynes  its chair for 2012. An Arlington County resident for more than 30 years, Ms. Hynes was first elected to the Arlington County Board in November 2007 and was re-elected November 2011.  Previously, Ms. Hynes served on the Arlington School Board [...]