Civic Federation Candidate Forum Underway

It's a packed house at Virginia Hospital Center's Hazel Conference Center, where a debate between the local candidates for congress, county board and school board is about to get...

County Panel to Consider Colonial Village Renovations

A county panel could approve major renovations to part of a historic housing complex as soon as tomorrow night. The Arlington Tenant-Landlord Commission is scheduled to hear arguments for a plan...

Homeless Children Arrive at School Well-Supplied

Thanks to generous donations, the 62 homeless youth served by Doorways for Women and Families were able to go back to school today with supply-filled backpacks. The backpacks contained lunch bags,...

Wilson Blvd Power Station to Get New Facade

Last year, Dominion upgraded the power substation at 3245 Wilson Boulevard to help provide additional power capacity to the ever-developing Clarendon area. As part of the upgrades, Dominion...

Students, Teachers Return to School

At 6:30 this morning, school buses were streaming out of a county facility near Shirlington, on their way to pick up students for the first day of school. It's the start of a ritual that will...

Dems Chow Down and Get Pumped Up at Chili Cook-off

Arlington Democrats chowed down on homemade chili and talked up their slate of candidates at the party's annual Labor Day Chili Cook-off. A crowd that included county board members, school board...

Summer Vacations Over, AAA Declares ‘Terrible Traffic Tuesday’

The way AAA Mid-Atlantic tells it, the Tuesday after Labor Day is one of the year's most "mind-numbing, soul-robbing" days traffic-wise. The automobile association says that DC-area drivers should...

Morning Notes

Back to School -- The nearly 21,000 students enrolled in Arlington Public Schools are returning to class today. Watch out for school buses on the roads this morning. Arlington Parents Like...