G-40 Artist Alexa Meade Blowing Up

Three weeks ago, 23-year-old Alexa Meade was passing out business cards to reporters  gathered for the media preview night of G-40: The Summit in Crystal City. Now, she's somewhat of an "it" girl in...

Hey, Big Spenders

If you live in Arlington, congratulations, you live among the most prolific spenders in the country. Personal finance web site Bundle.com has compiled a list of the most spend-thrift cities in the...

DC Broomball Team Heading to National Tourney

To answer your first question, broomball is a game that's similar to hockey. It's played on an ice rink, with players wearing specially-made shoes instead of skates, using specially-made "brooms"...

Op-Ed: Biking for Transportation, Not Recreation

The following represents the views of the author, not of ARLnow.com. Yesterday the Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee asked the County Board to recognize the importance of cycling in Arlington...

Shots Fired, Then a Mother’s Grief

Update on 3/25/10 -- Police say they're investigating the possibility that the suspect killed a woman in Fairfax County prior to committing suicide. Update at 9:00 p.m. -- This article is...

BREAKING NEWS – Shots Fired on S. Quincy Street

Police were called to S. Quincy St. and 12th St. S., near Randolph Elementary School, for a report of a man in his 20s or 30s with a gun. A call for "shots fired" went out shortly...

Crime Report: Robbers Now Wearing Abercrombie

From this week's Arlington Police Department crime report, a pair of robberies: ROBBERY 03/17/10, 600 block of N. Glebe Road. On March 17 at 2 pm, an aggressive panhandler assaulted a teenage male...

Eat and Drink Cheap for a Good Cause Tomorrow

The experience of being diagnosed with lupus can be depressing and frustrating, says Arlington resident Krista Blackburn. When she was diagnosed with the incurable autoimmune disease in 2007, at the...

Fisette: AG Making Virginia Look “Small and Backward”

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's recent actions make the state look "small and backward," Jay Fisette said to the 70 protesters who gathered on the steps  outside the George Mason...

Fewer Cops + Pay Freeze = Low Morale

Twenty-three Arlington police officers attended Tuesday night's board meeting to speak out against a proposed four percent decrease in police department funding. The cuts would result in the...

UPDATED: Residents Speak Out Against Budget Cuts

About 150 people packed the Arlington County board room in Courthouse Tuesday night to voice concerns about the county’s proposed budget cuts. Nearly 80 speakers came to the podium during the...

Anti-Discrimination Demonstration Outside GMU Law

About 70 demonstrators have gathered on the steps of the George Mason University School of Law in response to a visit by Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli....

Anti-Cuccinelli Protest To Be Held Today

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R) is scheduled to speak at the George Mason University School of Law in Clarendon this evening, but he'll be getting a not-so-welcome reception from local...

Metro Conducting Train Explosion Drill This Weekend

Expect to see lots of police officers, firefighters and emergency vehicles if you use the Rosslyn Metro station Saturday night. Don't worry, though, it's only a drill. Originally scheduled for...

Police Issue W&OD Trail Warning

The Arlington County Police Department has issued a warning to women who use the W&OD trail. A man has exposed himself at least 11 times on the trail since mid-January, police said today. The...