Plane Headed to DCA Makes Emergency Landing

(Updated at 11:30 p.m.) An American Airlines jet heading from Miami to Reagan National Airport made an emergency landing this afternoon. According to a television station in Charleston, S.C., the...

Favola, Areizaga-Soto to Attend AGLA Forum Tonight

Democratic arch-rivals Barbara Favola and Jaime Areizaga-Soto will both attend an Arlington Gay and Lesbian Alliance candidates forum tonight. The forum, which will start at 7:00 p.m. at the NRECA...

UPDATED: Bank Robbery Reported on Lee Highway

(Updated at 5:00 p.m.) Police are investigating a robbery at the United Bank at 5335 Lee Highway. The bank was robbed just before 2:15 this afternoon. The suspect is being described as a 5'9"...

Arlington Ranks as Safest ‘City’ for Driving

Arlington is by far the safest place to drive in the country -- at least among cities and census-designated places with a population over 150,000. According to recent federal accident data...

Rosslyn Jazz Fest Returns with All-Star Lineup

The annual Rosslyn Jazz Festival is one month away, and this year's lineup includes a trio of acclaimed performers. The festival headliner for 2011 is Dee Dee Bridgewater, who won a Tony Award for...

WaPo Covers Arlington’s ‘Karaoke Cab’

Have you ever hopped in a Red Top Cab at night and realized that it wasn't just a taxi, it was a karaoke parlor on wheels? If so, you've probably met Joel Orbina Laguidao, the subject of an...

Morning Poll: What’s Your Favorite Thing About August?

The second month to be named after a Roman emperor (the other is July), there's a lot to like about August. It's sort of like summer's grand finale -- when folks begin packing in the remaining...

Morning Notes

Clarendon Boulevard Reopens -- Clarendon Boulevard has reopened in Rosslyn after being closed for nearly 36 hours due to a collapse at an apartment construction site. Photos of Dog Friends --...