The Last Days of Jay’s?

Jay's Saloon and Grille, at 3114 N. 10th St. in Clarendon, opened in 1993 and bills itself as "one of the last true 'Dive Bars' in Arlington." Unfortunately, like many Arlington dive bars before it,...

Homemade No Parking Sign in Westover?

A tipster sent us this photo of a spray-painted no-parking sign in front of a dumpster on 11th Street N., near the intersection with N. Kennebec St., in Westover. "What right does someone have...

Management Change at Mad Rose Tavern

It's been a rocky start for Mad Rose Tavern (3100 Clarendon Boulevard). The Clarendon restaurant opened last month to mixed reviews and underwhelming crowds. Now, we hear, a management change has...

Huge Tree Felled in Rosslyn

Workers felled a huge tree on a construction site in Rosslyn this morning. The tree came down around 9:00 a.m., on the site of the Sedona and Slate residential project at 1500 Clarendon...

Construction Worker Pulls Gun During Argument

Police are looking for a construction worker who reportedly pulled a gun during an argument near Crystal City. Initial reports suggest other construction workers were able to wrestle the gun away...

Morning Notes

Tax Rate Hearing Sparsely Attended -- Compared to the three-hour, 75-speaker bonanza that was the March 22 budget hearing, last night's County Board tax rate hearing was an intimate, low-key...

Man Exposes Himself to Yorktown High School Student

A man exposed himself to a Yorktown High School student while she was walking to school yesterday morning, according to an email sent to parents. March 24, 2011 Dear Parents: This morning, a...