Solar Crepes Cart Launches in Ballston

There's a new food cart on the scene in Arlington. Solar Crepes serves savory and sweet crepes, as well as coffee, cold drinks and snacks, all from a small, brightly-colored cart across Fairfax Drive...

To Do This Weekend

Rosslyn's "I Love the 90s" outdoor film festival has been been plagued by rainy weather this summer. But not tonight. Expect perfect clear skies and comfortable temperatures for tonight's screening...

Moran Secures $1.25 Million for Crystal City Transit Way

Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) has secured $1.25 million in funding for a planned transit way that will connect Crystal City and Potomac Yard. The funding comes from the Transportation appropriations bill...

Falls Church School Locked Down After Man With Gun Spotted

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Falls Church was locked down around 9:30 this morning after a jogger told police she saw a man with an assault weapon in the area. The man was wearing...

Volunteer Opp: Back to School Donations

Believe it or not, it's almost back-to-school time. With August just around the corner, the Arlington-Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless is seeking volunteers to help the children of homeless...

Complaint of the Day: Satellite Truck Edition

If you spend enough time listening to Arlington's police frequencies, you'll notice that people love calling in to complain about things. Since complaining is so popular, we're launching a periodic...

Morning Notes

Woman Locked Inside Virginia Square-GMU Station -- A 25-year-old woman said she felt "completely terrified" when she found herself alone locked inside the Virginia Square-GMU Metro station...

Arlington Schools Among Region’s Top Spenders on Administration

On a per student basis, Arlington is spending more on administrative functions and less on instruction than almost every other school district in Northern Virginia, reports Michael Lee Pope of the...

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued

Lightning, booming thunder and pouring rain is affecting much of Arlington as storms head into the area from the northwest. The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for...

Crime Report: “Don’t Save the Space, Save Yourself” Edition

In Lyon Park last week, police say a man purposely backed into a parking space, hitting a person who was assumedly trying to save the space for someone else. ASSAULT AND BATTERY-ARREST 07/21/10, 900...

Groundbreaking for Crystal City Chick-Fil-A

(Updated at 11:15 a.m.) To help mark the start of construction on the new Crystal City Chick-fil-A, a groundbreaking ceremony (or, in the chain's parlance, a ground 'mooving' ceremony) was held at...

Police Seek Man Who Sexually Assaulted Girl Outside Laundromat

Arlington County Police are searching for a man suspected of sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl outside a South Arlington laundromat on Sunday. Police say the man approached the girl while...

Paroled Felon Helped Police, Fire Unions Collect Signatures

On April 27, Cheryl Simmons walked out of the Arlington County Detention Facility, having served 23 days in jail for a probation violation. About a month later, while still on parole, she became one...

BREAKING NEWS — Police Pursue Stolen Car into Old Town Alexandria Following Armed Robbery

(Updated at 10:50 p.m.) Two men in a stolen SUV led Arlington police on a rare car chase into the pedestrian-clogged streets of Old Town Alexandria. The chase began after a lookout for a dark red...

SUV Overturns in Apparent Hit-and-Run Accident on Lee Highway

A Ford Explorer overturned after being struck by a black PT Cruiser at the intersection of Lee Highway and North George Mason Drive around 3:00 this afternoon. Luckily, there were no injuries...