Smoke Reported at Pentagon Metro Station

Arlington firefighters are responding to the Pentagon Metro station for smoke in the station. Initial reports from the scene suggest that leaves and debris on the track caught on fire, causing...

Young Democrats Beer Giveaway May Have Been Illegal

Politico is reporting that an Arlington Young Democrats-sponsored "absentee voting happy hour" last week may have broken federal election laws. The event, at Velocity Five in Courthouse, promised...

Murray Skips Debate, Slams Moran on Chinese TV

Republican Patrick Murray skipped the last scheduled candidate debate in Arlington last night, leaving Democratic incumbent Rep. Jim Moran and Independent Green candidate Ron Fisher to have more of a...

Halloween Events Around Arlington This Weekend

Is Halloween more fun for adults or kids? That question is up for debate -- but what's for certain is that there are plenty of Halloween-related events happening around Arlington this...

Road Closures and Metro Changes for Marine Corps Marathon

It's going to be very hard to get around certain parts of Arlington on Sunday. The Marine Corps Marathon will shut down streets in Rosslyn, Crystal City and Pentagon City. The Key Bridge and a...

BREAKING NEWS — Train Fire Near Potomac Yard

(Updated at 10:40 a.m.) A fire aboard a CSX locomotive near Potomac Yard is out, but Amtrak trains may be slightly delayed while crews work to clear the scene. All CSX and Amtrak trains that use...

Mark Kelly Takes to the Airwaves

Republican county board candidate Mark Kelly has started running an ad on local cable television. The ad emphasizes the "diversity of opinion" Kelly says he would bring to the board. Arlington...

Motorcycle Accident in Rosslyn

Police and paramedics are on the scene of an accident involving a motorcycle and an SUV at the intersection of North Moore Street and 19th Street in Rosslyn. The motorcyclist's injuries are said...

More Details on the Murray Bus Incident

Another witness has come forward with additional details about the accident involving the Patrick Murray for Congress campaign bus in Old Town Alexandria. At the same time, however, the woman whose...

Ice Skating Returns to Pentagon Row

Workers broke a sweat yesterday while installing the Pentagon Row's winter ice rink in 70+ degree weather. The rink will open for the season at noon on Monday. See the skating schedule here....

Morning Notes

Arlington Neighborhoods Host Marathon Events -- A number of events are planning in Arlington in connection with Sunday's Marine Corps Marathon. Among them: Crystal City will be hosting a...

New Food Truck Launches In Virginia Square Today

Today is the first day in business for Bada Bing Cheesesteaks and Spiedies, a new Arlington-based food truck. What is a Spiedie, you ask? It's an upstate New York delicacy -- a sandwich made with...

Arlington Tweetup Tonight at Eventide

Friend of the site @NewsCat_in_DC has organized a happy hour Tweetup tonight, and @ARLnowDOTcom will be there. The event starts at 6:00 p.m. at Eventide Restaurant in Clarendon (3165 Wilson...

Vandalism in Virginia Square Neighborhood

A tipster tells us that houses, cars, a fence and a park were all vandalized in a neighborhood in the northern part of Virginia Square. The vandal used blue paint to deface property in the...

Groundbreaking for New Rosslyn Metro Station Entrance

Fortuitously timed between yesterday morning's downpours, local officials and Sen. Jim Webb gathered under a tent near North Lynn Street to break ground on a new entrance to the Rosslyn Metro...