New Giant Opens on Columbia Pike

Cash registers are ringing at the long-awaited Penrose Square Giant on Columbia Pike. The store opened its doors to customers tonight in advance of its official opening Friday morning....

Arlington Cyclist Wins Trip to Tour de France

Arlington resident and competitive cyclist Joe Praino has won a dream trip to the Tour de France after collecting the most votes in a nationwide contest. Praino will join Team...

Deal of the Day: 50% Off at Mad Rose Tavern

Our partners at What's the Deal (WTD) have just launched a revamped daily deals offering for Northern Virginia, and their first deal is for a restaurant ARLnow.com readers are familiar with: Mad Rose...

Ribbon Cutting for Affordable Development in Nauck

Community leaders marked the grand opening of The Macedonian (2229 Shirlington Road), a new mixed-use affordable housing development in Nauck (Green Valley), with a ribbon cutting ceremony this...

Cava Restaurant Close to Opening in Clarendon

Work is wrapping up on the new Clarendon location of Cava Restaurant. The upscale Greek eatery, located on the 2900 block of Clarendon Boulevard, is about two weeks away from opening, says...

Ay, Caramba! District Taco Cart Flips in Rosslyn

Fans of the District Taco cart won't be able to get their lunchtime burrito fix today. The cart flipped over this morning on the ramp from Lee Highway to I-66/Roosevelt Bridge in Rosslyn. On...

Striking ART Bus Drivers Fired, County Reacts

County transit contractor Forsythe Transportation has fired 35 ART bus drivers who went on strike to protest alleged sexual harassment and other grievances. In a statement, Forsythe said the...

Crime Report: Teen Girl Touched Inappropriately

A 13-year-old girl was touched inappropriately while walking home from school on Tuesday. From this week's Arlington County crime report: SEXUAL BATTERY, 06/21/11, 5500 block of Columbia Pike. On...

Morning Notes

Pentagon Suspect Suspected in Shootings -- The man whose arrest prompted authorities to shut down Washington Boulevard during the Friday morning rush hour is now being investigated for a possible...