Crime Report: Brandishing in Ballston

The following item from this week's Arlington County crime report might make you think twice before honking the horn, even if the other guy is clearly in the wrong. This happened less than a block...

Water Main Break Shuts Down Part of Clarendon Boulevard

Clarendon Boulevard is closed between Scott Street and Rhodes Street due to a water main break. So far, no word on when the road might reopen. Traffic should be able to continue east on 16th...

Out of the Ashes, Developer to Build Ultra Energy Efficient Home

The Barcroft neighborhood is going to be the home of the Washington area's second passive house. Passive house is an ultra energy efficient building style that's becoming increasingly popular in...

ACPD Holding Bake Sale for Cancer Research

It would be a crime to miss out on the sweet treats on sale today outside the Arlington County courthouse (1425 N. Courthouse Road). The police department is holding a bake sale to raise money for...

Glebe Road Paving Causing Delays Near I-395

Drivers may want to avoid Glebe Road between I-395 and Route 1 today. Road crews are busy repaving sections of roadway, causing lane closures and delays in both directions. The roadwork is...

EXCLUSIVE: Video Shows Rescue at Va. Square Metro Station

Dimas Pinzon was dubbed (by us) the Virginia Square Metro Hero after he jumped to the track and stepped over two electrified rails to come to the aid of a man who had fallen in the path of an...

Vandals Strike Langston-Brown Neighborhood

We're hearing that vandals slashed the tires on 15-20 cars in the Langston-Brown neighborhood overnight. Among the streets hit were North Edison Street and North Culpeper Street, near Virginia...

Trader Joe’s Will Likely Get Its Regulatory Wishlist

Arlington's long-standing policy of encouraging grocery store development in the county is helping to pave the way for Trader Joe's to open in Clarendon. ARLnow.com first reported last month that...

Morning Notes

Kelly Has $10K Cash Advantage -- Republican candidate for county board Mark Kelly may not have raised as much money as incumbent Chris Zimmerman but, true to his campaign platform, he also spent...