UPDATED — Man Dies After Accidental Plunge

A man was killed this afternoon when he fell nearly four stories off the ledge of an elevated apartment terrace onto a concrete driveway below. Police are still investigating the incident but...

Miss America’s Low-Key Arlington Homecoming

It could have been the lack of advance notice. Or the low foot traffic around the somewhat unusual choice of venue. Or could it be that in the reality show age of the shrill and the...

Another Outdoor Dining Option For Crystal City?

Crystal City dwellers may soon have another place to enjoy a bite and a beer outside. Hamburger Hamlet (1601 Crystal Drive), a long-time resident of the Crystal City Underground, is looking to...

The Unusual Case of the Stolen Wig

Police are looking for a a 6'2" transsexual who ran from a South Arlington beauty store with a pilfered wig, hopped into a car and sped off onto Columbia Pike. Usman Minayar, manager of the...

Men In Ski Masks Try Unsuccessfully To Break Into Apple Store

A group of men in ski masks threw a cinder block into a window at the Apple Store in Clarendon overnight, but they didn't break the glass. The men reportedly fled after they were unable to break...

Woman Suffers Serious Burns in House Fire

A woman was flown via medevac helicopter to Washington Hospital Center's burn center after a house fire Tuesday night. The fire broke out around 8:00 at a house on the 1000 block of North...

Morning Notes 5/26/10

Eat Cheap in Arlington -- Eleven Arlington County restaurants made Washingtonian magazine's annual "Cheap Eats" list, reports the Sun Gazette. Counted among the 100 top food bargains in the...