Fire at Pentagon Row Apartments

A fire broke out on the fourth floor of the Pentagon Row apartments just before 6:00 tonight, sending residents into the street as firefighters battled the flames. The blaze reportedly started...

TRAFFIC ALERT: Northbound GW Parkway Closed

The northbound GW Parkway has been shut down at the Spout Run Parkway due to falling rocks in the roadway. From the county's Office of Emergency Management: George Washington Parkway Northbound past...

Metro Prepares for Hurricane Irene

Metro is preparing for the flooding and wind damage that may accompany the weekend arrival of Hurricane Irene. The agency says it is calling in additional support personnel, who will be "on duty...

Democrats Talk Unity After Bruising Primary

Local Democrats are putting the unprecedented mud-slinging leading up to Tuesday's primary behind them as they press forward to November's general election with a slate of four candidates and two...

Kitty O’Shea’s Closing Following Legal Battle

Kitty O'Shea's, the unpretentious Irish pub at 2403 Wilson Boulevard in Courthouse, will be closing this weekend, according to a note on the pub's web site. "Saturday, August 27, is our last day...

Arlington County Prepares for Hurricane Irene

Update at 11:55 a.m. -- Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has declared a state of emergency in advance of the hurricane. Arlington County is bracing for impacts from Hurricane Irene. Irene, which...

Washington Blvd Closed Briefly Due to Suspicious Item

A suspicious item prompted authorities to briefly close Washington Boulevard between I-395 and the GW Parkway around 10:00 this morning. The item was located along the fence line of the Pentagon...

Police Investigate Reported ART Bus Hit and Run

Police are investigating a possible hit and run involving an Arlington Transit bus. A driver told police that an ART bus hit his driver's side door near the intersection of S. Courthouse Road...

Morning Notes

Aftershock Felt Across Region -- A 4.5 magnitude aftershock jolted some residents out of bed just after 1:00 last night. The epicenter of the aftershock was five miles south of Mineral, Virginia,...

Flash Flood Watch Issued

A flash flood watch has been issued for Arlington and the rest of the D.C. region due to showers and thunderstorms expected to arrive in the area later today. The National Weather Service says one...

EB Lee Highway Shut Down Due to Downed Power Line

(Updated at 8:30 a.m.) Both lanes of eastbound Lee Highway have been closed at George Mason Drive this morning. The closure is due to power lines that were knocked down by a tractor trailer,...