President Obama Visits Kenmore Middle School

(Updated at 4:30 p.m.) President Obama chose Kenmore Middle School as the venue for a major speech on education and the future of the No Child Left Behind program this morning. Speaking in the...

County Board Revises Affordable Housing Goals

On Saturday, the County Board unanimously approved a series of affordable housing goals for 2015, with an eye toward preventing and ending homelessness. The board formally set the goal of creating...

The Entire Life Cycle of a Pothole, Explained in 100 Seconds

A new video from Arlington County explains the entire life cycle of a pothole in less than 2 minutes. In the video, county engineer Dave Hundelt talks about how potholes form, how residents...

Auto Theft Suspect Eludes Police Near Shirlington

While most people were asleep early this morning, police were trying to track down a grand theft auto suspect. Just before 3:30 a.m., an officer radioed to dispatch that he was chasing a suspect...

Ballston Common Mall Asks: How Are We Doing?

The owners of Ballston Common Mall are asking customers what they think about the 25-year-old shopping center. We reported in October that Ohio-based Forest City Enterprises was in the early...

Rosslyn Resident Killed in Bethesda

A 30-year-old Rosslyn resident was murdered Friday night during an apparent robbery at a Lululemon store in Bethesda. Jayna T. Murray, a store employee, was found dead and a co-worker was found...

Morning Notes

Bishop O'Connell Lights Decision May Be Delayed -- County Manager Barbara Donnellan recommended the County Board put off any discussion of Bishop O'Connell High School's request to add lights to...