Posts Tagged Arlington
Another Virginia Locality Implements Collective Bargaining Agreements Under New Law
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on July 19, 2021
Local governments across Virginia are considering entering into collective bargaining agreements with their employees. Michael Pope reports.
Arlington Remembers September 11th Attack on Pentagon
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on September 11, 2018
Credit: Patrickneil / Creative Commons
People all across Virginia stopped today to recall the events of September 11th, 2001. But nowhere were the memories as raw as Arlington, where one of the hijacked planes slammed into the Pentagon. Michael Pope has the story.
A Northern Virginia Hospital is Leading the Way in Cutting Down on C-Sections
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on April 5, 2018
The Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington. (Credit: NCinDC / Flickr)
In the last few decades, the number of cesarean section births has skyrocketed, and many leaders in the medical community feel it’s at a crisis level. But one hospital in Northern Virginia may have come upon a way of solving the problem. Michael Pope has the story.
Arlington Remembers 9/11 Attacks
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on September 11, 2017
A U.S. flag unfurled at the Pentagon earlier today on the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. (Credit: AP Photo / Jacquelyn Martin)
This year marks the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 attack, which is still quite raw in Arlington. Michael Pope is on the scene with the story.
Va News Topics: Petersburg Christmas Parade, Arlington to D.C. Gondola
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on November 7, 2016
Credit: Virginia Public Access Project
The cash-strapped City of Petersburg will have a Christmas parade this year, but it was a very close call, and within a few years commuters and tourists may be riding a gondola from Arlington County to hard-to-reach Georgetown in D.C. Those have been among the most read stories over the past week on the Virginia Public Access Project’s Va News link at vpap.org. Fred Echols reports.
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From NPR News- A shot and a swab: New Hampshire to sell at-home COVID tests in liquor outlets January 29, 2022New Hampshire Gov. Christopher Sununu says he expects the at-home tests to be available at statewide liquor stores within the next two weeks.
- 'Tiger King' Joe Exotic gets one year knocked off his 22-year prison sentence January 29, 2022Carole Baskin, the target of the murder-for-hire plot Joe Exotic was convicted of, said he poses a bigger threat to her now that he has a larger group of supporters because of the Netflix series.
- Governor knew the circumstances around a deadly arrest, but kept quiet, records show January 29, 2022What Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards knew, when he knew it and what he did are questions in a civil rights investigation into a deadly arrest and whether police brass obstructed justice.
- 5G cleared for takeoff near more airports, but some regional jets might be grounded January 29, 2022The FAA says Verizon and AT&T can turn on more 5G cell phone towers as safety concerns over interference with planes eases. But some smaller regional jets still face restrictions.
- Coronavirus FAQ: Are pets a threat? My immunocompromised pal had COVID. Can I visit? January 29, 2022Hong Kong's hamster cull has people wondering if they can catch SARS-CoV-2 from a pet. And here's a human dilemma: It is risky to visit an immunocompromised individual who recently had COVID?
- A shot and a swab: New Hampshire to sell at-home COVID tests in liquor outlets January 29, 2022
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- Ukraine: Boris Johnson to call Vladimir Putin and visit region January 29, 2022Boris Johnson wants to "ramp up deterrence to avoid bloodshed" over the Ukraine crisis, No 10 says.
- Ukraine crisis: Russian attack would be 'horrific', US warns January 29, 2022Top US General Mark Milley says the build-up of Russian troops is the largest since the Cold War.
- Downing Street parties: Sue Gray won't wait for police inquiry January 29, 2022Sue Gray's report is due "shortly" - but police ask for "minimal references" to certain events.
- Mike Lynch: Priti Patel approves extradition of Autonomy founder January 29, 2022Mike Lynch lost a multibillion-dollar fraud action on Friday over the sale of Autonomy in 2011.
- Joni Mitchell wants songs off Spotify in Covid row January 29, 2022The singer asks that her songs are removed from the platform in protest against Covid misinformation.
- Ukraine: Boris Johnson to call Vladimir Putin and visit region January 29, 2022
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