One last look at the biggest stories from 2012.
From politics to piglet racing, 2012 was a big news year in Arlington. Follow the links below to see the top stories from throughout the year. And here's to a great 2013! January through March April through June July through September October through December
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Continuing our roundup of the biggest stories of the year.
2012 brought a mix of hyperlocal news and regionally relevant events on both Clarendon-Courthouse-Rosslyn Patch and what is now Arlington Patch throughout the year. Today we countinue rounding up the most-read stories on both sites from throughout 2012. October - Election-related news was temporarily overtaken by a scary incident at Ballston Common Mall. A man, who police later identified as Leon A. Traille, threw a Molotov cocktail into the food court area. Police said Arlington residents were lucky the device did not detonate. Politics took center stage again later in the month when Patrick Moran, the son of U.S. Rep. James Moran, was videotaped seemingly giving advice on how to skirt voter identification laws. November - After all the …
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Continuing our roundup of the biggest stories of the year.
2012 brought a mix of hyperlocal news and regionally-relevant events on both Clarendon-Courthouse-Rosslyn Patch and what is now Arlington Patch throughout the year. Today we countinue rounding up the most-read stories on both sites from throughout 2012. July — News about the June 29 derecho spilled over into July, as thousands of Northern Virginia residents waited days for electricity and full 911 service to return. In crime news, police investigated a murder-suicide and a 23-year-old woman was raped near the Four Mile Run trail. And toward the end of the month, a beloved Columbia Pike jewelry store owner was found shot to death. August — August began with more than 200 people attending a candlelight vigil for 52-year-old Tommy Wong …
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Continuing our roundup of the biggest stories of the year.
2012 brought a mix of hyperlocal news and regionally-relevant events on both Clarendon-Courthouse-Rosslyn Patch and what is now Arlington Patch throughout the year. Today we countinue rounding up the most-read stories on both sites from throughout 2012. April — Speculation mounted in April around Terry McAuliffe and whether he would run for governor. Washington-Lee baseball students got to hang out with Cy Young Award winner Randy Johnson during and after a game. Crystal City was hit particularly hard by changes in Northern Virginia's commercial real estate market. May — May's most-read story was about a woman from out of town who woke up to find a man trying to have sex with her. Police also told Patch a pregnant woman was raped while …
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