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Workers across D.C. region see weekly paychecks shrink
Taylor Holland
Published: Tue, Apr 2, 2013
Washington-area workers are making less money than they used to, and they will likely see their wages continue to plummet in a local job market that, while better than much of the country, remains weak. Average weekly wages for employees in the region fell drastically from the third quarter of...
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Arlington schools seek bigger tax hike to cover spending
Taylor Holland
Published: Mon, Apr 1, 2013
Arlington County school officials are urging the county to raise taxes next year even higher than now planned to help local schools prepare for an expected enrollment surge. The county is already considering raising taxes by 3.2 cents just to cover the $22 million shortfall in its 2014 budget....
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Building boom fuels region's economic rebound
Taylor Holland
Published: Sun, Mar 31, 2013
Washington-area developers have begun planning more construction projects than at any time in the past four years, an early signal that the region's struggling economy may finally be rebounding. Officials in Virginia, Maryland and the District have seen a surge mostly in residential or...
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The 3-Minute Interview: Pastor Cheryl Mitchell Gaines, creator of Project EDEN
Taylor Holland
Published: Tue, Mar 26, 2013
Pastor Gaines began Project Everyone Deserves to Eat Naturally, or Project EDEN, a nonprofit organization that provides hunger relief to the under-served people in Southeast Washington. The organization empowers communities to cultivate healthier eating and lifestyles through urban gardening....
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Coyotes prompt fear among Arlington pet owners
Taylor Holland
Published: Mon, Mar 25, 2013
Coyotes have been reaping the spoils of Arlington County's population spike and are leaving humans fearful for the lives of their pet cats and puppies. The predators have recently been spotted in backyards and along roadways in Leeway Overlee on North Powhatan Street, prompting the...
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Virginia's water war could be nearing an end
Taylor Holland
Published: Sat, Mar 23, 2013
Northern Virginia's so-called water war finally may be ending. Fairfax City officials have reached a tentative agreement to join Fairfax County's water system, a move that lawmakers estimate will cut the water bills of city residents by $550 annually and put to rest a years-long battle about...
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Fairfax County looks to help 800-plus kids on Head Start waiting list
Taylor Holland
Published: Sat, Mar 23, 2013
Fairfax County is looking for the $1.2 million it would need to expand preschool services to more than 800 children now on a waiting list without throwing the 2014 budget out of balance. There are 826 children waiting to get into the county's 1,864-seat Head Start program, which provides a...
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