Teo Armus

• Virginia

Judy Lowe Neighborhood Park in Northern Virginia had become part of a Secret Service setup to guard the nearby home of the GOP vice-presidential candidate.

• Virginia

Judy Lowe Neighborhood Park, frequented by toddlers, dogs and seniors, is now effectively part of the U.S. Secret Service setup. Some neighbors are bummed.

• Virginia Politics

The appointed volunteers on Arlington’s Human Rights Commission had earlier this year voiced concerns over a string of deaths in the county jail.

• Virginia Politics

A judge ruled that a group of Alexandria homeowners can move ahead in suing the Northern Virginia city over its “Zoning for Housing” plan.

• Virginia

Both jurisdictions have been racking up medals by hometown athletes, putting them in a jovial race to see which locality might come out on top.

• Virginia

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, a small, independent federal body, will probe the leak’s root causes.

• Local Crime & Public Safety

The incident occurred at a Sterling, Va., facility for a company that makes food offerings such as a popular egg bite breakfast item sold at Starbucks.

• D.C., Md. & Va.

The move drew condemnation from a police union official, who called it “a slap in the face to law enforcement.”

• Virginia

A trial over Arlington’s “missing middle” policy in Northern Virginia shows how the fiery debate over American suburbs is moving from city halls to courthouses.