BREAKING NEWS — Motorists Still Stranded on GW Parkway, I-66

(Updated at 11:00 p.m.) The snow has stopped falling, but hundreds of motorists are still stranded on area roads and highways. Drivers have been stuck on the George Washington Parkway for 5-6...

Arlington Public Schools Closed Thursday

Arlington Public Schools will be closed on Thursday, Jan. 27, the school system announced tonight. Administrative offices will be...

BREAKING NEWS — Bus Service Ending Early, Standstill on I-66, Widespread Power Outages

Update at 10:00 p.m. -- Traffic started moving again on I-66 for a few minutes, but is now back at a standstill. Update at 10:00 p.m. -- There are now more than 13,400 Dominion customers without...

Snowy Scenes Along Columbia Pike

The scene along Columbia Pike tonight was much like the scene elsewhere in Arlington. Cars were getting stuck on the snowy, hilly section of the Pike near Washington Boulevard. Traffic was backed...

Traffic Slows to a Crawl as Snow Covers Roads

Update at 7:25 p.m. -- A downed tree has completely blocked westbound Lee Highway near HB Woodlawn. Separately, a tow truck is on the way to assist a stranded ambulance on Washington Boulevard near...

Traffic Grows Thick as Roads Get Slick

Highways leading out of the District of Columbia are thick with traffic as a steady rain starts to change over to a slippery mix of sleet and snow. Southbound I-395 and westbound I-66 are...

BREAKING NEWS — BB&T Bank Robbed in Rosslyn

(Updated at 3:05 p.m.) An armed robbery has been reported at the BB&T Bank in Rosslyn. Initial reports suggest two men robbed the bank, located on the 1900 block of Fort Myer Drive, around...

VDOT Preparing for “Very Difficult Rush Hour”

By 3:00 this afternoon, VDOT expects to have 2,000 trucks helping to keep Northern Virginia roads clear of snow. Still, the agency is bracing for "rapidly deteriorating weather conditions" and...

Vote: Alternative Decal Contest

Last week we announced our first annual Alternative Vehicle Decal contest, to compete with the actual Arlington County vehicle decal contest. We've completed the difficult task of narrowing the...

Federal Gov’t, Arlington Schools to Close Two Hours Early

With Arlington salt trucks gearing up to tackle this afternoon's potentially dangerous snowfall, Arlington schools and the federal government have both announced early closings. Arlington...

Mad Rose Tavern Previews Beer List

Clarendon's Mad Rose Tavern is "getting close to opening day," according to a new update on the bar's Facebook page. Once it opens, managers say the bar will feature a "legendary liquor...

Independent Booksellers Learn from Arlington Bike Store

These are anxious times for independent booksellers. Having survived the emergence of e-tailers like Amazon.com, now small book stores are bracing for the impact of e-books on their business. The...

Morning Notes

Arlington Schools Operating on Normal Schedule -- Arlington Public Schools are operating under a normal schedule this morning, despite a combination of rain, snow and slush that's making travel a...