Group Wants You To Water Your Trees

The Tree Stewards of Arlington and Alexandria are asking local residents to water their trees. The group says that the hot, dry weather has "taken a toll" on trees in the area. The stifling...

Two Charged With False Robbery Report

Police have arrested a business owner and his employee and charged them with making up a story about a robbery in order to collect insurance money. On the morning of Friday, June 10, a woman...

Moran Votes ‘No’ On Debt Deal

Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) voted against the debt deal that passed the House 269-161 yesterday and passed the Senate 74-26 this afternoon. In a statement, Moran said he opposed the deal due to its...

Ireland’s Four Courts Makes a Comeback

(Updated at 2:55 p.m.) More than three months ago, fire ravaged Ireland's Four Courts (2051 Wilson Blvd) in Courthouse. But like a phoenix, the pub is about to emerge from the ashes. The February...

Deal of the Day: $9 for $20 of Food at Faccia Luna

Walk up and down Wilson Boulevard in Clarendon on a warm summer night, and you're likely to be offered a free sample of pizza. It's a tradition at Faccia Luna, the "American Trattoria" that has...

D.C. Man Charged With Liquid Attack at Ballston Bank

(Updated at 11:10 a.m.) An arrest has been made in the case of two female bank employees who were splashed in the face with a caustic liquid in Ballston two weeks ago. On the afternoon of July 19,...

Crystal City Claims Bathroom Bragging Rights

The new Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel in Crystal City has one of the best bathrooms in the country, according to a contest sponsored by restroom management and maintenance provider...

Morning Notes

Storm Grazes Arlington -- Last night's storms brought wind and torrential rains to much of the region, but only grazed Arlington. Nonetheless, the storm managed to pack enough of a punch to knock...