Midnight Showing of Twilight: Eclipse at Ballston Common Mall

"The Twilight Saga: Eclipse," the latest installment of the massively popular series, will premiere at midnight tonight in theaters around the country. The Regal Ballston Common 12 is the only...

Buster the Chihuahua Tops in Group A

With 431 votes out of 2,222 cast, Buster the Chihuahua has claimed the top spot in Group A of our Arlington's Cutest Dog contest. Buster's owner says he is "very friendly" and is the "best...

Wife of Ag Secretary to Tour Library Garden

The Arlington Central Library in Ballston has a thriving new organic vegetable garden that's providing food to people in need via the Arlington Food Assistance Center. And now, the project's early...

One Hour Left to Vote for Arlington’s Cutest Dog Group A

For 12 adorable contestants, it all comes down to this. Only one can be guaranteed a spot in the final round and a crack at an Apple iPod and other great prizes. With an hour left to go in the...

I-66 Eastbound Blocked Before Roosevelt Bridge

Update at 1:00 p.m. -- And just like that, it's back open. It was a State Police police cruiser that was blocking the road, but we're still not sure why. It's not clear what's going on, but...

State Lawmakers Hold Prison Reform Town Hall

Is the Virginia prison system failing those with mental illnesses? Does the state need to reform its re-entry program? Those were among the topics of discussion Thursday night at a town hall meeting...

Parking Tickets Getting More Expensive Thursday

Get ready to pay more if you're caught parking illegally in Arlington. Parking fines will increase on Thursday. A ticket for parking at an expired meter is going up to $35. It was previously...

Discussion About the Discussion

Let's step back and take a quick breather. The past several days have gotten a little crazy on the comment sections. While I appreciate a vigorous discussion of the day's stories, I think we need to...

Morning Notes: Spies Like Us

"Like a Hollywood movie" -- That's how many news reports describe the bust of an alleged Russian spy ring over the weekend. If the movie was ever produced, much of the action would be set in...