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Database shows pollution and output from area power plants
- The Brandon Shores power plant in Curtis Bay produced the most carbon dioxide pollution of any utility in the Baltimore-Washington region in 2000, according to a database that debuted Thursday.
Alexandria waterfront gets $1.3M upgrade
- Alexandria's City Council will consider a laundry list of improvements to the city's marina area Tuesday, in anticipation of thousands of visitors from the National Harbor convention center and hotel development in Prince George's County in April.
- Alexandria's City Council will consider a laundry list of improvements to the city's marina area Tuesday, in anticipation of thousands of visitors from the National Harbor convention center and hotel development in Prince George's County in April.
N.Va.’s illegal immigration debate heads to Richmond
- The Arlington County Board will request additional funding from Richmond in January to help immigrants adjust to living in the United States.
Potomac Yard development hitting some snags
- The developer of Potomac Yard anticipates running into potentially construction-halting deadlines on the 165-acre development of the old Alexandria rail yard by the end of the year.
- The developer of Potomac Yard anticipates running into potentially construction-halting deadlines on the 165-acre development of the old Alexandria rail yard by the end of the year.
Alexandria jail requests dogs to sniff out incoming drugs
- An outside review of Alexandria Detention Center procedures says the jail needs frequent sweeps with drug-sniffing dogs and greater vigilance searching letters.
Funeral to be held for Arlington deputy killed in car crash
- A joint honor guard of Arlington and Prince William county sheriff’s deputies will perform Wednesday at the funeral of a deputy who served both departments for more than 20 years.
Arlington seeks funding from state for Defense research building
- Arlington is seeking $10 million from the General Assembly to build a new, secure headquarters for an agency that the Department of Defense threatened to move out of the county two years ago.
The 3-minute interview: Jill Erber
- Cheese connoisseur Jill Erber opened a specialty cheese store, Cheesetique, in Alexandria’s Del Ray neighborhood three years ago. She wanted to echo an era before supermarkets when people bought food in specialty shops. In January, Cheesetique moves to a neighboring store more than twice as big.
Hynes and Tejada win Arlington County Board seats
- Arlington’s County Board remains in Democratic hands, with an incumbent and a former school board member fending off challenges from two Republicans and a Green party candidate.
Arlington officer convicted of assaulting fellow officers
- An Arlington police officer was convicted Thursday of inappropriately touching two female officers while the three were on duty.
Older teens, Hispanics drive pregnancies
- A sharp rise in pregnancies among Alexandria’s Hispanic teenagers is thwarting the city’s efforts to reduce what has consistently been one of the worst teen pregnancy rates in Northern Virginia.
- A sharp rise in pregnancies among Alexandria’s Hispanic teenagers is thwarting the city’s efforts to reduce what has consistently been one of the worst teen pregnancy rates in Northern Virginia.
Treasurer predicts high election turnout
- Arlington Treasurer Frank O’Leary is predicting a robust voter turnout Nov. 6 compared to other elections without a governor’s race or federal races.
Alexandria faces stark budget choices
- The bad news just keeps coming for Alexandria elected officials who learned this weekend the city will face a $10 million operating deficit in fiscal 2009 unless they make some tough financial choices.