Snow No, Wind Yes

The snow we were expecting, for once, did not materialize. Instead, it looks like we'll have 40-50 mile per hour wind gusts later today. County road crews, who were prepared to temporarily...

Del. Englin Reacts to Proposed State Arts Cut

Del. David Englin (D), who represents part of Arlington in the Virginia House of Delegates, released a statement today about the proposed elimination of the Virginia Commission for the Arts. Englin...

Crime Report: Road Rage Arrest, Suspect Caught After Chase

The Arlington Police Department has released its crime report for the past week.  Two highlights: police nabbed a wanted man after an alleged fight and a foot chase, and arrested another man after a...

Deep Library Cuts Outlined

Under the proposed county budget, Arlington's libraries will lose seven staff members, will no longer acquire compact discs or periodicals, and will face a dramatic cut in operating hours. More...

Falls Church Hosts WAMMIES, Pre-Parties on Sunday

The City of Falls Church and the Washington Area Music Association are hosting the 24th annual WAMMIE awards at the State Theater (220 N. Washington St., Falls Church) this coming Sunday. In addition...

Arlington Schools Release Snow Make-Up Schedule

After missing a week of classes due to Snowmageddon and Snoverkill, Arlington public school students will have to make up for it by giving up a couple of previously-scheduled off-days and early...

Arlington School Planetarium to Close

Arlington Public Schools will close the David M. Brown Planetarium under superintendent Dr. Pat Murphy's proposed fiscal year 2011 budget. Dr. Murphy says the school system, facing a $12.8 million...

DEVELOPING: Arlington School Budget Cuts Revealed

At tonight's school board meeting, Arlington County Schools superintendent Dr. Pat Murphy will reveal significant cuts in the school system's proposed fiscal year 2011 budget. Here are some of the...

Even More Snow Heading Towards Area

Arlington County has issued an alert regarding the potential for significant snowfall on Thursday. National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for our area, beginning late Wednesday...

UPDATE: County Board to Consider Emergency Snow Ordinance

The Arlington County Board will consider an emergency snow removal ordinance at its March meeting, one week before the first day of spring. The board also directed itself to draft language for a...

Snow-Covered W&OD Bridge Selected for New Car Decal

The design for Arlington’s 2010-2011 vehicle decal has been chosen. Appropriately, considering this winter’s historic snowfall, the design features a snow-covered bridge over the W&OD...

Crystal City to Resume 5K Fridays

Crystal City will be resuming its popular "5K Fridays" in April. The neighborhood held the series of weekly 5K runs for the first time last year. Due to popular demand, it appears that 5K Fridays...

Liberty Tavern Expanding with Lyon Hall, Northside Social

See updated articles on Lyon Hall here and here. See more on Northside Social here. Liberty Tavern's owner is expanding his presence in Clarendon with two new storefronts, expected to open in a...

School Board Meeting Tonight

Arlington Public Schools superintendent Dr. Pat Murphy is currently briefing the media in advance of tonight's special school board meeting, where he will make a presentation on the state of the...

Snow Being Plowed from W&OD Trail

To help speed up the work already being done by mother nature, the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority says it will be plowing the remaining snow from the W&OD trail this week. People...