Slow Start to the Weekend For I-66 Commuters

If you were thinking of making a quick break for home or vacation on westbound I-66 today, think again. An accident on westbound I-66 before the Spout Run Parkway exit is backing up traffic...

DEVELOPING STORY — County Vehicle Decals and Tax Bills Delayed Due to Printer Problems

By this time, Arlington residents were supposed to have received about 95,000 115,000 vehicle decals and their accompanying 2011 personal property tax bills. But a problem with the printer has...

Ruffino’s Spaghetti House Closes for Renovations

We stopped by Ruffino's Spaghetti House (4763 Lee Highway) today to check out a tip that it had closed down. Good news, pasta fans: a recorded message on the restaurant's answering machine...

Bear Rock Cafe Changing Ownership in Westlee

The Bear Rock Cafe at Lee Highway and Westmoreland Street is closed indefinitely while the store undergoes a change of ownership, we're told. A sign on the door said the cafe is "closed for...

New Additions to Meals Tax Delinquency List

McGinty's Public House, Tortoise and Hare Bar and Grill and Bob & Edith's Diner have piled up tax debts to the county over the course of the summer. McGinty's (3650 South Glebe Road) owes the...

Clarendon Center Construction Coming Along

Construction crews seem to be making fast progress at the Clarendon Center properties. What were just hollow stacks of floors earlier this year now have bricks, windows and architectural...

Another Reminder for Drivers and Cyclists To Be Careful Around One Another

Around 5:30 last night, a cyclist was apparently struck by a vehicle on Clarendon Boulevard in Courthouse, near the new Fire Works Pizza. Bystanders described the accident as minor, but seeing the...

Morning Notes

Brooks Visits Pacers -- Shoemaker Brooks visited the Pacers Running Store in Clarendon yesterday. The company brought along prizes and a double-decker bus. Arlington PD Officially Announces...