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Commentary: Arlington needs to support communications network

Increasingly, most people rely on their smartphones for daily communication and Internet access. Mobile-network operators report traffic grew 40 percent between 2021 and 2022.

Arlington Chamber details 2023 award recipients

The Arlington Chamber of Commerce has announced recipients of its 2022 accolades, to be presented Dec. 9 at the business organization’s 98th annual meeting. Arlington Law Group will be presented with the 2022 Chair’s Award, while Rich Reinsch of Digital...

New WMATA chief to speak at Chamber’s annual meeting

The new general manager of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will be the keynote speaker at the Arlington Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting, to be held on Dec. 9. Randy Clarke took over as head of the regional transit...

County jobs total still slightly below pre-pandemic level

Arlington’s jobs comeback has almost, but not quite, brought the employment picture of county residents back to pre-COVID levels. The 149,693 residents counted as employed in the civilian workforce in September proved good enough to tie the county for lowest...

Entrepreneur Funegra named ‘Champion of Inclusivity’

Patricia “Paty” Funegra, founder of the Arlington-based La Cocina VA as well as founder and president of Global Development Advisors and Moon Dancer Fund, has been honored with the inaugural Champion of Inclusivity Award at Letts Consult’s State of...

Region continues to see brightening jobs picture

The Washington region saw a further brightening of its employment picture from August to September, with a solid decline in the jobless rate. With 3,359,701 metro-area residents counted in the civilian workforce and 102,996 looking for jobs, the region’s unemployment...

Data: N.Va. jobs boost trailing state rebound

Perhaps because its initial employment jolt during COVID wasn’t so severe, Northern Virginia over the past year is trailing the statewide jobs comeback, according to new data. With 1,532,400 employed in the civilian workforce in September, Northern Virginia’s jobs total...

Arc of Northern Virginia lauds businesses for employment practices

The Arc of Northern Virginia has named Securis and KPMG recipients of its 2022 Commitment to Employment of Persons with Disabilities Awards, in recognition of employers that go above and beyond in their efforts to provide meaningful work opportunities...

Cybersecurity expert: Threats are varied and very real

Today’s high-tech world is too intricate for many people to comprehend fully, but its growing complexity exposes people, companies and governments to potential theft, blackmail and damage. “Cyber-security threats are the No. 1 threat facing our world when it comes...

Mason open house to focus on campus development in Arlington

George Mason University will hold an open house to discuss its new “Fuse” development project on the Arlington campus on Monday, Nov. 7 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Members of the development team will be on hand to discuss the...
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New School Board member receives liaison assignments

New Arlington School Board member Bethany Sutton has her assignments. School Board members on Feb. 2 are expected to approve...
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