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The Arlington County Board voted Saturday to ban guns from parks, county government buildings and designated special events that require a county permit.  Notices are expected to be posted within 30 days.  The board unanimously voted to adopt the ban after Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed a law in April that allows jurisdictions to set their own rules on whether…

Arlington County is conducting its annual Sept. 11 ceremony as a virtual event

The nation’s remembrance ceremonies on the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks are altered due to the pandemic. News4’s Megan McGrath shares how the area will remember this day.

Walkers say cyclist cursed, assaulted and mooned them in anger

Police in Arlington County, Virginia, say they have arrested a cyclist accused of assaulting people walking on trails and flashing his butt at them.  David Marlowe, 55, was arrested at his home in Arlington on Sunday, police said Monday. He was charged with multiple counts of assault and indecent exposure, robbery, and felony possession with the intent to distribute...

Arlington County police will enforce social distancing in the nightlife area of Clarendon starting Friday and violators will be issued fines of up to $100 after a weekend-long warning period.  County Manager Mark Schwartz said he was “deeply frustrated” to see people congregate outside bars and restaurants as the coronavirus continues to spread in the community.  “There is community-wide...

With reduced capacity at restaurants across the area, Arlington is facing a problem of people spilling out onto the sidewalk. News4’s Shomari Stone takes a closer look at how the county plans to control crowding and get people to spread out.

Residents in Arlington County can now face up to a $100 fine if they are caught congregating on streets and sidewalks in groups of more than three people. The Arlington County Board adopted an emergency ordinance Friday prohibiting groups from gathering on city streets. The board cited difficulties with “voluntary compliance” of social distancing orders. “While most Arlingtonians are adhering…

If you don’t socially distance in public in Arlington County, you could face a steep fine. The Arlington County Board passed an emergency ordinance requiring people to keep their distance and said that groups larger than three people cannot gather on sidewalks or streets. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

The superintendent for Arlington Public Schools announced Tuesday he will propose delaying the start of school with full-time distance learning for all students. Dr. Francisco Durán said after receiving concerns from teachers, staff and parents, and monitoring local and national trends in COVID-19 cases, he will make the proposal to the school board on Thursday night to push back...

After weeks-long demonstrations demanding police reform across the country over the police-involved killings of Rayshard Brooks, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, Arlington County is moving ahead with a plan to provide police and the sheriff’s department with body-worn cameras. County Manager Mark Schwartz is budgeting more than $1 million for the program. Schwartz said the decision was spurred by calls…

While the use of body cameras are widely considered key to police reform, NBCLX storyteller Noah Pransky explains that costs and privacy issues can inhibit how they are adopted by police departments.

An Arlington County teacher is coming up with creative ways to keep her students engaged during distance learning. News4’s Leon Harris introduces Nicole Croce.

Arlington County has a new tool to address the COVID-19 pandemic. News4’s Derrick Ward explains how fire officials say it will change the way some emergency calls are handled during the health crisis and beyond.

A former member of Arlington County’s governing board who resigned to quarantine with his family after being diagnosed with brain cancer has died. Erik Gutshall, who was elected to the five-member Arlington County Board in 2017, resigned April 6. Gutshall, 49, had been undergoing treatment for brain cancer for several weeks. “This tragic news, coming so quickly after Erik’s initial…

A member of Arlington County’s governing board has resigned after being diagnosed with brain cancer

An employee at an Arlington, Virginia, business has been arrested and charged after shooting a juvenile who allegedly broke into the store, police say. Three suspects broke into the unnamed business on the 2400 block of Shirlington Road early Sunday and began stealing cash and merchandise, Arlington County Police say. An employee, Hamzeh Abushariah, 33, of Washington, D.C., heard the…