Top Zoning Official Leaving County Gov’t

(Updated at 6:05 p.m.) Arlington County Zoning Administrator Melinda Artman is resigning her post to enter a seminary. In a statement, released after ARLnow.com first reported the resignation,...

Animal Welfare League Launches iPhone App

The Animal Welfare League of Arlington says it's the first humane society in the D.C. area to launch its own iPhone application. AWLA's new "Arlington Pets" app allows users to quickly browse...

Crystal City Hotel to Host Angry Birds Tournament

If you thought Angry Birds was a game that one only plays alone while killing time on the Metro, think again. A local hotel is turning the popular puzzle video game into a full-fledged, multi-day...

Trailer Classrooms Arrive at Washington-Lee

Five large relocatable classroom trailers received a police escort up Washington Boulevard this morning, en route to Washington-Lee High School. The trailers are being installed in a parking...

Republican Enters State Senate Race

A Republican has finally stepped up to run for state Senate in Arlington and Alexandria. Tim McGhee, an Alexandria resident, says he's running for the 30th District state Senate seat. McGhee...

Morning Poll: Pro-Car or Pro-Pedestrian?

The issue is presented as a set of two mutually-exclusive options: either continue to support transportation policies that make it easy to own and drive a car, at the expense of bike and pedestrian...

Morning Notes

Shirlington Oktoberfest Returns -- A date has been set for this year's Oktoberfest event in Shirlington. The annual celebration of all things German and beer-related will take place on Saturday,...