Community Garden Plots: A Tragedy of the Commons?

There are eight community gardens around Arlington, and each has a wait list. At the South Four Mile Run garden, however, one gardener is wondering why the county is allowing the high-demand plots...

Plane Departing DCA Hits Birds, Lands at Dulles

A Continental flight departing Reagan National Airport made an emergency landing at Dulles after the pilot reported hitting birds on takeoff this morning. According to a recording of air traffic...

Neighborhood Wants County to Delay Parking Restrictions

The Lyon Park Citizens Association is asking the county board to defer plans to restrict parking on part of Edgewood Street "pending a review of current County parking policy." County staff...

Shamrock Shake Returns to McDonald’s

Seventy degree temperatures and a tornado watch -- sounds like spring, eh? Add this to the evidence: the Shamrock Shake has returned to McDonald's. The minty dessert has gotten a facelift since...

Tornado Watch Issued for Area

Update at 12:50 p.m. -- The tornado watch has been canceled. Warm temperatures are going to give way to strong storms as a cold front moves through the region later today. The National Weather...

Officer Struck While Investigating Deadly Accident on Key Bridge

A D.C. police officer was struck by a car while investigating a deadly accident on the Key Bridge last night. According to NBC 4, a person who was walking a moped across the Key Bridge was struck...

Morning Notes

More Names Mentioned for Senate Seat -- Is there a Democrat in Arlington County who's active in local politics and who's not thinking about running for the state Senate seat being vacated by the...