Board Stays Up Late to Approve New Boeing HQ

It was 12:50 a.m. by the time the Arlington County Board adjourned last night, having spent three hours debating a proposal for aerospace and defense giant Boeing to build a new regional headquarters...

Arlington Leaf Collection to Begin Oct. 31

Arlington County is preparing for its annual autumn leaf collection, a surprisingly Herculean effort that requires nearly 100 workers, 30 leaf-collecting vehicles and pieces of equipment, and months...

Former Del. Englin Intern Lands in Playboy

A Virginia Commonwealth University senior who interned in the office of Del. David Englin has landed in the pages of Playboy. Kinsey Elizabeth, 23, was selected as Playboy's Coed of the Week for...

Favola Wins Endorsement of WaPo, Sun Gazette

Democratic state Senate candidate Barbara Favola has scored two notable newspaper endorsements. The Washington Post and the Arlington Sun Gazette both endorsed Favola yesterday, passing over her...

County Installing Building Energy Labels Today

Arlington is installing energy performance labels on 14 county buildings today. The green labels are intended to tell citizens the buildings' carbon footprint, current energy use and planned...

Arlington Cops Honored for Solving Rape Case

Two Arlington County police officers are being honored by the International Association of Chiefs of Police for their role in the arrest of Jorge Torrez. Torrez, a former Marine, was convicted of...

New Hotel Breaks Ground in Ballston

A new Residence Inn by Marriott extended stay hotel is being built in Ballston, across the street from Ballston Common Mall. The project held its official groundbreaking ceremony yesterday. The...

Morning Notes

Board Approves Penrose Square Public Plaza -- The Arlington County Board last night formally approved a $2 million public plaza at the Penrose Square apartment complex on Columbia Pike. "This...