Power Outage in Crystal City

(Updated at 4:55 p.m.) More than 2,500 Dominion customers are without power in the Crystal City area this afternoon. Numerous traffic lights are reported to be dark in the area. Police are...

Dept. of Environmental Services Profiled in Video

Editor's Note: Earlier this month we ran an article based on a county-produced video that profiled the Arlington Department of Environmental Services. Within hours, the video was pulled down....

Car Catches Fire Next to Northside Social

For the second time this fall, a car has burst into flames in the parking lot adjacent to Northside Social in Clarendon. A gray sedan caught fire in the lot just after 2:00 this afternoon. An...

Cuccinelli to Talk to Young Republicans in Clarendon

State Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli will speak to members of several Northern Virginia Young Republican clubs in Clarendon tonight. Cuccinelli will be speaking at the clubs' joint meeting at...

County Board Approves Increase in Taxicab Fares

Arlington will soon have the highest per-mile regulated taxicab fare of any major D.C. area jurisdiction. After about 2 hours of discussion, the Arlington County Board decided to eschew a...

Memphis Barbeque to Open on Dec. 1

Crystal City's newest sit-down restaurant is expected to open on Thursday, Dec. 1. Memphis Barbeque, located at 320 23rd Street S., will feature "authentic" Memphis barbeque as envisioned by chef...

Anime Festival Comes to Crystal City For Last Hurrah

The Anime USA convention, an annual celebration of Japanese arts and popular culture, has brought plenty of colorful, costumed characters to Crystal City over the years. This year's...

Morning Notes

Board Approves $4.5 Million Water Main Project -- On Saturday the County Board approved a $4.5 million contract to install a 36-inch water main under Glebe Road and Williamsburg Boulevard. Part...