Civic Federation Makes Budget Recommendations

The Arlington County Civic Federation will discuss the county and school budgets at its monthly meeting tonight. At the meeting, the federation's revenues and expenditures committee will reveal...

Is Legal Sea Foods’ Sidewalk Seating Legal?

Legal Sea Foods' sidewalk cafe in Crystal City seems a bit fishy to one local. The outdoor seating area has "taken over almost the whole sidewalk on 23rd Street," an anonymous reader tells...

Woman Who Attacked Painting Lived in Rosslyn

The woman accused of trying to destroy a painting at the National Gallery of Art is apparently from Rosslyn. Police say Susan Burns, 53, tried to pull a painting (NSFW) called "Two Tahitian Women"...

Need a Job? McDonald’s Is Hiring

Say what you want about McDonald's -- at least they're hiring. Mickey D's is undertaking an ambitious company-wide initiative to hire up to 50,000 people nationwide, including 1,400 in the D.C....

Police Directing Traffic After Crash on Columbia Pike

Police are directing traffic at the intersection of Columbia Pike and S. Carlin Springs Road after a car crashed into a pole. A black coupe suffered heavy front-end damage after slamming into the...

Westover Beer Garden Update

The Westover Market is moving forward with plans to make its popular beer garden conform to county regulations. Arlington County recently approved a building permit that will allow the market to...

First Lady to Give Speech at Award Ceremony in Pentagon City

First Lady Michelle Obama will deliver a speech at the Operation Homefront 2011 Military Child of the Year Awards on Thursday evening. The award show is being held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in...

Morning Notes

Storms Rip Through Area -- A line of strong storms ripped through the area in the pre-dawn hours this morning. Winds in excess of 60 miles per hour were observed as the fast-moving storms passed...