Arlington Declares Local Emergency

Update at 11:20 a.m. on 8/27/2011 -- An Arlington County spokeswoman says the county is not distributing sandbags, despite information provided to ARLnow.com yesterday. Arlington County has...

Immigration Demonstrators Walk Out, Make Headlines

From the Associated Press to the New York Times to Iran's Press TV, Wednesday night's public forum on the Secure Communities immigration enforcement program, held at George Mason University's...

Spotted: Earthquake Damage in N. Arlington

We spotted some apparent earthquake damage in the Country Club Manor section of N. Arlington that may be at risk of getting worse if winds from Hurricane Irene are high enough. The chimney of...

UPDATED: Accident at Ballston Construction Site

(Updated at 1:25 p.m.) Arlington County firefighters and paramedics helped to rescue an injured construction worker from one of the top floors of an unfinished office building in Ballston. A...

Group Wants Pregnant Inmate Shackling Ban Expanded

A group is asking that the state legislature take action to ban the shackling of pregnant inmates at regional and local jails in Virginia. The National Religious Campaign Against Torture is...

New Door-to-Door Sales Scheme Raises Red Flags

We've heard via email and Twitter that there's a new door-to-door scam making its way around Arlington. The sellers claim to be helping out "inner city kids," perhaps by asking you to purchase...

Morning Notes

Storm Shopping Clears Shelves -- Residents are taking the advice of emergency officials and shopping for essential items in advance of Hurricane Irene. At the Potomac Yard Target store last...