Car Fire on Northbound I-395 Near Pentagon

A van caught fire on northbound I-395 near the Pentagon around 6:00 tonight. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze. So far, there are no reports of injuries. Firefighters shut down at...

Big Planetarium Donation Encourages Others to Give

A $100,000 donation from local builder and philanthropist Preston Caruthers has given new life to the campaign to save Arlington's planetarium. The donation, first announced late last week, was...

Arlington Teens Drinking Less, Joining Fewer Gangs

A new survey of Arlington high school and middle school students, cited this morning by the Sun Gazette, shows that certain vices, like drinking, are on the decline. That's the good news. The...

American Flatbread Bids Adieu to Pesky HOA President

American Flatbread closed its doors on North Fillmore Street in Clarendon just before Christmas, five months after losing a high-stakes, tooth-and-nail fight to open an outdoor patio. Now, the...

Zimmerman Promises Pro-Business Measures

A week after Christmas, Chris Zimmerman is playing Santa Claus for local business owners. Like the jolly elf, Zimmerman quietly listened to the hopes and dreams (and gripes) of business owners...

Morning Poll: New Year’s Resolutions

It's fun to make New Year's resolutions. It's not as fun, however, to keep New Year's resolutions. If you've made a resolution, what are the chances that you'll keep it? Approximately 360 days...

Morning Notes

Area Bars Ring In New Year's With Ringing Cash Registers -- Initial reports from the field suggest Arlington bars and restaurants did big business on New Year's Eve. In particular, two Irish bars...