Pike Planning Workshops Wrap Up Tonight

Tonight county representatives will present the results of a week-long public planning and design process intended to help plan the future of Columbia Pike. The "Work in Progress Presentation"...

Favola Fires Back at Negative Campaign Mailer

State Senate candidate Jaime Areizaga-Soto is pulling no punches when it comes to criticism of his Democratic primary opponent, County Board member Barbara Favola. An Areizaga-Soto campaign mailer...

Ballston Crash Victim Was Immigration Court Interpreter

The woman who died in a crash inside a Ballston parking garage Thursday morning worked as an interpreter for the Justice Department's Arlington Immigration Court. In a letter to colleagues,...

Fire at Delhi Club, Hard Times Cafe

(Updated at 3:10 p.m.) A fire broke out this morning in the Clarendon building that houses Hard Times Cafe and Delhi Club. Smoke could be seen rising from the roof and billowing out of the...

‘Top Model’ Auditions to Be Held in Pentagon City

Think you've got what it takes to be America's Next Top Model? You're not alone -- so do hundreds of other women in the D.C. area and thousands around the country. But if you don't mind the long...

Keira Moran Needs Your Vote

Rep. Jim Moran isn't the only member of the Moran family who's courting your vote. Keira Moran, the congressman's granddaughter, needs your help to win an national songwriting contest. Keira's...

Crime Report: Four Charged With Cell Phone Robbery

How many people does it take to steal a cell phone and some cash in Ballston? Four, according to this week's Arlington County crime report. ROBBERY-ARREST, 06/23/11, 1100 block of N. Stafford...

Morning Notes

Groundbreaking for Lee Highway Condos -- The Christopher Companies has broken ground on Dominion Heights, a 66-unit condo building at 3565 Lee Highway. Construction is expected to last 14-18...

Route 110 to Close for Gates Retirement Ceremony

Route 110 will be closed near the Pentagon tomorrow morning due to an "Armed Forces Farewell Tribute" to retiring Defense Secretary Robert Gates. President Obama will be among the dignitaries in...

‘Melody Tavern’ Coming to Potomac Yard

A new bar/restaurant is coming to the Market Square at Potomac Yard development (3650 S. Glebe Road) near Crystal City. "Melody Tavern" will serve healthy, modern American fare and will host live...

Planetarium Nears Fundraising Deadline

The group that has been raising money for upgrades to Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium has just 34 hours to gather nearly $30,000 in donations. Last year, Arlington Public Schools...

Construction Blocks Lane on Randolph Street

Construction blocked the sole northbound lane of N. Randolph Street at the Glebe Road intersection around lunchtime today. A dump truck and a backhoe made travel on both northbound Randolph...

Car Flips Over in Bank Parking Lot

A car somehow ended up on its roof in a parking lot near Columbia Pike this morning. The car flipped over in the parking lot of the BB&T Bank at 1100 Walter Reed Drive around 11:30 a.m....

Morning Poll: New Comcast Guide

A week ago Comcast rolled out a new on-screen guide for digital cable customers in Arlington. The new guide was touted in mailings as faster and easier to use with a few new features that had been...

BREAKING NEWS — Firefighters Battle Ballston Garage Blaze

(Update at 2:35 p.m.) An elderly woman is dead following a car fire in the parking garage below the Ballston Hilton (950 N. Stafford Street). Homicide detectives were called to investigate the...