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Former W-L substitute teacher sentenced to five years for relationship with student arlnow.com/2026/10/30/former…
Former W-L substitute teacher sentenced to five years for relationship with student | ARLnow.com

Former W-L substitute teacher sentenced to five years for relationship with student | ARLnow.com

A former Washington-Liberty High School substitute teacher will spend five years behind bars over a relationship with a student that began when she was 16. Timothy McGhee was sentenced today (Friday)...

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LGBTQ panel's new chair seeks more face time with Arlington county manager arlnow.com/2026/10/30/lgbtq-…
LGBTQ panel’s new chair seeks more face time with Arlington county manager | ARLnow.com

LGBTQ panel’s new chair seeks more face time with Arlington county manager | ARLnow.com

The new chair of Arlington's LGBTQIA+ Advisory Committee is hoping for more opportunities to get in front of top county leadership. Michael Castellano was elected the panel's chair on Oct. 20. He...

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Pop-up art festival on Langston Blvd brought exposure for artists, family fun arlnow.com/2026/10/30/pop-up…
Pop-up art festival on Langston Blvd brought exposure for artists, family fun | ARLnow.com

Pop-up art festival on Langston Blvd brought exposure for artists, family fun | ARLnow.com

A seven-week "pop-up" art festival at a closed Walgreens on Langston Blvd appears to have succeeded at supporting local creators and building community awareness. "This has been an amazing opportun...

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N. Va. food distribution program celebrates 10 years of feeding students arlnow.com/2026/10/30/n-va-f…
N. Va. food distribution program celebrates 10 years of feeding students | ARLnow.com

N. Va. food distribution program celebrates 10 years of feeding students | ARLnow.com

A community-based effort providing food to local students marked 10 years of service this week. An event at the Grace Hopper Center on Saturday was one of several that Food for Neighbors hosted...

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"On Sunday, November 1, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., SPARK!" arlnow.com/2026/10/28/novemb… #sponsor
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BREAKING: Man hit by train at Virginia Square Metro station arlnow.com/2026/10/30/breaki…
BREAKING: Man hit by train at Virginia Square Metro station | ARLnow.com

BREAKING: Man hit by train at Virginia Square Metro station | ARLnow.com

A man is fighting for his life after being struck by a Metro train at the Virginia Square station. Initial reports suggest the man fell onto the tracks and was run over by a train shortly before...

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Poll: The best lunch spot in Arlington arlnow.com/2026/10/30/poll-t…
Poll: The best lunch spot in Arlington | ARLnow.com

Poll: The best lunch spot in Arlington | ARLnow.com

This week's Readers' Choice poll asks community members to select their favorite lunch destination in Arlington.

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"As of October 26, there are 199 detached homes, 83 townhouses and 322 condos for sale throughout Arlington County." arlnow.com/2026/10/28/just-r… #sponsor
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County Board tangles with legislators over who should pay Metro costs arlnow.com/2026/10/30/county…
County Board tangles with legislators over who should pay Metro costs | ARLnow.com

County Board tangles with legislators over who should pay Metro costs | ARLnow.com

Arlington's elected officials on the County Board and in Richmond appear to have different ideas on who should shoulder higher costs for Metro service. As part of an annual legislative work session...

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Pentagon City ice rink reopens with Halloween-themed event tonight arlnow.com/2026/10/30/pentag…
Pentagon City ice rink reopens with Halloween-themed event tonight | ARLnow.com

Pentagon City ice rink reopens with Halloween-themed event tonight | ARLnow.com

Pentagon City's ice skating rink is back tonight (Friday), kicking off the season with a spooky celebration. Costumes are encouraged at the Westpost ice rink's "Thriller on Ice" event, taking place...

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Red light cameras relocate in Falls Church, bringing citations next month arlnow.com/2026/10/30/red-li…
Red light cameras relocate in Falls Church, bringing citations next month | ARLnow.com

Red light cameras relocate in Falls Church, bringing citations next month | ARLnow.com

Violators spotted on Falls Church's newly relocated red light cameras will start receiving citations on Nov. 21. The enforcement cameras are now located at the intersections of Broad and Washington...

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A court will hold an emergency hearing Friday on plans to build a 250-foot triumphal arch proposed by President Donald Trump. Opponents are suing to halt construction, which the administration stated could begin as early as next week. fox5dc.com/news/emergency-he…
Emergency hearing set over Trump arch proposal; judge weighs East Potomac Golf Links dispute

Emergency hearing set over Trump arch proposal; judge weighs East Potomac Golf Links dispute

A court will hold an emergency hearing Friday on plans for a 250-foot triumphal arch proposed by President Donald Trump, as the administration states construction could begin next week despite...

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RT @STATter911: Seeing the president’s plane was meant as a treat for those at the White House Halloween event. But for some outside the Ex…
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Democratic leaders aim to pay thank-you visits to all Arlington precincts arlnow.com/2026/10/30/democr…
Democratic leaders aim to pay thank-you visits to all Arlington precincts | ARLnow.com

Democratic leaders aim to pay thank-you visits to all Arlington precincts | ARLnow.com

Several Democratic elected officials in Arlington plan to visit all 54 of the county's voting precincts on Election Day to thank volunteers and election workers. The barnstorming initiative will...

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🎃 Halloween weekend is here 💡 Arch floodlights near cemetery 🏥 VHC closes urgent care ⛳ East Potomac Golf closing? arlnow.com/2026/10/30/mornin…
Morning Notes for October 30, 2026 | ARLnow.com

Morning Notes for October 30, 2026 | ARLnow.com

Halloween Weekend Is Here — Trick-or-treating in Arlington usually runs from around 6-8 p.m. Wilson and Clarendon Blvds will close between N. Highland Street and Washington Blvd from 10 p.m.-3 a.m....

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3️⃣ ARLnow's No. 3 story for Thursday with 1,954 reads... Number of jobless Arlington residents still up nearly 25% since Trump’s return arlnow.com/2026/10/29/number…
Number of jobless Arlington residents still up nearly 25% since Trump’s return | ARLnow.com

Number of jobless Arlington residents still up nearly 25% since Trump’s return | ARLnow.com

Arlington's jobless rate was stable in September, but the number of residents seeking jobs remains elevated from levels before Donald Trump returned to the White House. With 144,922 county residents...

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2️⃣ ARLnow's No. 2 story for Thursday with 2,826 reads... Removal of Flock cameras in Arlington draws flak from all sides at town hall arlnow.com/2026/10/29/remova…
Removal of Flock cameras in Arlington draws flak from all sides at town hall | ARLnow.com

Removal of Flock cameras in Arlington draws flak from all sides at town hall | ARLnow.com

County leaders this week were criticized both for going too far, and not going far enough, in limiting the use of automated license-plate readers in the county. Most who spoke on the topic at a...

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1️⃣ ARLnow's No. 1 story for Thursday with 4,905 reads... Assault in park near W-L raises safety concerns for local parents arlnow.com/2026/10/29/assaul…
Assault in park near W-L raises safety concerns for local parents | ARLnow.com

Assault in park near W-L raises safety concerns for local parents | ARLnow.com

A group of teenagers in a park near Washington-Liberty High School reportedly attacked a peer during school hours earlier this week. The assault, which a local parent says follows other troubling...

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Man sentenced to 10 years after high-speed chase on I-395, drug arrest arlnow.com/2026/10/29/man-se…
Man sentenced to 10 years after high-speed chase on I-395, drug arrest | ARLnow.com

Man sentenced to 10 years after high-speed chase on I-395, drug arrest | ARLnow.com

A man has been sentenced to prison after leading state troopers on a high-speed chase on I-395 while in possession of an opioid more potent than fentanyl. Jeffrey Asare was sentenced to 10 years of...

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