Reagan National Airport Sets Passenger Record
Reagan National Airport has set a new air service record. The airport served a record-breaking 18.8 million passengers in 2011, according to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. That's...
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DEVELOPING STORY: Suspicious Package at DCA
(Updated at 11:10 a.m.) The Arlington County Fire Department has cleared the scene at Reagan National Airport, where it had been assisting Airport Police with a suspicious package. The bomb squad...
Merrick Appointed to Airports Board
There's a silver lining for Caren Merrick, the one-time Republican candidate for state Senate who was soundly defeated by Democratic Arlington County Board member Barbara Favola. Virginia Governor...
The New Long Bridge Park is a Sight to Behold
On Saturday, the public will be introduced to the new Long Bridge Park -- just north of Crystal City -- when county leaders hold an 11:00 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony. First-time visitors will...
Airport Altercation at Reagan National
Two women were involved in an unusual altercation in Terminal A of Reagan National Airport this morning. The alleged scuffle started around 8:40 a.m. when one of the women inadvertently struck the...
Morning Notes
Striking ART Drivers Fired -- The Examiner's Liz Essley reports that the Arlington Transit bus drivers who went on strike yesterday have been fired by Forsythe Transportation, the contractor that...
New Remy Video Pokes Fun at the TSA
'Arlington Rap' guy Remy Munasifi has teamed up with the libertarians at Reason Magazine to produce a new parody video about the much-maligned Transportation Security Administration. The...
Plane Departing DCA Hits Birds, Lands at Dulles
A Continental flight departing Reagan National Airport made an emergency landing at Dulles after the pilot reported hitting birds on takeoff this morning. According to a recording of air traffic...
DEVELOPING — Delays on I-66 As Airport Van Causes Multiple Crashes
(Updated at 11:05 a.m.) There were major delays on westbound I-66 between George Mason Drive and East Falls Church this morning as police investigated a series of wrecks apparently caused by a...
Morning Notes
Airport Body Scanner Company Is Based in Crystal City -- One of the companies behind the controversial "naked" body scan machines in U.S. airports is located right here in Arlington. Recently,...
Morning Poll: TSA Pat-Downs and Body Scans
Rep. Jim Moran couldn't give a hoot about the controversial "naked" body scans and saucy pat-downs now in place at America's airports. The recently re-elected congressman told TBD's NewsTalk that...
Afternoon Notes: The Times Covers a Rare Arlington Find
Vintage Race Car Found Under Tarp in Arlington -- A rusty old race car that was "one of the best known and successfully campaigned" cars of its time has been found under a tarp in the yard of an...
Reagan National Airport Closed
No more flights will be leaving from or arriving at Reagan National airport tonight, according to the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority. All airlines have canceled flights for Saturday. MWAA...
