UPDATED: Woman Sexually Assaulted Near Ballston

(Updated at 4:10 p.m.) A man was arrested and accused of sexually assaulting a woman near Ballston last night. The alleged incident happened around 9:00 p.m., in front of a church on the 600...

UPDATED: Bomb Threat at Ballston Common Mall

(Updated at 12:05 a.m.) Police are now clearing the scene at Ballston Common Mall after a phoned-in bomb threat. Three separate bomb threats were phoned in to authorities: one to Prince...

Canned Food Structures on Display for Architecture Competition

There's a lighthouse inside the Ballston mall right now, but it's probably not what you think. It's one of the many structures on display made entirely of canned food, all for a good...

Ballston Mall Chosen for Site of New USPS Service

Your days of waiting in long lines to pick up and send packages at the post office could be over. Ballston Common Mall is one of the first commercial locations in the country to debut a new program...

Ask Adam: Ballston Common Mall

Editor’s Note: This periodic sponsored Q&A column is written by Adam Gallegos of Arlington-based real estate firm Arbour Realty. The views and opinions expressed in the column are those...

Crime Report: Creepy Behavior at Ballston Mall

There were two incidents of men arrested for downright creepy behavior at Ballston Common Mall on Monday. First, a man was arrested for allegedly masturbating while watching women work out at the...

Chevys in Ballston Permanently Closes

The Chevys Fresh Mex restaurant in the Ballston mall has suddenly closed. Workers have been there all day clearing out the restaurant and taking down signs and lights. A long table now blocks the...

Morning Notes

Ballston BID to Support Mall Redevelopment -- The head of the newly-formed Ballston Business Improvement District says one of her first goals will be "redeveloping" Ballston Common Mall. The BID...

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

It's not even Thanksgiving yet, but already local malls are getting into the Christmas spirit and setting up for Santa's arrival. The Pentagon City mall has its Christmas tree up, and Santa will...

Power Outage Hits Ballston Area

Power is out in parts of Ballston this afternoon. Ballston Common Mall is currently without power and several traffic lights in the area are dark. Police are directing traffic at some of the...

Men Arrested, Accused of Stealing Used Cooking Oil

Arlington County police have arrested two men in connection with a string of biofuel thefts. Police say the thefts started in March 2011. Used cooking oil that was awaiting collection was stolen...

Sierra Club to Hold Rally Outside Ballston Common Mall

It may be the most exciting thing to happen outside Ballston Common Mall since this happened last year. The Virginia Sierra Club is planning a made-for-TV rally tomorrow at the corner of Wilson...

D.C. Man Charged With Liquid Attack at Ballston Bank

(Updated at 11:10 a.m.) An arrest has been made in the case of two female bank employees who were splashed in the face with a caustic liquid in Ballston two weeks ago. On the afternoon of July 19,...

Morning Notes

Late Night For Harry Potter Fans -- Hundreds of die-hard Harry Potter fans attended midnight and 3:00 a.m. screenings of the last film in the series -- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part...

Morning Notes

Groundbreaking for Lee Highway Condos -- The Christopher Companies has broken ground on Dominion Heights, a 66-unit condo building at 3565 Lee Highway. Construction is expected to last 14-18...