Arlington Business Booster Recommends Replacing Tourism Funds

Officials from Arlington's economic development office asked the county board to fund the county's tourism promotion efforts now that the hotel tax surcharge that funded such efforts is being allowed...

Sidewalks Shut Down in Ballston Due to Bomb Threat

Update at 2:30 p.m. -- The 'all clear' has been given. Streets and sidewalks are being reopened. Police have shut down sidewalks in the area of Wilson Boulevard and North Quincy Street in...

Overturned Jeep Snarls Traffic on King Street

A Jeep rolled on its side after a T-bone collision at the busy section of King Street and South Walter Reed Drive/Beauregard Street. The accident and the resulting emergency response by...

Energized Dems Applaud New Candidates

It was ladies night at the Lyon Park Community House last night. A capacity crowd that included most of the local political establishment applauded as four Democratic women announced their candidacy...

Hundreds of Bikes Stolen in Arlington Despite Cables, Chains

Cables and chains are not an effective theft deterrent for bikes, Arlington Police said in an email to neighborhood newsletter editors today. As evidence, ACPD said that 390 bikes secured with...

Volunteer Opp: Arlington County Auxiliary Police Unit

It's perhaps the only volunteer opportunity in Arlington that requires a background investigation, polygraph exam, physical fitness test, drug screening and a sworn oath to protect and serve. The...

Morning Notes

Did Arlington "Fare Well" in General Assembly? -- Despite the failure of Arlington's two top legislative priorities, the Washington Post thinks the county did okay. In related news, County Board...