County Board Seeks Budget With Limited Spending Growth

The Arlington County Board is asking County Manager Barbara Donnellan to draft a new budget that limits spending growth to below the rate of inflation. The Board voted unanimously Tuesday night on...

Board Approves Deregulation of Massage Businesses

The Arlington County Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to deregulate the local massage industry. Massage practitioners have been required to obtain county permits to perform massages and to...

Local Deer Population on the Rise

The Animal Welfare League of Arlington is warning that the local deer population appears to be on the rise. The group says the number of calls they receive regarding deer has risen every year for...

New Eatery Worries GPS Is Leading Customers Astray

A new restaurant in the far southeastern corner of Arlington is worried that its customers are having a hard time finding it due to outdated GPS data. Melody Tavern is located at 3650 S. Glebe...

Butcher Shop at Westover Market Closing

To the dismay of its loyal customers, the butcher shop at Westover Market (5863 Washington Blvd) will be closing this week. Via an early-morning announcement on Facebook, butcher shop proprietor...

Trial Date Set in Diener Murder Case

A tentative trial date has been set for the man charged with murdering Lyon Village resident Carl Diener. Roger K. Clark III is facing a first degree murder charge in connection with the 2009...

I-66 Traffic Causing Spill-Over Onto Local Streets

(Updated at 9:15 a.m.) Westbound I-66 has been backed up for much of the latter half of the morning rush hour due to an accident near the Dulles Toll Road. Traffic is very slow on the entire...

Morning Notes

Board Members Argue for New Taxing Powers -- Arlington County Board members aren't too pleased with the Republican-controlled state legislature's reluctance to grant new taxing power to...