An Interview with Arlington Comedienne Jessica Brodkin

Arlington clearly breeds fame. Sandra Bullock, Katie Couric, Tipper Gore -- all from Arlington. And then there are the more recent famous Arlingtonians: Remy (the Arlington Rapper), and Eric Patrick...

Mago Advances from Group B

Mago, a female whippet-beagle mix, has captured the most votes in Group B of our Arlington’s Cutest Dog contest. She will advance to the final round of the contest, which starts Monday. Mago...

Road Closure on Wilson Blvd as Dominion Fixes Transformer

Dominion has brought in a crane to fix a transformer at Wilson Boulevard and North Randolph Street, across the street from Ballston Common Mall. During the repairs, one lane of westbound Wilson...

Arlington Sees Slight Bump in Unemployment Rate

Arlington County's unemployment rate rose to 4.3 percent in May from 4.1 percent in April, according to the latest numbers from the Virginia Employment Commission. Employment actually increased...

Meet Mikhail Semenko, The Ironic, Fun-Loving (Accused) Spy

Gawker has grabbed a bunch of Facebook photos of Mikhail Semenko, the Arlington travel agent who's accused of being a secret agent for Russia. As it turns out, Semenko is a fan of parties, ironic...

Roosevelt Bridge Blocked For Suspicious Package

The Roosevelt Bridge was blocked in both directions last night as D.C. police and Arlington firefighters investigated a suspicious package on the Virginia side of the span. Authorities shut down...

Morning Notes

Twilight Fans Stay Up Late for Latest Film In Series -- A sizable crowd showed up at the Regal Cinema in Ballston Common Mall last night for a midnight screening of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse....