Bromptons at Cherrydale Nears Completion

The long, strange trip for the project dubbed the Bromptons at Cherrydale may soon be coming to an end. The building at 3800 Lee Highway has been nearly seven years in the making, but condos there...

Announcing the Winners of the Crystal City 5K Photo Contest

Thank you to everybody who submitted photos to and voted in our Crystal City 5K 'Flickr Flash' Photo Contest. With more than 900 votes recorded, here are your winners: 1. "Invincible!" by...

‘Food Dude’ Brings All Natural Dishes to N. Lynn Street

There's a (relatively) new food truck in town. 'Doug the Food Dude' has been cruising the streets of Rosslyn since the beginning of the month. The truck serves a varying menu of all-natural...

State Senate Approves New Redistricting Plan

After its first plan was vetoed by Gov. Bob McDonnell, the Democrat-controlled state Senate has approved a modified plan drawn up by a bipartisan group of senators. The plan, however, does not...

Harry’s Tap Room in Pentagon City to Become Harry’s Smokehouse

Arlington's favorite watering hole for midwestern tourists is getting a new identity. Harry's Tap Room at Pentagon City Mall (1100 S. Hayes Street) is being transformed into "Harry's...

Woman Struck by Car in Crystal City

A woman was struck by a car on S. Clark Street in Crystal City around 5:30 last night. The accident happened just south of 23rd Street, near the Hilton Hotel. Initial reports suggest the woman was...

Expect More Cannon Fire Monday Morning

The army's Presidential Salute Battery will be conducting another training exercise at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday morning. Two of the battery's training exercises, held earlier this...

Morning Poll: Did You Watch The Royal Wedding?

Yes, it seems that the much-ballyhooed royal wedding is local news. After all, that and a weather item regarding today's slight risk of showers makes up the entirety of the "above the fold" portion...

Morning Notes

Woman Falls into Hatch at Pentagon Station -- Last week a 52-year-old woman fell through a hatch near an escalator at the Pentagon Metro station, injuring her knee and face. Two Metro workers...

Buzz Bakery in Ballston Opening Next Month

There's finally an opening date in sight for Buzz Bakery in Ballston. "Coming soon" signs have been up at the storefront on the 4000 block of Wilson Boulevard for almost a year now. Next-door...

Bluemont Civic Association Mulls Development Plan

County Board Member Mary Hynes seemed a bit surprised at last night's Bluemont Civic Association meeting when she started fielding questions about a development plan for the North Arlington...

Expect “Increase in Odor” Near Sewage Plant

The smell around the Water Pollution Control Plant in South Arlington is going to get worse before it gets better. In a note to neighbors today, managers say that they're "working diligently to...

Power Outage Affects Part of County

Update at 11:35 a.m. -- All power has been restored. Update at 11:20 a.m. -- Power has been partially restored. Just over 500 Dominion customers remain in the dark. A power outage is affecting...

Overturned Vehicle Shuts Down NB I-395

Update at 11:20 a.m. -- One lane of NB I-395 has reopened. Update at 11:05 a.m. -- All traffic is being diverted onto King Street and being re-routed back onto I-395 past the accident scene....

New Crew at the Ballston Chipotle?

One thing's clear: Chipotle has been doing a lot of hiring lately. This month alone, the restaurant chain has held 'open house' hiring events in Ballston, Rosslyn, Falls Church, Seven Corners,...