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Reports: Major Layoffs at TBD.com
(Updated at 1:20 p.m.) Once upon a time, there was a dream of local news organization that would act less as a walled castle and more as a town square. Instead of competing, it would partner. Instead...
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Police Investigate Bomb Threat at WJLA Building
(Updated at 1:10 p.m.) Police investigated a bomb threat at the WJLA (ABC 7) building (1100 Wilson Blvd) in Rosslyn this afternoon. Initial reports suggest the threat was non-specific. Pedestrian...
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WJLA Seeking Permission to Replace Jumbotron
The 8-year-old “Jumbotron” screen outside the WJLA building in Rosslyn has “fallen into disrepair” and needs to be replaced, according to a staff report filed in advance of this Saturday’s Arlington...
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Fate of WJLA Jumbotron Uncertain After Vote
The Arlington County Board board has approved the replacement of WJLA’s Jumbotron in Rosslyn, but the ultimate fate of the screen and the news ticker around it is uncertain. While the Board approved a...
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Arlington to Hold Online Snow Chat — Dave Hundelt, Arlington County’s Streets Manager, will be answering questions about snow removal online today (Thursday). The discussion is scheduled from noon to...
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WJLA and NewsChannel 8 for Sale — Rosslyn-based TV station WJLA (ABC 7) has been offered for sale by Allbritton Communications. The company is seeking to sell WJLA and its companion cable channel...
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WJLA To Be Sold, Newsroom Worried About Cuts
Newsroom employees at Rosslyn-based TV station WJLA (ABC 7) are worried that job cuts might be in the station’s future now that it’s being purchased by Sinclair Broadcast Group. WJLA parent company...
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Morning Notes
Concern Over License Plate Readers — Automated License Plate Readers, or LPRs, are mounted on Arlington County Police cruisers, allowing cops to see instantly if a car driving by is stolen or if its...
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Camel Comes to Rosslyn on Hump Day
Rosslyn workers got a “hump day” surprise Wednesday when a camel showed up in front of the WJLA building at the corner of N. Lynn Street and Wilson Blvd. According to the camel’s handler, the large...
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Board Members Spar Over Streetcar PR Funds — Of the $7-8 million contract with Parsons Transportation Group to serve as project manager of Arlington’s streetcar system, up to $650,000 will...
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