Verizon Outage Hits Clarendon/Courthouse Area

(Updated at 8:35 p.m.) Hundreds of Verizon landline phone and DSL internet customers in the Courthouse/Clarendon area may be without service after two underground cables were accidentally...

As Recession Lingers, AFAC Hits All-Time High

The Arlington Food Assistance Center reached an all-time high number of families served last week, a dubious milestone the organization attributes to the on-going recession. AFAC served 1572...

Board Approves New Barcroft Park Baseball Field

Baseball Field #6 at Barcroft Park will be getting an extreme makeover this winter. Last night the Arlington County Board unanimously approved a plan that will provide at least $3 million for...

New Belgium Draught Beer Launch Party at IOTA

Beer lovers will gather at IOTA Club and Cafe (2832 Wilson Blvd) in Clarendon tonight for the official Arlington launch of draught beers from New Belgium Brewing of Fort Collins, Colo. The launch...

Arlington Library eBooks Now Available on Kindle

Amazon Kindle users can now "borrow" eBooks from the Arlington Public Library web site. Amazon announced today that its electronic reading device will now work with eBooks from 11,000 public...

Child Struck By Vehicle on Lee Highway

A child has been struck by a vehicle on the 6800 block of Lee Highway, in the East Falls Church/Westlee area. Initial reports suggest the child is alert and conscious, but may have several broken...

Arlington Named No. 2 ‘City’ in America

Arlington has ranked No. 2 on a list of the "best cities" in the U.S. The list, compiled by BusinessWeek.com, ranked urban areas based on culture, entertainment, schools, crime, green space and...

Haute Dog and Fries Coming to Arlington?

Gourmet hot dog shop Haute Dog and Fries is planning to open an Arlington location at some point next year. The Purcellville, Va. restaurant is in the midst of scouting out available storefronts...

Morning Notes

Residents Decry Aircraft Noise -- Noise from airplanes landing at Reagan National Airport is "seriously affecting residents' quality of life" in the Radnor/Ft. Myer Heights neighborhood....