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...

Morning Notes

Sign Vigilante Arrested -- "Arlington anti-sign vigilante" Robert Lauderdale is facing a felony grand larceny charge for allegedly stealing 240 apartment leasing signs from the Crescent...